B01D 2221/10
Separation devices for use in medical, pharmaceutical or laboratory applications
Official title: Separation devices for use in medical, pharmaceutical or laboratory applications, e.g. separating amalgam from dental treatment residues
B01D2221/10 (Separation devices for use in medical, pharmaceutical or laboratory applications) appears on 400 US grants and 340 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B01D- Granted patents
- 400
- Published applications
- 340
- Assignees
- 235
- Inventors
- 706
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 | 19 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 11 |
| 2012 | 7 | 19 |
| 2013 | 13 | 19 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 27 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 17 |
| 2025 | 22 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Continuous purification device26 May 2026US 12,636,594 B2Stamm Vegh Corporation
- Modular device for fixedly arranging and interconnecting individual separation units and/or function units amongst one another12 May 2026US 12,623,168 B2Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
- Cartridge for processing biological samples and devices and methods thereof10 Feb 2026US 12,546,689 B2Cellsonics Inc.
- Device for producing a standard ultrasonic field20 Jan 2026US 12,528,031 B2
- Systems and methods for inducing plug flow during fluid separation using air2 Dec 2025US 12,485,215 B2Fenwal, Inc.
- Biological Material Purification Method, Magnetic Stand, And Biological Material Purification Device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284552 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Continuous purification device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263966 A1Stamm Vegh Corporation
- Apparatus and method for separating and concentrating a component of a fluid10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263969 A1Biomet Biologics, LLC
- Process of manufacturing a device and device for the treatment of fluids23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208125 A1Medica Corporation
- Cartridge for processing biological samples and devices and methods thereof23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210818 A1Cellsonics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Enhanced yield platelet collection systems and methods216US 5,370,802 ABaxter International Inc. · 1994
- Centrifugation pheresis system202US 4,834,890 ABaxter International Inc. · 1989
- Time based interface detection systems for blood processing apparatus186US 5,316,667 ABaxter International Inc. · 1994
- Separator float for blood collection tubes with water swellable material176US 5,736,033 A1998
- Apparatus and method for removing fine particles from a liquid medium by ultrasonic waves175US 4,055,491 A1977