A61F 2002/5061
The sense of touch
Official title: {the sense of touch}
A61F2002/5061 (The sense of touch) appears on 46 US grants and 66 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 46
- Published applications
- 66
- Assignees
- 28
- Inventors
- 110
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Enhanced mobility wearable article with sensory cushioning system8 Sep 2026US 12,728,521 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Mechanoneural interfaces for prosthetic control30 Jun 2026US 12,667,471 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- System and method for implantable muscle interface7 Apr 2026US 12,594,172 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- System for residual limbs of amputees10 Mar 2026US 12,569,359 B2JSG IP Ventures, LLC
- System and method for an advanced prosthetic hand14 Oct 2025US 12,440,354 B2PSYONIC, Inc.
- Mechanoneural interfaces for prosthetic control24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283823 A1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- System and method for implantable muscle interface16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199106 A1The Johns Hopkins University
- Multi-Task Hand Support Device with Biological Signal Acquisition for Operation with or without Bionic Limbs, Prosthetics and Osseointegration Limbs Implants, including Exoskeletons Wearables16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102262 A1
- System for residual limbs of amputees26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053646 A1JSG IP Ventures, LLC
- Sensory cushioning system with interconnect and method21 Aug 2025US 2025/0262070 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for controlling an externally powered prosthesis213US 5,888,213 AMotion Control, Inc. · 1999
- System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb169US 6,500,210 B1Seattle Systems, Inc. · 2002
- Micromechanical contact load force sensor for sensing magnitude and distribution of loads and tool employing micromechanical contact load force sensor107US 5,656,785 AThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. · 1997
- Tactile sensor for an industrial robot or the like95US 4,521,685 ALord Corporation · 1985
- Artificial sensibility80US 6,589,287 B22003