A61F 2002/5006
Dampers
Official title: {Dampers, e.g. hydraulic damper}
A61F2002/5006 (Dampers) appears on 197 US grants and 276 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 197
- Published applications
- 276
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 363
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 18 |
| 2014 | 10 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 | 19 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 | 21 |
| 2023 | 8 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 11 | 17 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for controlling a damping modification15 Sep 2026US 12,734,048 B2Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
- Orthopedic joint and orthopedic device16 Jun 2026US 12,653,700 B2Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
- Mechanical support device comprising a variable impedance module9 Jun 2026US 12,648,612 B1Human Motion Technologies LLC
- Robotic ankle6 Jan 2026US 12,514,719 B2Fondazione Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia
- Prosthetic foot with removable flexible members23 Dec 2025US 12,502,288 B2Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Hydraulic dampener for a prosthetic device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263243 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Anatomically aligned prosthetic foot18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165854 A1Loma Linda University
- Prosthetic foot with removable flexible members21 May 2026US 2026/0137529 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Prosthetic foot with enhanced stability and elastic energy return5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060819 A1Ossur Iceland Ehf
- Method and apparatus for enhancing operation of leg prosthesis19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047945 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjustable prosthesis joint173US 5,957,981 AGramtec Innovation AB · 1999
- Computer controlled hydraulic resistance device for a prosthesis and other apparatus167US 6,113,642 AMauch, Inc. · 2000
- Transfemoral prosthetic systems and methods for operating the same119US 8,057,550 B2Ossur Hf · 2011
- Prosthetic ankle and foot combination87US 7,985,265 B2Chas. A. Blatchford & Sons Limited · 2011
- Active shock module prosthesis69US 7,169,190 B2Ossur Hf · 2007