A61M 15/0046
Characterized by the type of carrier
Official title: {characterized by the type of carrier}
A61M15/0046 (Characterized by the type of carrier) appears on 672 US grants and 795 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 672
- Published applications
- 795
- Assignees
- 245
- Inventors
- 1,029
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 8 |
| 2002 | 15 | 35 |
| 2003 | 22 | 26 |
| 2004 | 23 | 40 |
| 2005 | 20 | 49 |
| 2006 | 24 | 25 |
| 2007 | 13 | 35 |
| 2008 | 18 | 45 |
| 2009 | 13 | 41 |
| 2010 | 17 | 43 |
| 2011 | 17 | 44 |
| 2012 | 32 | 34 |
| 2013 | 40 | 25 |
| 2014 | 32 | 34 |
| 2015 | 32 | 36 |
| 2016 | 25 | 29 |
| 2017 | 23 | 27 |
| 2018 | 31 | 21 |
| 2019 | 23 | 27 |
| 2020 | 12 | 23 |
| 2021 | 19 | 28 |
| 2022 | 23 | 29 |
| 2023 | 14 | 31 |
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 24 |
| 2026 | 13 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Powder formulations for inhalation6 Oct 2026US 12,751,916 B2Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Cartridge unit coupler28 Jul 2026US 12,691,235 B2Syqe Medical Ltd.
- Unit dose dry powder inhaler with blister cavity including a bowl, channel and tube7 Jul 2026US 12,673,172 B2Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
- Medicament delivery device7 Jul 2026US 12,673,173 B2TTP Plc
- Tracking use of medical device7 Jul 2026US 12,676,222 B2AptarGroup, Inc.
- Powder inhaler and powder inhalation system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273201 A1Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Medicament delivery device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273204 A1TTP Plc
- Drive Mechanism17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273205 A1
- Dual strip dry powder inhaler and manifolds for use therein13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232932 A1Transpire Bio Inc.
- Dose counter subassemblies for use in dry powder inhalers13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232933 A1Transpire Bio Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device and method of creating aerosolized mist of respiratory drug432US 5,934,272 AAradigm Corporation · 1999
- Liquid droplet spray device for an inhaler suitable for respiratory therapies427US 6,196,219 B1Microflow Engineering SA · 2001
- Devices for administering medicaments to patients384US 4,811,731 AGlaxo Group Limited · 1989
- Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery361US 6,131,570 AAradigm Corporation · 2000
- Microfabricated devices for the delivery of molecules into a carrier fluid345US 6,491,666 B1MicroCHIPS, Inc. · 2002