A61J 7/02
Pill counting devices
A61J7/02 (Pill counting devices) appears on 289 US grants and 360 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 289
- Published applications
- 360
- Assignees
- 179
- Inventors
- 618
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 18 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 | 27 |
| 2017 | 16 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 | 22 |
| 2019 | 14 | 22 |
| 2020 | 25 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 | 21 |
| 2024 | 16 | 26 |
| 2025 | 14 | 20 |
| 2026 | 11 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Image analysis server, object counting method using image analysis server, and object counting system18 Aug 2026US 12,711,649 B2Medility LLC
- Automated cross-facility, cross-container object validation23 Jun 2026US 12,665,064 B2Optum, Inc.
- Container having a contents volume indicator5 May 2026US 12,616,640 B1Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Pharmaceutical counting and packaging device14 Apr 2026US 12,599,542 B2Rxsafe LLC
- Adaptor for a medicament delivery device and a related method7 Apr 2026US 12,594,382 B2The University of Sydney
- Modular smart medication dispensing and tracking cabinet24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283906 A1Medsense Health, Inc.
- Pill Case and Medication Reminder System23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108428 A1Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Pill outflow port control nozzle12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069506 A1
- Container having a contents volume indicator5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060893 A1Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Transfer device for transferring an array of doses of medicines26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054869 A1Global Factories Total Engineering and Manufacturing B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Prescription filling apparatus implementing a pick and place method136US 7,228,198 B2McKesson Automation Systems Inc. · 2007
- Device that counts and dispenses pills135US 5,884,806 AInnovation Associates, Inc. · 1999
- Article dispensing and counting method and device121US 7,139,639 B2McKesson Automation Systems Inc. · 2006
- Electronic pill dispenser119US 7,359,765 B22008
- Dosage sealing, monitoring and dispensing assembly108US 4,733,797 A1988