A61F 13/01042
Absorbency
Official title: {Absorbency}
A61F13/01042 (Absorbency) appears on 150 US grants and 222 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 150
- Published applications
- 222
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 354
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 15 |
| 2015 | 3 | 19 |
| 2016 | 11 | 35 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Hydration-responsive shape-memory keratin composite fibers and fabrication methods thereof14 Jul 2026US 12,678,336 B2City University of Hong Kong
- Contractible dressing manifold with reduced tissue in-growth23 Jun 2026US 12,661,443 B2KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
- Method of manufacturing a component for a wound dressing2 Jun 2026US 12,642,706 B2T.J. Smith and Nephew, Limited
- Wound dressing compositions and uses thereof12 May 2026US 12,622,996 B2Systagenix Wound Management, Limited
- Hemostatic textile7 Apr 2026US 12,594,191 B2Entegrion, Inc.
- Anti-microbial wound dressing and methods of use thereof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232493 A1Los Angeles Biosciences, Inc.
- Wound dressing for detecting an infection in wound exudate30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215970 A1Paul Hartmann AG
- Absorbent Web and Article4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151271 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- First aid device12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069462 A1ILB Tactical Solutions Ltd.
- Medical systems, devices, and related methods5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061169 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Removable wound closure516US 7,381,859 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2008
- Polyurethane foam dressing144US 4,960,594 ADerma-Lock Medical Corporation · 1990
- Wound dressing122US 6,075,177 AAcordis Fibres (Holdings) Limited · 2000
- Three-layer laminated panel121US 5,151,314 AJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1992
- Reduced pressure apparatus and methods120US 10,046,096 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2018