A61M 11/06
Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes: of the injector type
Official title: of the injector type
A61M11/06 (Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes: of the injector type) appears on 886 US grants and 999 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 886
- Published applications
- 999
- Assignees
- 478
- Inventors
- 1,595
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 8 |
| 2002 | 23 | 26 |
| 2003 | 25 | 31 |
| 2004 | 22 | 40 |
| 2005 | 11 | 29 |
| 2006 | 17 | 29 |
| 2007 | 11 | 35 |
| 2008 | 10 | 32 |
| 2009 | 14 | 33 |
| 2010 | 22 | 29 |
| 2011 | 23 | 40 |
| 2012 | 24 | 42 |
| 2013 | 33 | 60 |
| 2014 | 35 | 67 |
| 2015 | 48 | 54 |
| 2016 | 36 | 50 |
| 2017 | 42 | 48 |
| 2018 | 40 | 46 |
| 2019 | 37 | 41 |
| 2020 | 38 | 34 |
| 2021 | 25 | 43 |
| 2022 | 37 | 44 |
| 2023 | 20 | 43 |
| 2024 | 21 | 40 |
| 2025 | 28 | 32 |
| 2026 | 22 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Nebulizer kit and nebulizer15 Sep 2026US 12,734,314 B2Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods of aerosol delivery with airflow regulation15 Sep 2026US 12,734,317 B2Altria Client Services LLC
- Method and apparatus for providing percussive ventilation therapy to a patient airway18 Aug 2026US 12,708,732 B2CircuitLife, LLC
- Funneled T-connector with nebulizer for use with a positive pressure ventilator21 Jul 2026US 12,685,835 B2Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
- Methods and apparatus for passive, proportional, valveless gas sampling and delivery30 Jun 2026US 12,667,275 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Funneled t-connector with nebulizer for use with a positive pressure ventilator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306780 A1Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
- Methods and materials for treating hypocapnia6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224481 A1Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Fluid inhalation device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165390 A1
- Aerosol size control core and aerosol size control nebulization device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166234 A1Jtm LLC
- Cosmetic formula atomization device with piston-spring structure11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158221 A1L'oreal
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and system for vaporization of a substance716US 6,772,756 B2Advanced Inhalation Revolutions Inc. · 2004
- Method of dispensing and/or a dispenser488US 4,677,975 AThe University of Auckland · 1987
- Respiration therapy apparatus401US 4,986,269 AEtela-Hameen Keuhkovammayhdistys R.Y. · 1991
- Method and apparatus for delivering aerosol to the airways and/or lungs of a patient398US 4,819,629 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1989
- Passive inspiratory nebulizer system377US 5,570,682 AEthex International, Inc. · 1996