A61N 5/062
Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent
Official title: {Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent}
A61N5/062 (Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent) appears on 2,033 US grants and 3,203 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 2,033
- Published applications
- 3,203
- Assignees
- 1,170
- Inventors
- 4,584
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 14 |
| 2002 | 26 | 42 |
| 2003 | 33 | 65 |
| 2004 | 24 | 67 |
| 2005 | 17 | 64 |
| 2006 | 36 | 64 |
| 2007 | 30 | 103 |
| 2008 | 35 | 96 |
| 2009 | 22 | 89 |
| 2010 | 21 | 110 |
| 2011 | 31 | 101 |
| 2012 | 42 | 102 |
| 2013 | 71 | 163 |
| 2014 | 71 | 177 |
| 2015 | 106 | 201 |
| 2016 | 118 | 211 |
| 2017 | 127 | 201 |
| 2018 | 113 | 151 |
| 2019 | 133 | 183 |
| 2020 | 127 | 191 |
| 2021 | 112 | 170 |
| 2022 | 113 | 177 |
| 2023 | 99 | 142 |
| 2024 | 112 | 126 |
| 2025 | 101 | 128 |
| 2026 | 60 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Light applicator system with protective sleeve29 Sep 2026US 12,746,410 B2Richard Wolf GmbH
- Affinity-tagged photoswitches and methods of use thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,735,676 B2The Regents of the University of California
- LED panel for a photodynamic therapy lamp15 Sep 2026US D1,148,164 S1Biofrontera, Inc. · Design
- Dosimetry system for photodynamic anitmicrobial therapy device of infectious keratitis8 Sep 2026US 12,727,761 B2University of Miami
- Methods for treating cancer using x-ray-induced near infrared photoimmunotherapy8 Sep 2026US 12,728,164 B2The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
- Halogenated Xanthene-Containing Topical Anti-Gram-Positive Bacterial Ophthalmic Composition and Method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306444 A1Provectus Pharmatech, Inc.
- Therapy device for stimulating hair growth1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295293 A1Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
- On-Eye Corneal Crosslinking for Control of Progressive Myopia and Treatment of Presbyopia24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284425 A1TECLens, LLC
- Photoimmunotherapy against exudative age-related macular degeneration24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284426 A1Tsubota Laboratory, Inc.
- Systems and Methods for Anti-Microbial Effect for Bones24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284428 A1ABL Medical Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical tool2,269US 5,395,312 A1995
- Methods and devices for inhibiting hair growth and related skin treatments1,686US 6,050,990 AThermoLase Corporation · 2000
- Portable light emitting apparatus with a semiconductor emitter array568US 5,634,711 A1997
- Method and apparatus for providing light-activated therapy560US 5,445,608 A1995
- Endoscopic surgical instrument526US 5,562,703 A1996