A61C 19/00
Dental auxiliary appliances
Official title: Dental auxiliary appliances (dental chairs or accessories therefor, working stands whether or not combined with chairs A61G15/00)
A61C19/00 (Dental auxiliary appliances) appears on 4,474 US grants and 5,262 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 4,474
- Published applications
- 5,262
- Assignees
- 1,745
- Inventors
- 7,938
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 | 33 | 0 |
| 1982 | 24 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 35 | 0 |
| 1985 | 41 | 0 |
| 1986 | 39 | 0 |
| 1987 | 44 | 0 |
| 1988 | 49 | 0 |
| 1989 | 63 | 0 |
| 1990 | 57 | 0 |
| 1991 | 67 | 0 |
| 1992 | 68 | 0 |
| 1993 | 63 | 0 |
| 1994 | 67 | 0 |
| 1995 | 40 | 0 |
| 1996 | 54 | 0 |
| 1997 | 51 | 0 |
| 1998 | 89 | 0 |
| 1999 | 84 | 0 |
| 2000 | 86 | 0 |
| 2001 | 92 | 30 |
| 2002 | 83 | 117 |
| 2003 | 61 | 117 |
| 2004 | 63 | 156 |
| 2005 | 84 | 175 |
| 2006 | 98 | 186 |
| 2007 | 67 | 170 |
| 2008 | 69 | 179 |
| 2009 | 55 | 157 |
| 2010 | 56 | 133 |
| 2011 | 73 | 151 |
| 2012 | 77 | 165 |
| 2013 | 106 | 200 |
| 2014 | 120 | 220 |
| 2015 | 165 | 254 |
| 2016 | 128 | 235 |
| 2017 | 204 | 260 |
| 2018 | 175 | 296 |
| 2019 | 182 | 299 |
| 2020 | 204 | 315 |
| 2021 | 224 | 276 |
| 2022 | 171 | 310 |
| 2023 | 197 | 264 |
| 2024 | 221 | 253 |
| 2025 | 188 | 213 |
| 2026 | 133 | 131 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61C 19/04Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry1,591
- A61C 19/06Implements for therapeutic treatment1,296
- A61C 19/003Apparatus for curing resins by radiation694
- A61C 19/02Protective casings294
- A61C 19/10Supports for artificial teeth for transport or for comparison of the colour228
- A61C 19/002Cleaning devices specially adapted for dental instruments191
- A61C 19/006Finger- or hand-supported dental trays44
- A61C 19/005Devices for the manual mixing of small quantities of materials41
Recent patents
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- Dental lasing device system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,792 B2
- Method for deriving cephalometric parameters for orthodontic diagnosis based on machine learning from three-dimensional (3D) cbct image taken in natural head position6 Oct 2026US 12,751,795 B2Ainsight Inc.
- Combined container and orthodontic retainer cleaning apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,806 B2Brushy LLC
- Light-emitting module, light source and dental photocuring machine6 Oct 2026US 12,751,807 B2Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Dental plaque detection device, dental plaque detection method, and recording medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305927 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Adjustable dental impression tray with adaptive lock8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306224 A1
- Dental Veneer Kit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306231 A1
- Biosensor performance indicator for intraoral appliances8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306232 A1Align Technology, Inc.
- Oral pouch product8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306233 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical or dental instrument and/or supply unit and/or care unit and/or system for the medical or dental instrument1,509US 7,258,546 B2Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. · 2007
- Cassette for treating medical instruments1,485US 5,543,119 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Apparatus for the hygienic preparation of medical instruments1,074US 5,571,488 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Rechargeable light curing apparatus1,066US 5,471,129 AIvoclar AG · 1995
- Method and apparatus for the fabrication of custom-shaped implants938US 4,575,805 A1986