A61C 17/065
Characterised by provisions for processing the collected matter
Official title: {characterised by provisions for processing the collected matter, e.g. for separating solids or air}
A61C17/065 (Characterised by provisions for processing the collected matter) appears on 113 US grants and 92 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 113
- Published applications
- 92
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 181
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Apparatus and Method for Removing Amalgam and Waste Particles From Dental Office Suction Effluent22 May 2025US 2025/0161010 A1Solmetex LLC
- Detachable recycling container22 Aug 2024US 2024/0277460 A1
- Systems and methods for producing a controlled operating environment13 Jun 2024US 2024/0189083 A1Claerosol LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Separator with throw-away container107US 4,097,381 AAB Filtrator · 1978
- Sterile trap accessory for use with surgical aspirator104US 4,083,706 A1978
- Methods and apparatus for containing and recovering abrasive powders from an abrasive polisher68US 5,547,376 A1996
- Dental strainer unit for an aspirator63US 6,183,254 B2East Coast Medical and Dental Devices, Inc. · 2001
- Filter assembly device for use in surgical aspirated suction59US 5,630,939 AImtec, Inc. · 1997