A61N 1/36078
Inducing or controlling sleep or relaxation
Official title: {Inducing or controlling sleep or relaxation (non-implantable stimulator A61M21/00)}
A61N1/36078 (Inducing or controlling sleep or relaxation) appears on 131 US grants and 225 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 131
- Published applications
- 225
- Assignees
- 76
- Inventors
- 279
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 25 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 9 | 24 |
| 2024 | 13 | 24 |
| 2025 | 15 | 19 |
| 2026 | 9 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems, methods, and devices for brain stimulation and monitoring18 Aug 2026US 12,708,764 B2StimScience Inc.
- Augmented reality coordinated with nerve stimulation to enhance performance11 Aug 2026US 12,702,787 B2University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Systems and methods for improving sleep disordered breathing26 May 2026US 12,636,497 B2The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Device, method, and app for facilitating sleep12 May 2026US 12,623,047 B2NeuroLight, Inc.
- Intra-oral appliances and systems24 Mar 2026US 12,582,822 B2The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Implantable lead for obstructive sleep apnea8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306845 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Neuromodulation of Arousal Levels for the Treatment of Sleep-Wake Disorders8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306846 A1The Regents of the University of California
- Implantable lead for obstructive sleep apnea1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295259 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for treating sleep disordered breathing20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241171 A1The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Patient eligibility for automatic initiation of therapy based on variability of sleep onset latency30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216516 A1Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Therapeutic treatment of sleep disorder by nerve stimulation1,291US 5,335,657 ACyberonics, Inc. · 1994
- Collecting sleep quality information via a medical device254US 7,717,848 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2010
- Objectification of posture state-responsive therapy based on patient therapy adjustments139US 8,209,028 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2012
- Apparatus and method for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve116US 6,954,668 B12005
- Detecting sleep109US 7,775,993 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2010