A61M 16/0605
Means for improving the adaptation of the mask to the patient
Official title: {Means for improving the adaptation of the mask to the patient}
A61M16/0605 (Means for improving the adaptation of the mask to the patient) appears on 2,167 US grants and 3,067 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,167
- Published applications
- 3,067
- Assignees
- 454
- Inventors
- 2,426
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 20 | 31 |
| 2003 | 16 | 46 |
| 2004 | 21 | 50 |
| 2005 | 22 | 52 |
| 2006 | 32 | 75 |
| 2007 | 25 | 65 |
| 2008 | 14 | 90 |
| 2009 | 32 | 79 |
| 2010 | 48 | 75 |
| 2011 | 69 | 94 |
| 2012 | 72 | 116 |
| 2013 | 93 | 120 |
| 2014 | 87 | 159 |
| 2015 | 90 | 178 |
| 2016 | 76 | 151 |
| 2017 | 100 | 151 |
| 2018 | 115 | 141 |
| 2019 | 137 | 167 |
| 2020 | 152 | 171 |
| 2021 | 163 | 176 |
| 2022 | 163 | 212 |
| 2023 | 149 | 194 |
| 2024 | 145 | 194 |
| 2025 | 154 | 172 |
| 2026 | 76 | 105 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Frame assembly for a ventilator to deliver gas6 Oct 2026US 12,752,068 B2Dcstar Inc
- Connector for a frame of a respirator6 Oct 2026US 12,752,070 B2Dcstar Inc
- Patient interface29 Sep 2026US 12,746,359 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Variable flow vent assembly for a conduit mask29 Sep 2026US 12,746,362 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Patient interface system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,112 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Patient interface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306774 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Patient interface including flow generator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306775 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Oronasal patient interface adapted for use in positive airway pressure delivery8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306776 A1
- Headgear with tension limit detection feature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306778 A1ResMed Asia Pte. Ltd.
- Humidifier for respiratory apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306781 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for treating snoring sickness1,178US 4,944,310 ASomed Pty. Ltd. · 1990
- Nasal puff with adjustable sealing means1,062US 4,782,832 APuritan-Bennett Corporation · 1988
- Nasal mask for CPAP having ballooning/moulding seal with wearer's nose and facial contours735US 5,243,971 AThe University of Sydney · 1993
- Nasal mask and headgear732US 6,119,694 ARespironics Georgia, Inc. · 2000
- Nasal mask715US 5,724,965 ARespironics, Inc. · 1998