A61B 5/103
Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of
Official title: Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, {colour,} size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes (measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry A61C19/04)
A61B5/103 (Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of) appears on 23,241 US grants and 34,282 published applications in this corpus.
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- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2004 | 167 | 378 |
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| 2006 | 179 | 527 |
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| 2016 | 975 | 2103 |
| 2017 | 1225 | 2317 |
| 2018 | 1259 | 2203 |
| 2019 | 1866 | 2416 |
| 2020 | 1785 | 2384 |
| 2021 | 1744 | 2481 |
| 2022 | 1646 | 2312 |
| 2023 | 1666 | 2259 |
| 2024 | 1585 | 2079 |
| 2025 | 1645 | 1799 |
| 2026 | 920 | 1107 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Data-informed method and system for tracking the performance of airborne objects6 Oct 2026US 12,751,422 B2
- Virtual reality techniques for characterizing visual capabilities6 Oct 2026US 12,751,615 B2Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
- System for the detection and acquisition of physiological and motor parameters through wearable sensors6 Oct 2026US 12,751,621 B2MHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES S.r.l.
- Blood pressure detection method and apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,634 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Scanning device with geometric patterns for camera calibration6 Oct 2026US 12,751,644 B2Aetrex, Inc.
- System, method and computer-accessible medium for providing optical plaque burden assessment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305949 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- System for Obtaining Diagnostic Data Indicative of a Cardiac Condition of a Patient8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305956 A1Biotronik SE & Co.KG
- Methods, systems and devices for automated limb-based weight estimation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305977 A1Nura Medical Inc.
- Methods and systems for determining body lumen size8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305978 A1Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
- Feedback-enabled magnetic assistance device for eyelid management8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305979 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Staple cartridge tissue thickness sensor system2,154US 9,345,481 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Physiological monitor and associated computation, display and communication unit1,769US 6,790,178 B1Healthetech, Inc. · 2004
- Multiple sensors with one sensor affecting a second sensor's output or interpretation1,559US 9,757,128 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Multiple motor control for powered medical device1,555US 9,788,836 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Adjunct with integrated sensors to quantify tissue compression1,540US 9,724,094 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017