A61F 2002/543
Lower arms or forearms
Official title: {Lower arms or forearms}
A61F2002/543 (Lower arms or forearms) appears on 63 US grants and 86 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 63
- Published applications
- 86
- Assignees
- 56
- Inventors
- 205
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dexterous hand7 Jul 2026US 12,672,967 B2Neurocean Technologies Inc.
- Prosthetic interface system using compliant members23 Jun 2026US 12,661,245 B2
- Prosthetic wrist12 May 2026US 12,622,792 B2
- Upper body human to machine interface22 Jul 2025US 12,364,640 B2Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Thermotactile stimulation prosthesis17 Jun 2025US 12,336,429 B2The Johns Hopkins University
- Method of fitting a prosthetic interface system using compliant members8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306283 A1
- Prosthetic arm with hybrid brain-computer interface28 May 2026US 2026/0144653 A1Northern Kentucky University
- System and method for improved attachment of assistive devices12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069437 A1The Regents of the University of California
- Cuff and orthotic system5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060818 A1macu4 AG
- Artificial Intelligence Enabled Neuroprosthetic Hand18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381046 A1Regents of University of Minneostoa
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for controlling an externally powered prosthesis213US 5,888,213 AMotion Control, Inc. · 1999
- Prosthetic, orthotic, and other rehabilitative robotic assistive devices actuated by smart materials195US 6,379,393 B1Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · 2002
- System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb169US 6,500,210 B1Seattle Systems, Inc. · 2002
- Magnetic detachment system for prosthetics146US 6,273,918 B12001
- Upper limb prosthesis127US 6,361,570 B1Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust · 2002