A61F 5/56
Devices for preventing snoring
A61F5/56 (Devices for preventing snoring) appears on 1,774 US grants and 2,468 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 1,774
- Published applications
- 2,468
- Assignees
- 650
- Inventors
- 2,672
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 12 |
| 2002 | 25 | 14 |
| 2003 | 28 | 21 |
| 2004 | 15 | 36 |
| 2005 | 13 | 49 |
| 2006 | 33 | 47 |
| 2007 | 15 | 76 |
| 2008 | 17 | 92 |
| 2009 | 20 | 66 |
| 2010 | 45 | 103 |
| 2011 | 47 | 100 |
| 2012 | 56 | 95 |
| 2013 | 71 | 107 |
| 2014 | 89 | 150 |
| 2015 | 60 | 122 |
| 2016 | 75 | 131 |
| 2017 | 85 | 143 |
| 2018 | 67 | 133 |
| 2019 | 100 | 144 |
| 2020 | 113 | 161 |
| 2021 | 113 | 128 |
| 2022 | 128 | 134 |
| 2023 | 114 | 130 |
| 2024 | 72 | 97 |
| 2025 | 86 | 91 |
| 2026 | 69 | 86 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sleep monitoring device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,855 B2
- Nasal implants and systems and method of use29 Sep 2026US 12,746,114 B2Stryker Corporation
- Anti-sleep disorder article29 Sep 2026US 12,746,147 B2Fine Cotton Factory Inc.
- System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth29 Sep 2026US 12,746,148 B2Split Rock Scientific, Inc.
- Contactless CPAP device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,064 B2
- Sleep breathing assist device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306809 A1You-Ruei Lin
- Dental Appliance for Treatment of Bruxism And Sleep Apnea1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294672 A1
- Palate retainer with attached nasopharyngeal airway extender for use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272700 A1Lumen Devices, LLC
- Systems, apparatuses, and methods for treating bruxism, apnea, and sleep disorders17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272701 A1Hawkeye Group, LLC
- Adhesive mouth covering sleep aid and training device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263262 A1Seald Wellness LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for treating snoring sickness1,178US 4,944,310 ASomed Pty. Ltd. · 1990
- Implant systems and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea1,019US 8,561,617 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2013
- Methods and devices for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea957US 8,413,661 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2013
- Device and method for monitoring breathing during sleep, control of CPAP treatment, and preventing of apnea735US 5,245,995 AResCare Limited · 1993
- Detection of apnea and obstruction of the airway in the respiratory system678US 5,704,345 AResMed Limited · 1998