A61M 16/0066
Blowers or centrifugal pumps
Official title: {Blowers or centrifugal pumps}
A61M16/0066 (Blowers or centrifugal pumps) appears on 2,588 US grants and 3,609 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,588
- Published applications
- 3,609
- Assignees
- 584
- Inventors
- 3,404
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 5 |
| 2002 | 24 | 34 |
| 2003 | 43 | 46 |
| 2004 | 33 | 42 |
| 2005 | 33 | 61 |
| 2006 | 41 | 73 |
| 2007 | 19 | 65 |
| 2008 | 15 | 92 |
| 2009 | 27 | 73 |
| 2010 | 30 | 82 |
| 2011 | 64 | 89 |
| 2012 | 50 | 95 |
| 2013 | 84 | 126 |
| 2014 | 102 | 163 |
| 2015 | 87 | 198 |
| 2016 | 84 | 189 |
| 2017 | 138 | 163 |
| 2018 | 128 | 157 |
| 2019 | 158 | 178 |
| 2020 | 184 | 220 |
| 2021 | 178 | 232 |
| 2022 | 225 | 306 |
| 2023 | 191 | 269 |
| 2024 | 189 | 277 |
| 2025 | 201 | 244 |
| 2026 | 125 | 130 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- CPAP device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,066 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Auto identification of patient interface based on changes in a pressure support system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,067 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Air filtration apparatus and system for providing patient information6 Oct 2026US 12,752,071 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Respiratory pressure therapy device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,354 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Respiratory ventilatory device and method of operating same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,356 B2Soco International LLC
- Patient interface including flow generator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306775 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Apparatus for use in a respiratory support system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306779 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Funneled t-connector with nebulizer for use with a positive pressure ventilator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306780 A1Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
- Humidifier for respiratory apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306781 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Noise-reducing air passage device and its components for use in ventilator systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295183 A1Wallenberg Union LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for treating snoring sickness1,178US 4,944,310 ASomed Pty. Ltd. · 1990
- Device and method for monitoring breathing during sleep, control of CPAP treatment, and preventing of apnea735US 5,245,995 AResCare Limited · 1993
- Detection of apnea and obstruction of the airway in the respiratory system678US 5,704,345 AResMed Limited · 1998
- Method and apparatus for maintaining airway patency to treat sleep apnea and other disorders565US 5,148,802 ARespironics, Inc. · 1992
- Control for CPAP apparatus499US 5,551,419 ADeVilbiss Health Care, Inc. · 1996