A61B 6/107
Protection against radiation
Official title: {Protection against radiation, e.g. shielding}
A61B6/107 (Protection against radiation) appears on 599 US grants and 726 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 599
- Published applications
- 726
- Assignees
- 268
- Inventors
- 1,291
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 |
| 2010 | 11 | 21 |
| 2011 | 11 | 16 |
| 2012 | 12 | 32 |
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| 2015 | 23 | 41 |
| 2016 | 30 | 45 |
| 2017 | 31 | 37 |
| 2018 | 35 | 45 |
| 2019 | 43 | 46 |
| 2020 | 49 | 55 |
| 2021 | 52 | 54 |
| 2022 | 36 | 48 |
| 2023 | 36 | 44 |
| 2024 | 42 | 45 |
| 2025 | 41 | 46 |
| 2026 | 20 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Highly dense red mud shields for X-ray and γ-ray attenuation29 Sep 2026US 12,747,190 B2Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Sled-table for radiographic imaging and medical device integration1 Sep 2026US 12,721,577 B2Egg Medical, Inc.
- Breast axilla and thyroid radiation shielding device for medical personnel1 Sep 2026US 12,721,579 B2ProtectMed, LLC
- System and method for driving a translatory movement of a retaining structure18 Aug 2026US 12,708,333 B2Siemens Healthineers AG
- Smart digital breast tomography image acquisition system and method18 Aug 2026US 12,708,340 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Cladding part for a gantry of a computed tomography device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294360 A1Siemens Healthineers AG
- Radiation shield assembly17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272392 A1Rampart IC, LLC
- Multimodality Medical Procedure Mattress-Based Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272743 A1Egg Medical, Inc.
- X-ray shield for breasts27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248471 A1
- Device For Personal Protection Against Ionizing Radiation, Highly Breathable And Quick-Drying27 Aug 2026US 2026/0253756 A1Simad S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Integrated multi-mode mammography/tomosynthesis x-ray system and method148US 7,869,563 B2Hologic, Inc. · 2011
- System and method for imaging and treatment of tumorous tissue in breasts using computed tomography and radiotherapy136US 7,492,858 B2Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2009
- Radiation shield133US 4,938,233 ATechton, Inc. · 1990
- Mammograph system with a face shield126US 7,315,607 B2Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · 2008
- Radiation systems103US 7,983,380 B2Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011