A61L 12/08
Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses: using chemical substances
Official title: using chemical substances
A61L12/08 (Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising contact lenses: using chemical substances) appears on 721 US grants and 588 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 721
- Published applications
- 588
- Assignees
- 224
- Inventors
- 1,102
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 34 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 10 |
| 2002 | 19 | 15 |
| 2003 | 11 | 27 |
| 2004 | 8 | 31 |
| 2005 | 7 | 28 |
| 2006 | 9 | 40 |
| 2007 | 7 | 34 |
| 2008 | 6 | 40 |
| 2009 | 10 | 33 |
| 2010 | 7 | 25 |
| 2011 | 16 | 32 |
| 2012 | 18 | 15 |
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| 2017 | 14 | 25 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 |
| 2019 | 15 | 26 |
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 20 |
| 2023 | 6 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 |
| 2026 | 11 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61L 12/14Organic compounds not covered by groups a61l12/10 or a61l12/12296
- A61L 12/12Non-macromolecular oxygen-containing compounds216
- A61L 12/086Container, accessories or devices therefor146
- A61L 12/10Halogens or compounds thereof76
- A61L 12/082In combination with specific enzymes45
- A61L 12/088Heavy metals16
- A61L 12/084In a gaseous state13
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.
- 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
- Surface modified silicone ophthalmic devices28 May 2026US 2026/0147141 A1Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
- Packaging solutions14 May 2026US 2026/0131042 A1Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
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