A61F 13/42
With wetness indicator or alarm
Official title: with wetness indicator or alarm
A61F13/42 (With wetness indicator or alarm) appears on 996 US grants and 1,368 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 996
- Published applications
- 1,368
- Assignees
- 349
- Inventors
- 2,005
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 12 |
| 2002 | 23 | 19 |
| 2003 | 25 | 39 |
| 2004 | 19 | 45 |
| 2005 | 9 | 30 |
| 2006 | 11 | 47 |
| 2007 | 19 | 51 |
| 2008 | 15 | 71 |
| 2009 | 20 | 41 |
| 2010 | 37 | 45 |
| 2011 | 25 | 35 |
| 2012 | 37 | 51 |
| 2013 | 33 | 42 |
| 2014 | 38 | 64 |
| 2015 | 39 | 47 |
| 2016 | 33 | 61 |
| 2017 | 40 | 75 |
| 2018 | 51 | 73 |
| 2019 | 55 | 91 |
| 2020 | 65 | 102 |
| 2021 | 63 | 70 |
| 2022 | 53 | 80 |
| 2023 | 35 | 61 |
| 2024 | 43 | 42 |
| 2025 | 49 | 50 |
| 2026 | 16 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2013/424Having an electronic deviceIndexing code290
- A61F 2013/422The alarm being a colour changeIndexing code115
- A61F 2013/425Being also a toilet training aidIndexing code63
- A61F 2013/427Ph indicatorIndexing code56
- A61F 2013/421The alarm being a temperature changeIndexing code36
- A61F 2013/429Thermochromic materialsIndexing code34
- A61F 2013/426Moisture sensitive polymersIndexing code31
- A61F 2013/428For articles with superabsorbent materialsIndexing code30
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Recent patents
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- Strip element for an absorbent hygiene article7 Jul 2026US 12,672,985 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Absorbent articles with different types of channels23 Jun 2026US 12,661,280 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Flushable absorbent pad and combination with reusable chassis24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283865 A1W. Pelz GmbH & Co. KG
- Ostomy output indicator27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248660 A1Hollister Incorporated
- System and method for forming a fabric sheet-like panel having a wetness indicator27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249603 A1
- Reusable articles and garments for retaining bodily fluids and solids6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224410 A1Mas Innovation (Private) Limited
- Reusable underwear with alternative sewn construction that resists leaks30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215973 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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By later US patents
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- Disposable article having a biosensor227US 6,713,660 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
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