A61C 17/20
Using ultrasonic waves
Official title: using ultrasonic waves
A61C17/20 (Using ultrasonic waves) appears on 402 US grants and 499 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 402
- Published applications
- 499
- Assignees
- 220
- Inventors
- 828
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7 | 16 |
| 2005 | 6 | 14 |
| 2006 | 9 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 2 | 26 |
| 2009 | 5 | 21 |
| 2010 | 8 | 21 |
| 2011 | 5 | 23 |
| 2012 | 8 | 20 |
| 2013 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | 11 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 | 34 |
| 2016 | 14 | 26 |
| 2017 | 21 | 16 |
| 2018 | 17 | 32 |
| 2019 | 15 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 | 24 |
| 2021 | 14 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 | 26 |
| 2023 | 12 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 |
| 2025 | 13 | 11 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Oral treatment device8 Sep 2026US 12,727,981 B2Dyson Technology Limited
- Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and root canals18 Aug 2026US 12,708,496 B2Sonendo, Inc.
- Cleaning unit for a surface cleaning device18 Aug 2026US 12,708,498 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Multifunctional adjustable vibrating end-tufted device for a systematic individual and professional oral hygiene according to the concept of temperature equilibrium11 Aug 2026US 12,702,534 B1
- Tooth root canal irrigation assembly for cleaning tooth root canals14 Apr 2026US 12,599,465 B2
- Ultrasonic motor for dental scaler10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263199 A1Shenzhen Fortunecome Technology Co., Ltd.
- Cleaning, healing and regeneration of tissue and wounds13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232416 A1Sloan Water Technology Limited
- Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191627 A1Sonendo, Inc.
- Tool for transferring a dental tool tip between an assembled and a disassembled state and method for removing a dental tool tip from a dental instrument28 May 2026US 2026/0144612 A1Ferton Holding S.A.
- A tip holder, a tool tip and a medical tool28 May 2026US 2026/0144622 A1Ferton Holding S.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus, method and expedient materials for ultrasonic preparation of human and animal hard or soft tissues and of dental or bone replacement materials as well as object obtained thereby585US 6,139,320 A2000
- Ultrasonic nailing and drilling apparatus443US 6,204,592 B12001
- Ultrasonic microtube dental instruments and methods of using same412US 6,976,844 B2San Diego Swiss Machining, Inc. · 2005
- Medical and/or dental instrument with oscillatory rod377US 6,616,450 B2Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. · 2003
- Ultrasonic toothbrushes employing an acoustic waveguide362US 7,269,873 B2Ultreo, Inc. · 2007