A61B 2018/00476
Hair follicles
Official title: {Hair follicles}
A61B2018/00476 (Hair follicles) appears on 720 US grants and 786 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 720
- Published applications
- 786
- Assignees
- 271
- Inventors
- 971
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 40 | 23 |
| 2004 | 15 | 39 |
| 2005 | 14 | 26 |
| 2006 | 18 | 34 |
| 2007 | 20 | 36 |
| 2008 | 11 | 31 |
| 2009 | 10 | 44 |
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| 2012 | 21 | 40 |
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| 2016 | 36 | 27 |
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| 2018 | 13 | 28 |
| 2019 | 27 | 34 |
| 2020 | 28 | 36 |
| 2021 | 16 | 24 |
| 2022 | 22 | 28 |
| 2023 | 16 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 31 |
| 2025 | 23 | 38 |
| 2026 | 14 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Thermoelectric cooling assembly and beauty instrument25 Aug 2026US 12,716,623 B2Shenzhen Jvk Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.
- Hair removal device and irradiation position correction method14 Jul 2026US 12,678,226 B2Eidea Inc.
- Device for real-time non-contact skin temperature measurement7 Jul 2026US 12,672,914 B2Cynosure, Inc.
- Hair analysis methods and apparatuses16 Jun 2026US 12,653,451 B2Canfield Scientific, Incorporated
- Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field16 Jun 2026US 12,654,023 B2BTL Medical Solutions A. S.
- Device for real-time non-contact skin temperature measurement8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306174 A1Cynosure, Inc.
- Easy laser system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232376 A1Guang777 LLC
- Treatment tip for scalp care handpiece and handpiece including the same28 May 2026US 2026/0144587 A1Viol Co., Ltd.
- Skin care device14 May 2026US 2026/0131159 A1Hangzhou Ulike Technology Co., Ltd.
- Skin care device7 May 2026US 2026/0124464 A1Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and devices for inhibiting hair growth and related skin treatments1,686US 6,050,990 AThermoLase Corporation · 2000
- Self-contained, diode-laser-based dermatologic treatment apparatus1,172US 7,118,563 B2SpectraGenics, Inc. · 2006
- Multiple electrode ablation apparatus1,035US 5,536,267 AZoMed International · 1996
- System and method for electrosurgical cutting and ablation912US 5,697,882 AArthroCare Corporation · 1997
- Method and apparatus for R-F ablation890US 5,431,649 AMedtronic, Inc. · 1995