A61M 2021/0022
By the tactile sense
Official title: {by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations}
A61M2021/0022 (By the tactile sense) appears on 816 US grants and 1,482 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 816
- Published applications
- 1,482
- Assignees
- 598
- Inventors
- 2,383
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2021 | 76 | 137 |
| 2022 | 95 | 151 |
| 2023 | 95 | 158 |
| 2024 | 85 | 126 |
| 2025 | 93 | 115 |
| 2026 | 37 | 85 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Eye mask and control method15 Sep 2026US 12,734,071 B2Shenzhen Rainslab Technology Co., Ltd
- Thermal sensation presentation apparatus and thermal sensation presentation system15 Sep 2026US 12,737,037 B2Sony Group Corporation
- Methods and systems for detecting patient characteristics in an infant care station25 Aug 2026US 12,714,622 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Enhanced motion-enabled sleep surface18 Aug 2026US 12,708,216 B1Nexxus Wealth Technologies, Inc.
- Modulating sensory perceptions during psychedelic induced therapy11 Aug 2026US 12,702,786 B1Medda, Inc.
- Wearable device and system for alleviating fatigue8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306784 A1
- Systems and methods for visual cortex targeting and treatment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306786 A1Sana Health, Inc.
- Portable Multisensory Wellness Kit1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295201 A1
- Soothing device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295202 A1Ningbo Sincere Leisure Products Co., Ltd.
- Sensory-responsive wearable system with biometric-controlled adaptive actuation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295204 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stress reduction system and method303US 5,304,112 A1994
- Sleep guidance system and related methods195US 7,041,049 B1First Principles, Inc. · 2006
- Stress dissolving refreshment system193US 5,024,650 AMatsushita Electric Works, Ltd. · 1991
- Comfort cushion for infants143US 4,066,072 A1978
- Method for influencing physiological processes through physiologically interactive stimuli133US 5,267,942 AUtah State University Foundation · 1993