A61B 5/1171
Based on the shapes or appearances of their bodies or parts thereof
Official title: based on the shapes or appearances of their bodies or parts thereof
A61B5/1171 (Based on the shapes or appearances of their bodies or parts thereof) appears on 1,770 US grants and 2,140 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,770
- Published applications
- 2,140
- Assignees
- 914
- Inventors
- 3,869
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 10 |
| 2002 | 14 | 19 |
| 2003 | 16 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 | 27 |
| 2006 | 8 | 27 |
| 2007 | 5 | 30 |
| 2008 | 20 | 39 |
| 2009 | 18 | 45 |
| 2010 | 21 | 33 |
| 2011 | 27 | 44 |
| 2012 | 30 | 34 |
| 2013 | 35 | 39 |
| 2014 | 39 | 63 |
| 2015 | 37 | 95 |
| 2016 | 50 | 94 |
| 2017 | 66 | 142 |
| 2018 | 79 | 176 |
| 2019 | 141 | 151 |
| 2020 | 128 | 178 |
| 2021 | 125 | 192 |
| 2022 | 111 | 174 |
| 2023 | 119 | 179 |
| 2024 | 175 | 154 |
| 2025 | 150 | 112 |
| 2026 | 47 | 54 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Measurement authenticating wellness devices29 Sep 2026US 12,749,585 B2
- Biometric imaging device, biometric imaging method and program8 Sep 2026US 12,727,788 B2NEC Corporation
- Optical coherence tomography analysis apparatus, optical coherence tomography analysis method, and non-transitory recording medium8 Sep 2026US 12,727,789 B2NEC Corporation
- Authentication device, authentication method, and recording medium1 Sep 2026US 12,721,547 B2NEC Corporation
- Display device and system25 Aug 2026US 12,718,615 B2Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co.Ltd.
- Devices, apparatuses, systems, and methods for measuring temperature of an abtt terminus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294253 A1Brain Tunnelgenix Technologies Corp.
- Detection device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294281 A1Japan Display Inc.
- Portable identification device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294282 A1ATomic Wrks L.L.C.
- Systems and methods for collecting and storing biometric identifiers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296087 A1Stillwater Solutions 23 LLC d/b/a National Child ID Program
- Health Safety and Status System, Service, and Platform, and Corresponding Methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301894 A1TensorX, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Biometric personal identification system based on iris analysis673US 5,291,560 AIri Scan Incorporated · 1994
- Mesh network stroke monitoring appliance471US 7,558,622 B22009
- Biometric, personal authentication system447US 5,719,950 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1998
- Face recognition system439US 5,164,992 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1992
- Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying individuals by particular physical characteristics and security system utilizing the same375US 4,975,969 A1990