A61B 1/253
With means for preventing fogging
Official title: with means for preventing fogging
A61B1/253 (With means for preventing fogging) appears on 82 US grants and 93 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 93
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 196
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multi-directional dental suction-mirror tool29 Sep 2026US 12,746,103 B2Rndent IP Ltd.
- Defogging of protective sleeve for intraoral scanner27 Jan 2026US 12,538,390 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Dental mirror cleaner8 Jul 2025US 12,350,118 B2
- Digital dental tray configured to enable 3D model generation13 May 2025US 12,295,810 B2Align Technology, Inc.
- Dental mirror cleaner6 May 2025US 12,290,243 B2
- Reflective sticker for dental use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232173 A1
- Deffogging of transparent window attached to intraoral scanner30 Oct 2025US 2025/0338359 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Multi-directional dental suction-mirror tool7 Aug 2025US 2025/0248796 A1Rndent IP Ltd.
- Dental imaging device configured to enable 3d model generation24 Jul 2025US 2025/0235296 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Intraoral endoscope17 Apr 2025US 2025/0120584 A1Medrobotech Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lens cleaning means for invasive viewing medical instruments282US 5,313,934 ADeumed Group Inc. · 1994
- Lens cleaning means for invasive viewing medical instruments with anti-contamination means241US 5,339,800 ADevmed Group Inc. · 1994
- Dental mirror166US 4,629,425 A1986
- Dental imaging instrument having air stream auxiliary106US 7,255,558 B2Cadent Ltd. · 2007
- Thermal defogging system and method92US 10,111,581 B2Align Technology, Inc. · 2018