A61M 16/16
Devices to humidify the respiration air
Official title: Devices to humidify the respiration air {(A61M16/1045 takes precedence)}
A61M16/16 (Devices to humidify the respiration air) appears on 2,480 US grants and 3,492 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,480
- Published applications
- 3,492
- Assignees
- 685
- Inventors
- 3,737
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6 |
| 2002 | 10 | 21 |
| 2003 | 16 | 32 |
| 2004 | 21 | 39 |
| 2005 | 11 | 21 |
| 2006 | 24 | 40 |
| 2007 | 9 | 37 |
| 2008 | 14 | 76 |
| 2009 | 16 | 75 |
| 2010 | 24 | 67 |
| 2011 | 46 | 72 |
| 2012 | 59 | 83 |
| 2013 | 63 | 110 |
| 2014 | 68 | 118 |
| 2015 | 70 | 158 |
| 2016 | 78 | 158 |
| 2017 | 97 | 171 |
| 2018 | 111 | 156 |
| 2019 | 149 | 173 |
| 2020 | 180 | 212 |
| 2021 | 178 | 282 |
| 2022 | 224 | 364 |
| 2023 | 202 | 305 |
| 2024 | 218 | 319 |
| 2025 | 218 | 257 |
| 2026 | 120 | 140 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Connectors for conduits6 Oct 2026US 12,752,069 B2Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Ventilator condensation trap29 Sep 2026US 12,746,361 B2
- Patient interface15 Sep 2026US 12,734,324 B2ResMed Pty Ltd
- Apparatus, system and method for detecting and monitoring inhalations8 Sep 2026US 12,728,216 B2MannKind Corporation
- Ventilation therapy device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,217 B2Bmc Medical Co., Ltd.
- Pumping system and method for home healthcare devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306727 A1
- Methods and apparatus for high gas flow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306769 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Patient interface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306774 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Patient interface including flow generator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306775 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Humidifier for respiratory apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306781 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Humidifier sleep apnea treatment apparatus408US 6,050,260 AFisher & Paykel Limited · 2000
- Humidifier module for use in a gas humidification assembly398US 4,921,642 APuritan-Bennett Corporation · 1990
- Humidifier system373US 4,621,632 ABear Medical Systems, Inc. · 1986
- Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery361US 6,131,570 AAradigm Corporation · 2000
- Intermittent signal actuated nebulizer synchronized to operate in the exhalation phase, and its method of use337US 5,322,057 AVortran Medical Technology, Inc. · 1994