A61M 16/022
Control means therefor
Official title: {Control means therefor}
A61M16/022 (Control means therefor) appears on 3,724 US grants and 5,248 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 3,724
- Published applications
- 5,248
- Assignees
- 1,136
- Inventors
- 6,075
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 15 |
| 2002 | 43 | 54 |
| 2003 | 60 | 72 |
| 2004 | 50 | 61 |
| 2005 | 45 | 92 |
| 2006 | 61 | 100 |
| 2007 | 36 | 93 |
| 2008 | 32 | 154 |
| 2009 | 43 | 141 |
| 2010 | 59 | 114 |
| 2011 | 91 | 163 |
| 2012 | 77 | 155 |
| 2013 | 144 | 194 |
| 2014 | 151 | 213 |
| 2015 | 110 | 231 |
| 2016 | 123 | 188 |
| 2017 | 144 | 190 |
| 2018 | 148 | 237 |
| 2019 | 192 | 266 |
| 2020 | 231 | 327 |
| 2021 | 222 | 379 |
| 2022 | 300 | 443 |
| 2023 | 277 | 428 |
| 2024 | 266 | 415 |
| 2025 | 264 | 319 |
| 2026 | 162 | 204 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for evoking a reflex to monitor the nerves of the larynx6 Oct 2026US 12,751,667 B2Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- 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
- System and method for controlling valve6 Oct 2026US 12,752,072 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- System and method for delivering a therapy and sensing a biological activity in the mouth29 Sep 2026US 12,746,148 B2Split Rock Scientific, Inc.
- Inhalation therapy device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306761 A1PARI Pharma GmbH
- System and method for airway muscle activation using air pressure routines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306768 A1NovaResp Technologies Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for high gas flow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306769 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Ventilation arrangement with an anesthetic dosing unit and a pneumatic switch8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306771 A1Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
- Powering breathing apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306772 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Control device for supplying supplemental respiratory oxygen1,154US 6,371,114 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2002
- Control of respiratory oxygen delivery1,146US 6,186,142 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation (MITI) · 2001
- Automated control and conservation of supplemental respiratory oxygen1,135US 6,532,958 B1Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2003
- Control of supplemental respiratory oxygen1,117US 6,561,187 B2Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation · 2003
- Control of supplemental respiratory oxygen1,080US 7,331,343 B2Minnesota Innovative Technologies & Instruments Corporation (MITI) · 2008