A61B 1/045
Control thereof
A61B1/045 (Control thereof) appears on 1,801 US grants and 2,563 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,801
- Published applications
- 2,563
- Assignees
- 417
- Inventors
- 2,568
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 | 21 |
| 2003 | 6 | 17 |
| 2004 | 9 | 16 |
| 2005 | 16 | 22 |
| 2006 | 9 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10 | 43 |
| 2008 | 8 | 47 |
| 2009 | 12 | 55 |
| 2010 | 18 | 30 |
| 2011 | 22 | 39 |
| 2012 | 38 | 39 |
| 2013 | 43 | 59 |
| 2014 | 50 | 94 |
| 2015 | 49 | 73 |
| 2016 | 58 | 115 |
| 2017 | 85 | 163 |
| 2018 | 75 | 153 |
| 2019 | 113 | 232 |
| 2020 | 152 | 302 |
| 2021 | 190 | 230 |
| 2022 | 188 | 195 |
| 2023 | 156 | 178 |
| 2024 | 198 | 178 |
| 2025 | 127 | 163 |
| 2026 | 92 | 75 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Methods and systems for upgradable video medical device system8 Sep 2026US 12,727,754 B2Verathon Inc.
- Endoscopic imaging system including medical scope with capacitive sensor units and a method therefor1 Sep 2026US 12,726,695 B2KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
- Image acquisition at accurate start wavelength25 Aug 2026US 12,714,286 B2Canon U.S.A., Inc.
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- Endoscopy device having enhanced electrical control system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294228 A1Evoendo, Inc.
- 3d scanner for minimizing motion blur1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303972 A13Shape A/S
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- Diagnostic apparatus, diagnostic system, diagnostic method, and program27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248365 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Imaging system for a surgical device1,385US 8,771,169 B2Covidien LP · 2014
- Controlling a robotic surgical tool with a display monitor1,306US 8,808,164 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2014
- Programmable camera control unit with updatable program1,161US 8,089,509 B2KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc. · 2012
- Processor for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope apparatus1,107US 9,332,890 B2Hoya Corporation · 2016
- Endoscope system and method of operation thereof1,017US 9,861,261 B22018