A61B 5/16
Devices for psychotechnics
Official title: Devices for psychotechnics (using teaching or educational appliances G09B1/00 - G09B7/00); Testing reaction times {; Devices for evaluating the psychological state}
A61B5/16 (Devices for psychotechnics) appears on 5,694 US grants and 9,585 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 5,694
- Published applications
- 9,585
- Assignees
- 3,124
- Inventors
- 16,091
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 39 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 9 |
| 2002 | 40 | 67 |
| 2003 | 56 | 81 |
| 2004 | 38 | 92 |
| 2005 | 37 | 104 |
| 2006 | 42 | 113 |
| 2007 | 48 | 109 |
| 2008 | 42 | 118 |
| 2009 | 39 | 184 |
| 2010 | 57 | 178 |
| 2011 | 72 | 156 |
| 2012 | 92 | 182 |
| 2013 | 130 | 220 |
| 2014 | 154 | 374 |
| 2015 | 165 | 363 |
| 2016 | 191 | 422 |
| 2017 | 246 | 544 |
| 2018 | 299 | 579 |
| 2019 | 455 | 656 |
| 2020 | 476 | 794 |
| 2021 | 484 | 793 |
| 2022 | 435 | 741 |
| 2023 | 474 | 783 |
| 2024 | 512 | 816 |
| 2025 | 526 | 653 |
| 2026 | 276 | 454 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 5/165Evaluating the state of mind2,799
- A61B 5/18For vehicle drivers or machine operators1,526
- A61B 5/163By tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change1,271
- A61B 5/168Evaluating attention deficit, hyperactivity526
- A61B 5/162Testing reaction times420
- A61B 5/167Personality evaluation138
- A61B 5/164Lie detection117
- A61B 5/161Flicker fusion testing54
Recent patents
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- External medical device that identifies a response activity6 Oct 2026US 12,751,674 B2ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Method of treating and ameliorating depression6 Oct 2026US 12,751,935 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- System and method for assisting driver using electroencephalogram6 Oct 2026US 12,752,808 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Ai-powered cognitive health assessment and management system and method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305997 A1Scienza Health, Inc.
- Training support information providing device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305998 A1Aisin Corporation
- Wearable electronic devices and methods for detecting emotional states and providing actionable neurofeedback8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306020 A1Awear Technologies, LLC
- Compositions, Kits, and Methods Comprising Bioidentical D BHB With Optional Vitamin B6 for Neurological Wellness, Mood Stability, and Medication Taper Support8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306430 A1Global Ketone Limited
- Persistent emotional core module for multi-housing interactive companions8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306956 A1AIfection LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information1,245US 7,020,508 B2BodyMedia, Inc. · 2006
- Techniques for data retention upon detection of an event in an implantable medical device1,040US 8,108,033 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2012
- Method and system for determining an individual's state of attention1,019US 8,734,359 B2Fico Mirros, S.A. · 2014
- Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional disorders using a microprocessor-based video game962US 5,913,310 AHealth Hero Network, Inc. · 1999
- Apparatus for monitoring health, wellness and fitness819US 7,261,690 B2BodyMedia, Inc. · 2007