A61L 2209/111
Sensor means
Official title: Sensor means, e.g. motion, brightness, scent, contaminant sensors
A61L2209/111 (Sensor means) appears on 982 US grants and 1,706 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 982
- Published applications
- 1,706
- Assignees
- 731
- Inventors
- 2,796
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 21 |
| 2011 | 9 | 20 |
| 2012 | 9 | 27 |
| 2013 | 14 | 24 |
| 2014 | 18 | 38 |
| 2015 | 20 | 32 |
| 2016 | 32 | 43 |
| 2017 | 36 | 68 |
| 2018 | 33 | 92 |
| 2019 | 59 | 84 |
| 2020 | 73 | 122 |
| 2021 | 83 | 155 |
| 2022 | 99 | 338 |
| 2023 | 98 | 247 |
| 2024 | 140 | 193 |
| 2025 | 165 | 118 |
| 2026 | 86 | 73 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System and method of disinfection6 Oct 2026US 12,752,033 B2UV Partners, Inc.
- Enhanced dispenser control22 Sep 2026US 12,741,047 B2Pura Scents, Inc.
- Odor removal device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,050 B2Iucf-Hyu (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
- Photocatalyst filter and electronic device comprising same15 Sep 2026US 12,734,266 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Indoor air cleaning system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,868 B2Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
- Volatile composition dispenser and methods of using same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306690 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Scent control device and methods for treating an environment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295106 A1
- Modular ozone-based disinfection system with selectively controlled ozone-to-hydroxyl-radical treatment ratio17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273122 A1BioSure North America LLC
- Deodorization apparatus and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273799 A1Piovan S.P.A.
- Method for Reducing Germ Density, and Corresponding Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248977 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical evacuation system with a communication circuit for communication between a filter and a smoke evacuation device165US 10,898,622 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2021
- Single-emitter lighting device that outputs a minimum amount of power to produce integrated radiance values sufficient for deactivating pathogens84US 9,700,641 B2Kenall Manufacturing Company · 2017
- System and method of controlling operation of a liquid diffusion appliance76US 7,930,068 B2Prolitec Inc. · 2011
- Multipurpose cartridge-based liquid dispensing air freshener system69US 8,170,405 B22012
- Apparatus for dispersing scents into the environment68US 7,011,795 B2Jcs/Thg, LLC · 2006