A61L 2/24
Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation
A61L2/24 (Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation) appears on 2,274 US grants and 3,311 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 2,274
- Published applications
- 3,311
- Assignees
- 1,451
- Inventors
- 5,938
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 19 | 28 |
| 2003 | 26 | 38 |
| 2004 | 14 | 39 |
| 2005 | 26 | 73 |
| 2006 | 22 | 46 |
| 2007 | 16 | 70 |
| 2008 | 30 | 78 |
| 2009 | 33 | 63 |
| 2010 | 41 | 65 |
| 2011 | 49 | 44 |
| 2012 | 33 | 41 |
| 2013 | 48 | 43 |
| 2014 | 50 | 62 |
| 2015 | 54 | 73 |
| 2016 | 59 | 99 |
| 2017 | 72 | 120 |
| 2018 | 76 | 144 |
| 2019 | 118 | 173 |
| 2020 | 136 | 191 |
| 2021 | 136 | 339 |
| 2022 | 152 | 517 |
| 2023 | 172 | 367 |
| 2024 | 235 | 278 |
| 2025 | 253 | 210 |
| 2026 | 133 | 107 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Device for decontaminating objects6 Oct 2026US 12,752,028 B2Claranor
- Cable rack systems and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,034 B2Airocide Systems, LLC
- Sterilisation of an analyte sensor component29 Sep 2026US 12,746,300 B2SciLogica Corp.
- Apparatus and method for disinfecting fluids29 Sep 2026US 12,747,169 B2Hiigenz LLC
- Methods and apparatus for cleaning a mat22 Sep 2026US 12,741,044 B2Full Tilt Inc.
- Methods and systems for charging and monitoring electronic devices in confinement institutions8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310778 A1Confinement Telephony Technology, LLC
- Disinfecting apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295103 A1Specialist Health Solutions Limited
- Technologies for sanitizing/disinfecting medical devices1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295104 A1Soclean, Inc.
- Base station for a floor cleaner1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295641 A1BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Methods and compositions for detecting microbial growth in built environments1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297689 A1Ohio State Innovation Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for tracking the use of a medical apparatus1,179US 8,673,210 B2Germitec · 2014
- Apparatus for the hygienic preparation of medical instruments1,074US 5,571,488 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Apparatus and method for steam reprocessing flexible endoscopes1,054US 6,884,392 B2Minntech Corporation · 2005
- Dental drill sterilization through application of high amperage current1,008US 6,692,692 B22004
- Mobile work robot system511US 5,959,423 AMinolta Co., Ltd. · 1999