A61L 2/12
Microwaves
A61L2/12 (Microwaves) appears on 256 US grants and 253 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 256
- Published applications
- 253
- Assignees
- 161
- Inventors
- 586
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 18 |
| 2004 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 24 |
| 2022 | 7 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- High pressure-processed architectural coating compositions and methods for high pressure-processing of architectural coating compositions22 Sep 2026US 12,741,041 B2Columbia Insurance Company
- Microwave-plasma disinfector (origreen)14 Jul 2026US 12,678,525 B2Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
- Disinfection system for wood barrels2 Jun 2026US 12,642,878 B2Cleanwood Technology S.L.
- Device for reducing oocysts of Eimeria spp. using microwave3 Feb 2026US 12,539,343 B2Hoxbio Co., Ltd.
- Disinfection method for plastic devices3 Feb 2026US 12,539,998 B2Plastservice AS
- Menstrual cup cleaning and sterilising case18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166594 A1Kgmw Ltd.
- Horizontal microwave-assisted high-temperature steam sterilization system for medical waste without shredder14 May 2026US 2026/0131041 A1EASE Environmental inc.
- Methods and Devices for Portable Sterilization and Containment of Reusable Urinary Catheters19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195706 A1CathBuddy, Inc.
- Controlling environmental conditions in enclosed spaces5 Jun 2025US 2025/0177591 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Disinfection system for wood barrels29 May 2025US 2025/0170289 A1Cleanwood Technology S.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Analyte sensor984US 7,640,048 B2DexCom, Inc. · 2009
- Analyte sensor342US 7,857,760 B2DexCom, Inc. · 2010
- Methods for sterilizing biological materials by irradiation over a temperature gradient197US 6,908,591 B2Clearant, Inc. · 2005
- Microwave sterilizer188US 4,614,514 AM/A-Com, Inc. · 1986
- Analyte sensor166US 8,231,531 B2DexCom, Inc. · 2012