A61L 12/00
Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses
Official title: Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses; Accessories therefor
A61L12/00 (Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses) appears on 909 US grants and 706 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 909
- Published applications
- 706
- Assignees
- 284
- Inventors
- 1,358
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 |
| 2026 | 11 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Recombinant mucins, and compositions and methods for using the same11 Aug 2026US 12,703,727 B2Cornell University
- Ocular device case and refill container used for the ocular device case14 Jul 2026US 12,678,531 B2Menicon Co., Ltd.
- Grafted polymer and use thereof16 Jun 2026US 12,655,286 B2Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
- Contact lens cleaning case24 Mar 2026US 12,582,207 B2
- Method to decontaminate solid surface24 Mar 2026US 12,582,731 B2Biomoneta Research Pvt Ltd.
- Disinfection devices for eye care accessories and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306696 A1Drop Mate, Inc.
- Ocular device case and refill container used for the ocular device case8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306697 A1Menicon Co., Ltd.
- Packaging Solution Comprising Collagen Fragments1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295109 A1Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
- Method and device for cleaning and sterilizing contact lens using electrochemistry17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273125 A1Suzhou 3N Biological Technology Co., Ltd
- Coated device and method for manufacturing same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226285 A1Toray Industries, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for sterilizing articles and providing sterile storage environments416US 5,618,492 A1997
- Endoscope cleaner/sterilizer145US 5,443,801 AKew Import/Export Inc. · 1995
- Aqueous antimicrobial ophthalmic solutions140US 4,525,346 AAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1985
- Disinfecting and preserving systems and methods of use134US 4,758,595 ABausch & Lomb Incorporated · 1988
- Contact lens with a hydrophilic, polyelectrolyte complex coating and method for forming same124US 4,168,112 APolymer Technology Corporation · 1979