A61L 2/03
Electric current
A61L2/03 (Electric current) appears on 261 US grants and 383 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 261
- Published applications
- 383
- Assignees
- 242
- Inventors
- 860
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5 | 22 |
| 2004 | 4 | 15 |
| 2005 | 5 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 | 16 |
| 2007 | 5 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 | 14 |
| 2009 | 3 | 21 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 11 | 16 |
| 2012 | 6 | 17 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 | 20 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 | 18 |
| 2021 | 6 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 24 |
| 2024 | 15 | 12 |
| 2025 | 8 | 19 |
| 2026 | 8 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic scaler having an ozonated water system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,141 B2DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- System and method for prevention of corrosive biofilm formation in petroleum holding or carrying structures1 Sep 2026US 12,721,916 B2
- Microbial inhibition device14 Jul 2026US 12,678,520 B2National Applied Research Laboratories
- Feedstock processing method and system16 Jun 2026US 12,655,354 B2Defugo Techologies Pte Ltd
- Reducing biofilm build-up in a dialysate pathway by using ultrasonication and ionization12 May 2026US 12,623,009 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Electroporation devices and methods30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216386 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Waterborne Cleaning Robot with Sterilization Function23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209090 A1Ningbo SurgeEdge Management Co., Ltd
- Electrically-Polarized Surfaces Generate Reactive Oxygenated Species for Fast Deactivation of Broad-Band Microorganisms16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199539 A1
- Air disinfection and biosecurity systems16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199541 A1
- Treatment Transducer for In Vivo Disinfection of Surfaces of Electrically Conductive Medical Devices,Parts and Components2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091243 A1Solenic Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dental drill sterilization through application of high amperage current1,008US 6,692,692 B22004
- Method and apparatus for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing medical instruments106US 4,710,233 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1987
- Sterilization method92US 4,448,750 A1984
- Sterilization apparatus utilizing catholyte and anolyte solutions produced by electrolysis of water75US 5,932,171 ASTERIS Inc. · 1999
- Biofilm reduction method72US 5,462,644 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995