A61J 7/04
Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
Official title: Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
A61J7/04 (Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine) appears on 1,871 US grants and 2,084 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61J- Granted patents
- 1,871
- Published applications
- 2,084
- Assignees
- 870
- Inventors
- 3,483
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 40 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 17 |
| 2002 | 29 | 39 |
| 2003 | 36 | 39 |
| 2004 | 22 | 43 |
| 2005 | 13 | 58 |
| 2006 | 35 | 65 |
| 2007 | 24 | 61 |
| 2008 | 24 | 88 |
| 2009 | 32 | 78 |
| 2010 | 34 | 73 |
| 2011 | 51 | 72 |
| 2012 | 47 | 63 |
| 2013 | 43 | 79 |
| 2014 | 57 | 102 |
| 2015 | 59 | 98 |
| 2016 | 84 | 113 |
| 2017 | 76 | 123 |
| 2018 | 85 | 122 |
| 2019 | 103 | 127 |
| 2020 | 108 | 140 |
| 2021 | 98 | 114 |
| 2022 | 85 | 92 |
| 2023 | 87 | 91 |
| 2024 | 72 | 67 |
| 2025 | 59 | 74 |
| 2026 | 37 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Network-connected containers having medication stored therein6 Oct 2026US 12,751,901 B1Verily Health Inc.
- Method for step dispensing discrete medicaments from a dispensing system, and method for controlling operation of a system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,111 B2Vmi Holland B .V.
- Automatic, gravity-fed, solid dosage form dispenser15 Sep 2026US 12,734,112 B2Biocorp Production
- Medication reminder device1 Sep 2026US 12,721,788 B2Haikou Lili Investment Co., Ltd.
- Controllers for managing pressure-mitigation devices and promoting compliance with complementary healthcare regimens25 Aug 2026US 12,714,619 B2TurnCare, Inc.
- Device for automatically dispensing medications at patient bedside in hospital contexts8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306364 A1BEPI DISPENSER S.r.I.
- Lockable storage apparatus and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307869 A1RxGuardian Inc.
- Medication Storage and Tracking Device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283907 A1
- Intelligent system generating health insights based on medication events and biometric data24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290145 A1
- Medication support system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272784 A1Etria Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medication package and method1,358US 7,126,879 B2HealthTRAC Systems, Inc. · 2006
- Dispenser1,019US 5,894,841 APonwell Enterprises Limited · 1999
- Tamper-evident packaging1,010US 8,963,714 B2AbbVie Inc. · 2015
- Medical system and a method of controlling the system for use by a patient for medical self treatment866US 6,540,672 B1Novo Nordisk A/S · 2003
- System for dispensing drugs in health care institutions718US 4,847,764 AMeditrol, Inc. · 1989