A61F 2/68
Operating or control means
A61F2/68 (Operating or control means) appears on 1,919 US grants and 2,372 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,919
- Published applications
- 2,372
- Assignees
- 730
- Inventors
- 3,434
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 7 |
| 2002 | 22 | 20 |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 |
| 2004 | 20 | 41 |
| 2005 | 21 | 44 |
| 2006 | 21 | 57 |
| 2007 | 16 | 43 |
| 2008 | 27 | 57 |
| 2009 | 21 | 50 |
| 2010 | 37 | 72 |
| 2011 | 41 | 61 |
| 2012 | 41 | 84 |
| 2013 | 56 | 80 |
| 2014 | 76 | 92 |
| 2015 | 79 | 138 |
| 2016 | 73 | 130 |
| 2017 | 97 | 142 |
| 2018 | 93 | 165 |
| 2019 | 159 | 167 |
| 2020 | 155 | 152 |
| 2021 | 124 | 162 |
| 2022 | 117 | 165 |
| 2023 | 116 | 123 |
| 2024 | 115 | 120 |
| 2025 | 80 | 110 |
| 2026 | 61 | 67 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 2/70Electrical1,445
- A61F 2/74Fluid , i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic593
- A61F 2002/6854For locking or unlocking a jointIndexing code245
- A61F 2002/6818For brakingIndexing code160
- A61F 2002/6827Feedback system for providing user sensationIndexing code159
- A61F 2002/6836Gears specially adapted thereforIndexing code148
- A61F 2002/6863MagneticIndexing code104
- A61F 2002/6845ClutchesIndexing code82
Recent patents
- Powered-on passive knee prosthesis system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,839 B2Vanderbilt University
- Method for configuring a controller and orthopedic device, and computer program product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,840 B2Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
- Systems and methods for an environment-aware predictive modeling framework for human-robot symbiotic walking6 Oct 2026US 12,755,410 B2Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Artificial hand29 Sep 2026US 12,746,133 B2
- Powered orthosis with combined motor and gear technology29 Sep 2026US 12,746,172 B2Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Artificial knee joint, adjustment support apparatus for artificial knee joint, method of controlling artificial knee joint, and program to control artificial knee joint8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306280 A1Nabtesco Corporation
- Composite cuff regenerative peripheral nerve interface (cc-rpni)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306281 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Muscle cuff and skin regenerative peripheral nerve interface (rpni) with electrodes in muscle and skin8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306282 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Unified controller for powered ankle assistive devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306341 A1
- An electrode with ultralow bioelectronic impedance based on molecule anchoring1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294308 A1Nanyang Technological University
Most cited
By later US patents
- System of implantable devices for monitoring and/or affecting body parameters1,489US 6,208,894 B1Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research and Advanced Bionics · 2001
- Implantable transponder systems and methods1,388US 8,457,757 B2Micro Transponder, Inc. · 2013
- System of implantable devices for monitoring and/or affecting body parameters869US 6,164,284 A2000
- Battery-powered patient implantable device821US 6,185,452 B22001
- Application of an improved damper to an intervertebral stabilization device769US 5,375,823 ASociete PSI · 1994