A01N 1/14
Mechanical aspects of preservation
Official title: Mechanical aspects of preservation; Apparatus or containers therefor
A01N1/14 (Mechanical aspects of preservation) appears on 1,475 US grants and 2,062 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01N- Granted patents
- 1,475
- Published applications
- 2,062
- Assignees
- 950
- Inventors
- 3,439
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 8 |
| 2002 | 15 | 16 |
| 2003 | 11 | 15 |
| 2004 | 14 | 38 |
| 2005 | 10 | 29 |
| 2006 | 13 | 45 |
| 2007 | 13 | 45 |
| 2008 | 8 | 36 |
| 2009 | 16 | 37 |
| 2010 | 21 | 45 |
| 2011 | 19 | 62 |
| 2012 | 28 | 64 |
| 2013 | 43 | 67 |
| 2014 | 46 | 103 |
| 2015 | 57 | 87 |
| 2016 | 60 | 118 |
| 2017 | 62 | 101 |
| 2018 | 78 | 91 |
| 2019 | 79 | 155 |
| 2020 | 83 | 143 |
| 2021 | 81 | 138 |
| 2022 | 75 | 149 |
| 2023 | 123 | 135 |
| 2024 | 113 | 139 |
| 2025 | 114 | 118 |
| 2026 | 73 | 78 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hypothermic oxygenated perfusion solution for repairing kidney injury and use thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,745,767 B2Wuhan University
- Devices and methods for regulating temperature of organs during or before surgical procedures29 Sep 2026US 12,745,768 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Standford Junior University
- Apparatus for tissue transport and preservation22 Sep 2026US 12,740,557 B2Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
- Bag holder for blast freezing22 Sep 2026US 12,740,558 B2Entegris, Inc.
- Components and kits for collecting, securing, identifying and tracking unique samples8 Sep 2026US 12,728,421 B2DriveFacts Inc.
- Systems and methods for tissue crosslinking8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305603 A1
- An organ container, an impedance meter for the organ container, and a method for defining a deterioration state of an organ8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305604 A1Tampere University Foundation sr
- Systems and methods for ex vivo lung care1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293879 A1Transmedics, Inc.
- Perfusion system for corneal endothelial cell graft evaluation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293880 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- System for hypothermic transport of a heart1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293882 A1Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instruments including sensors606US 10,624,616 B2Covidien LP · 2020
- Sample carrier for cryoconservation of biological samples332US 7,435,582 B2Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. · 2008
- Organ perfusion device289US 5,494,822 ABio-Preserve Medical Corporation · 1996
- Brain resuscitation and organ preservation device and method for performing the same289US 5,584,804 ALife Resuscitation Technologies, Inc. · 1996
- Portable device for preserving organs by static storage or perfusion282US 5,586,438 ALRT, Inc. · 1996