A61C 17/028
With intermittent liquid flow
Official title: with intermittent liquid flow
A61C17/028 (With intermittent liquid flow) appears on 192 US grants and 273 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 192
- Published applications
- 273
- Assignees
- 78
- Inventors
- 410
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
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| 2015 | 9 | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 | 26 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 23 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 26 |
| 2025 | 14 | 20 |
| 2026 | 9 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Subgingival cleaning6 Oct 2026US 12,751,805 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Controlling a pump during operation of an oral care device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,531 B2Fresh Health Inc.
- Syringe and related methods28 Jul 2026US 12,690,946 B1
- Oral treatment device16 Jun 2026US 12,653,651 B2Dyson Technology Limited
- Oral irrigator2 Jun 2026US 12,642,633 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- System and method for fluid handling in a shower or bath24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286668 A1
- Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191627 A1Sonendo, Inc.
- Water flosser with rotating manifolds25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174534 A1
- Controlling a pump during operation of an oral care device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174536 A1Fresh Health Inc.
- Fluid pumping assembly and oral care device for oral cleaning25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174537 A1Shenzhen Soocas Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Controlled fluid dispersal techniques213US 4,052,002 ABowles Fluidics Corporation · 1977
- Compact pulsing pump for irrigation handpiece192US 5,046,486 AStryker Corporation · 1991
- Method and apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums189US 5,029,576 A1991
- Oral hygiene device and method of use therefor183US 6,893,259 B12005
- Oral irrigator166US 7,670,141 B2Water Pik, Inc. · 2010