A61J 7/0038
Straws
Official title: {Straws}
A61J7/0038 (Straws) appears on 64 US grants and 74 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 64
- Published applications
- 74
- Assignees
- 35
- Inventors
- 136
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Oral product delivery device10 Feb 2026US 12,544,311 B1
- Pre-filled drinking straw with a cross-slit valve closure on both ends23 Sep 2025US 12,419,451 B2Alterno Labs d.o.o.
- Oral drug delivery device7 Jan 2025US 12,186,272 B2Shanghai Wd Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- Hiccup relieving apparatus3 Sep 2024US 12,076,484 B2Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Dual spout pill storage and swallowing assist bottle device2 Apr 2024US 11,944,591 B2
- Pill swallowing assist bottle device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207433 A1
- Biodegradable Delivery Systems for Controlled Oral Delivery of Active Substances Using Microencapsulation and Multi-Trigger Mechanisms2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183246 A1
- Apparatus for the oral delivery of liquid medication for human and veterinary use4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151305 A1
- Nasogastric tube, and associated systems and methods28 May 2026US 2026/0144712 A1
- Medication or vitamin swallowing aid28 Dec 2023US 2023/0414454 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of moving a delivery member of a dispensing device for administration of oral transmucosal dosage forms654US 8,499,966 B2AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2013
- Drug dispensing device with flexible push rod80US 8,357,114 B2AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2013
- Delivery device for orally administered therapeutic agents70US 4,981,468 AEli Lilly and Company · 1991
- Oral dosage dispenser67US 6,503,222 B2Pfizer Inc. · 2003
- Porous plastic dispensing article61US 6,024,012 AWorld Drink USA, L.L.P. · 2000