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  3. /A61 · Medical or veterinary science
  4. /A61L · Methods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general
  5. /A61L 2101/00 · Chemical composition of materials used in disinfecting, sterilising or deodorising
  6. /A61L 2101/32 · Organic compounds
  7. /A61L 2101/38
A61L 2101/38

Ethers

A61L2101/38 (Ethers) appears on 8 US grants and 23 published applications in this corpus.

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Where it sits

  1. AHuman necessities
  2. A61Medical or veterinary science
  3. A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general
  4. A61L 2101/00Chemical composition of materials used in disinfecting, sterilising or deodorising
  5. A61L 2101/32Organic compounds
  6. A61L 2101/38Ethers
Granted patents
8
Published applications
23
Assignees
19
Inventors
57
Latest grant
29 Sep 2026

Filings by year

Granted patentsPublished applications
A61L 2101/38: granted patents and published applications per publication year
YearGranted patentsPublished applications
202002
202112
202204
202326
202405
202542
202612

2020202120222023202420252026

By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.

Recent patents

  • Freshening compositions comprising controlled release modulators29 Sep 2026US 12,746,302 B2Arylessence, Inc.
  • Compositions and methods related to Rhamnus prinoides (gesho) extract for the inhibition of polymicrobial biofilm formation2 Sep 2025US 12,403,169 B2Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
  • On-demand agent dispensing devices and related methods19 Aug 2025US 12,390,542 B2Roxilla LLC
  • Hydrogen peroxide disinfectant composition29 Apr 2025US 12,285,016 B2Arxada AG
  • Gas sterilization process challenge device18 Mar 2025US 12,253,500 B2American Sterilizer Company
  • Freshening compositions comprising controlled release modulators12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069734 A1Arylessence, Inc.
  • Sanitizing Methods8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007793 A1Grignard Pure LLC
  • Transparent diffusible microemulsions23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325457 A1
  • Gas sterilization process challenge device5 Jun 2025US 2025/0180527 A1American Sterilizer Company
  • Fragrance and dispenser5 Dec 2024US 2024/0399015 A1Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Hygiene Home Limited

Most cited

By later US patents

No patent in this class has been cited by a later US patent yet.

Top assignees

Documents
  • GSGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.4
  • ASAmerican Sterilizer Company3
  • AArxada AG2
  • AArylessence, Inc.2
  • CKChio Kang Medical, Inc.2
  • GGreenAirSystems GmbH2
  • GPGrignard Pure LLC2
  • RRoxilla LLC2
  • THTexas Health Resources, a Texas non-profit corporation2
  • HTHyalo Technologies, LLC1

Often classified with

  • A01NPreservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof12
  • A01PBiocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of chemical8
  • A61KMedicines and medical preparations8
  • C11DDetergent compositions6
  • A61PTherapeutic uses of medicines4
  • A61QSpecific use of cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations3
  • C11BProducing3
  • C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes3
  • G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3
  • A47KSanitary equipment2

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