A61F 5/441
Having venting or deodorant means
Official title: having {venting or} deodorant means, e.g. filters {; having antiseptic means, e.g. bacterial barriers}
A61F5/441 (Having venting or deodorant means) appears on 350 US grants and 349 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 350
- Published applications
- 349
- Assignees
- 140
- Inventors
- 657
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1 | 18 |
| 2014 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 | 21 |
| 2018 | 10 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 | 21 |
| 2021 | 15 | 22 |
| 2022 | 16 | 23 |
| 2023 | 12 | 25 |
| 2024 | 18 | 37 |
| 2025 | 16 | 20 |
| 2026 | 14 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Portable urinal system and method of use29 Sep 2026US 12,746,146 B2
- Ostomy appliance and filter assembly with bypass venting22 Sep 2026US 12,740,887 B2Hollister Incorporated
- Ostomy filter15 Sep 2026US 12,734,062 B2Hollister Incorporated
- Medical device for collection and release of bodily waste from a subject, uses and method thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,728,029 B2Association for the Advancement of Tissue Engineering and Cell Based Technologies & Therapies
- Ostomy bag vent system for use in venting a gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch2 Jun 2026US 12,642,685 B2
- Ostomy appliance and cleanable filter assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306291 A1Hollister Incorporated
- Pants device, Excrement Collecting Assembly, and Nursing Machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294670 A1Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Ostomy bag vent system for use in venting a gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283835 A1
- Female External Catheters and Methods Thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283837 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Body Liquid Drainage System6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224793 A1C. R. Bard, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Unitary sample-vent-valve assembly225US 4,160,383 AWill Ross, Inc. · 1979
- Female urinary incontinence device201US 4,795,449 AHollister Incorporated · 1989
- Continent ostomy port182US 6,485,476 B1Zassi Medical Evolutions, Inc. · 2002
- Drainable collection pouch and filter assembly therefor169US 4,411,659 AHollister Incorporated · 1983
- Stoma closure devices167US 4,950,223 ATrimark (R&D) Limited · 1990