A61N 1/328
For improving the appearance of the skin
Official title: {for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment}
A61N1/328 (For improving the appearance of the skin) appears on 415 US grants and 696 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 415
- Published applications
- 696
- Assignees
- 260
- Inventors
- 831
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 13 |
| 2008 | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 1 | 14 |
| 2011 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 | 31 |
| 2014 | 20 | 35 |
| 2015 | 20 | 25 |
| 2016 | 21 | 26 |
| 2017 | 25 | 39 |
| 2018 | 22 | 37 |
| 2019 | 20 | 40 |
| 2020 | 29 | 36 |
| 2021 | 30 | 52 |
| 2022 | 39 | 60 |
| 2023 | 34 | 71 |
| 2024 | 40 | 61 |
| 2025 | 29 | 46 |
| 2026 | 22 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for manufacturing fractional microneedle module having partitioned zones high frequency6 Oct 2026US 12,752,091 B2Agnes Medical Co., Ltd.
- Methods and devices for aesthetic treatment of biological structures by radiofrequency and magnetic energy11 Aug 2026US 12,702,470 B2BTL Medical Solutions A. S.
- Handheld electrostimulation skin treatment device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,828 B2
- Disposable protection system for capacitive radiofrequency delivery devices11 Aug 2026US 12,702,851 B2
- Electrical applicators for applying energy to tissue surfaces or regions superficial to the surface30 Jun 2026US 12,667,717 B2Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
- Micro-current and temperature therapy system and device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306837 A1
- Skin care tool for eye rim skin care, and eye rim skin care procedure method using same10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263789 A1Apr Co., Ltd.
- Aesthetic treatment device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257060 A1Hironic Co., Ltd.
- Radio frequency beauty instrument20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241186 A1Pegatron Corporation
- Skin treatment device and control method therefor30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216506 A1VIOL Medical Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical instrument1,415US 7,905,881 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2011
- Apparatus and method for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits by electroporation408US 6,795,728 B2Minnesota Medical Physics LLC · 2004
- Apparatus and method for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits by electroporation with improved comfort of patients309US 6,697,670 B2Minnesota Medical Physics LLC · 2004
- Method and apparatus for treatment of adipose tissue283US 8,133,191 B2Syneron Medical Ltd. · 2012
- Cooling system for a photo cosmetic device245US 7,204,832 B2Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2007