A61B 1/0684
Using light emitting diodes [led]
Official title: {using light emitting diodes [LED]}
A61B1/0684 (Using light emitting diodes [led]) appears on 1,717 US grants and 2,621 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,717
- Published applications
- 2,621
- Assignees
- 743
- Inventors
- 3,482
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2007 | 9 | 72 |
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| 2009 | 22 | 69 |
| 2010 | 27 | 55 |
| 2011 | 39 | 76 |
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| 2013 | 72 | 101 |
| 2014 | 66 | 124 |
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| 2019 | 121 | 161 |
| 2020 | 130 | 220 |
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| 2023 | 123 | 151 |
| 2024 | 154 | 148 |
| 2025 | 127 | 143 |
| 2026 | 74 | 91 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Imaging camera, mobile application, and health monitoring system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283458 A1Pacific Dental Services, LLC
- Photobiomodulation of the gastrointestinal tract17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273302 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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