A61M 16/105
Filters
Official title: {Filters (A61M16/047, A61M16/22 take precedence; water traps A61M16/08)}
A61M16/105 (Filters) appears on 2,253 US grants and 2,936 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,253
- Published applications
- 2,936
- Assignees
- 902
- Inventors
- 4,103
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 39 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 11 |
| 2002 | 21 | 33 |
| 2003 | 44 | 44 |
| 2004 | 34 | 63 |
| 2005 | 22 | 64 |
| 2006 | 29 | 80 |
| 2007 | 41 | 72 |
| 2008 | 32 | 83 |
| 2009 | 28 | 93 |
| 2010 | 47 | 88 |
| 2011 | 59 | 98 |
| 2012 | 70 | 108 |
| 2013 | 90 | 108 |
| 2014 | 75 | 121 |
| 2015 | 79 | 137 |
| 2016 | 57 | 123 |
| 2017 | 90 | 114 |
| 2018 | 80 | 110 |
| 2019 | 104 | 113 |
| 2020 | 133 | 154 |
| 2021 | 121 | 242 |
| 2022 | 156 | 239 |
| 2023 | 126 | 229 |
| 2024 | 141 | 169 |
| 2025 | 133 | 152 |
| 2026 | 83 | 88 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Air filtration apparatus and system for providing patient information6 Oct 2026US 12,752,071 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Mask, sample collecting tube, and pathogen collecting apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,746,358 B2MGI Tech Co., Ltd.
- Automatic medicine replacement and atomization device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,115 B2Medcaptain Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Droplet device actuation from inhalation sensing15 Sep 2026US 12,734,312 B2Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
- Systems and methods of aerosol delivery with airflow regulation15 Sep 2026US 12,734,317 B2Altria Client Services LLC
- Funneled t-connector with nebulizer for use with a positive pressure ventilator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306780 A1Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
- Patient interface1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295190 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Methods of assembling a face mask1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295192 A1
- Personal respiratory isolation system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283884 A1Inspire Rx, LLC
- Oxygen generating device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284348 A1Qingdao Augreener Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Respiratory monitoring900US 8,028,701 B2Masimo Corporation · 2011
- Respiratory monitoring610US 8,667,967 B2Masimo Corporation · 2014
- Nasal ventilation interface509US 6,478,026 B12002
- Packaging closures integrated with disposable RFID devices490US 7,887,755 B2Binforma Group Limited Liability Company · 2011
- Breath actuated medicinal aerosol delivery apparatus475US 5,479,920 AVortran Medical Technology, Inc. · 1996