A61J 2205/40
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A61J2205/40 (General identification or selection means: by shape or form) appears on 121 US grants and 163 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 121
- Published applications
- 163
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 247
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 19 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Networked containers designed to promote compliance with a medication regimen28 Jul 2026US 12,691,040 B2Verily Health Inc.
- System and method for medication compliance10 Feb 2026US 12,544,314 B2
- Adaptor for a medical container and a medical container comprising said adaptor21 Oct 2025US 12,447,108 B2Becton Dickinson France
- Pill sorting container26 Aug 2025US 12,396,923 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medication change system and methods26 Nov 2024US 12,150,917 B2Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Indicating band and method of indicating information using the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224442 A1
- Electronically enabled pill organizer11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157935 A19494-1861 Québec Inc.
- Pill Sorting Container25 Dec 2025US 2025/0387297 A1The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Automated pill fulfillment systems and methods24 Jul 2025US 2025/0235386 A1CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
- Medication change system and methods6 Feb 2025US 2025/0041160 A1Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drug coding and delivery system196US 5,700,998 A1997
- Low profile combination device for gastrostomy or jejunostomy applications having anti-granuloma formation characteristics187US 6,997,909 B2The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia · 2006
- Daily medication management system167US 5,261,702 AM M & K, Inc. · 1993
- Automatic periodic drug dispensing system151US 4,223,801 A1980
- Method for forming pharmaceutical capsules from hydrophilic polymers128US 4,738,817 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1988