A61L 2209/12
Lighting means
A61L2209/12 (Lighting means) appears on 906 US grants and 1,603 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 906
- Published applications
- 1,603
- Assignees
- 684
- Inventors
- 2,524
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 | 14 |
| 2007 | 4 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 23 |
| 2009 | 12 | 14 |
| 2010 | 16 | 25 |
| 2011 | 9 | 26 |
| 2012 | 15 | 18 |
| 2013 | 13 | 14 |
| 2014 | 23 | 39 |
| 2015 | 19 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 | 32 |
| 2017 | 16 | 43 |
| 2018 | 28 | 64 |
| 2019 | 45 | 71 |
| 2020 | 54 | 92 |
| 2021 | 84 | 195 |
| 2022 | 95 | 298 |
| 2023 | 107 | 217 |
| 2024 | 121 | 169 |
| 2025 | 120 | 126 |
| 2026 | 75 | 63 |
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.
- Cable rack systems and related methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,034 B2Airocide Systems, LLC
- Apparatus and method for disinfecting fluids29 Sep 2026US 12,747,169 B2Hiigenz LLC
- Humidifier29 Sep 2026US 12,747,879 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Enhanced dispenser control22 Sep 2026US 12,741,047 B2Pura Scents, Inc.
- Lighting element with insect repelling element8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305598 A1PIC Corporation
- Volatile composition dispenser and methods of using same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306690 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Scented electronic candle device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298430 A1L&L Candle Company, LLC
- Ultraviolet generator24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284247 A1Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
- Thermally-managed electronic scenting candle simulator with realistic fragrance emission24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284250 A1The Wild Worksmen, LLC dba Bianchi Candle Co.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Night light air freshener170US 6,478,440 B1S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · 2002
- Color changing light devices with active ingredient and sound emission for mood enhancement169US 7,476,002 B2S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · 2009
- Methods and systems for illuminating household products168US 7,303,300 B2Color Kinetics Incorporated · 2007
- System and method for providing multi-functional lighting using high-efficiency lighting elements in an environment138US 7,824,065 B2Lighting Science Group Corporation · 2010
- Coordinated emission of fragrance, light, and sound121US 7,687,744 B2S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · 2010