A61G 15/00
Operating chairs
Official title: Operating chairs; Dental chairs (barbers' chairs A47C1/04); Accessories specially adapted therefor, e.g. work stands
A61G15/00 (Operating chairs) appears on 760 US grants and 666 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 760
- Published applications
- 666
- Assignees
- 334
- Inventors
- 1,444
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 17 |
| 2003 | 14 | 15 |
| 2004 | 14 | 16 |
| 2005 | 5 | 17 |
| 2006 | 10 | 35 |
| 2007 | 7 | 17 |
| 2008 | 14 | 15 |
| 2009 | 12 | 14 |
| 2010 | 10 | 37 |
| 2011 | 14 | 25 |
| 2012 | 13 | 18 |
| 2013 | 16 | 20 |
| 2014 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19 | 20 |
| 2016 | 16 | 21 |
| 2017 | 18 | 29 |
| 2018 | 20 | 39 |
| 2019 | 22 | 39 |
| 2020 | 28 | 46 |
| 2021 | 36 | 41 |
| 2022 | 32 | 52 |
| 2023 | 32 | 31 |
| 2024 | 27 | 31 |
| 2025 | 27 | 31 |
| 2026 | 18 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Smart dental treatment chair, and a system utilizing artificial intelligence and computerized vision to monitor real-time progress of a dental treatment29 Sep 2026US 12,746,167 B2
- Oral phlegm extraction system and method of using same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,079 B2
- Systems and methods for producing a controlled operating environment11 Aug 2026US 12,702,532 B2
- Automatic patient positioning within a laser eye surgery system30 Jun 2026US 12,667,490 B2AMO Development, LLC
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection30 Jun 2026US 12,668,164 B2
- Dental restoration funnel device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294722 A1
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274133 A1James L. Orrington, II D.D.S., P.C.
- Apparatus for automatic multi-sensory and kinaesthetic stimulation3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257035 A1Oremi Ai Private Limited
- Patient support board27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248673 A1Leo Cancer Care, Inc.
- Portable Massage Support Device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240706 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foot-operated control system for a multi-function440US 5,883,615 ALiebel-Flarsheim Company · 1999
- Mechanical support for hand-held dental/medical instrument224US 5,017,139 A1991
- Dental laser unit with communication link to assistance center210US 10,561,560 B2Biolase, Inc. · 2020
- Table/chair egress device196US 5,790,997 AHill-Rom, Inc. · 1998
- Foot operated control system for a multi-function device193US 5,422,521 ALiebel-Flarsheim Company · 1995