A61B 2090/049
Against light
Official title: {against light, e.g. laser}
A61B2090/049 (Against light) appears on 202 US grants and 209 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 202
- Published applications
- 209
- Assignees
- 143
- Inventors
- 398
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 15 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Phototherapy shield29 Sep 2026US 12,746,088 B2University of Massachusetts
- Reducing retinal radiation exposure during laser surgery14 Apr 2026US 12,599,502 B2Alcon Inc.
- Methods and systems for laser ophthalmic surgery that provide for iris exposures below a predetermined exposure limit24 Feb 2026US 12,558,260 B2AMO Development, LLC
- Systems, devices, and methods for tissue layer removal30 Dec 2025US 12,508,073 B2Paradromics, Inc.
- Portable hair removal apparatus9 Dec 2025US 12,491,024 B2Shenzhen Yangwo Electronic Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus, methods and systems for laser safety interlock bypass for catheter3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256537 A1Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Apparatus and method for applying light in ocular and periocular areas16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199699 A1Lumenis Be Ltd.
- Reducing retinal radiation exposure during laser surgery9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191686 A1Alcon Inc.
- Surgical device, laser surgery system, and methods of operation thereof10 Jul 2025US 2025/0221770 A1LightScapel LLC
- Optical splitter for laser surgical systems with overheating protection3 Jul 2025US 2025/0213301 A1GYRUS ACMI INC. (d.b.a.Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and devices for inhibiting hair growth and related skin treatments1,686US 6,050,990 AThermoLase Corporation · 2000
- Ultrasound thermotherapy probe361US 5,391,197 ADornier Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Laser dermablator and dermablation330US 6,447,503 B1International Business Machines Corporation · 2002
- Uniform illuminator for phototherapy286US 5,698,866 APDT Systems, Inc. · 1997
- Photodynamic therapy apparatus and methods199US 5,944,748 ALight Medicine, Inc. · 1999