B08B 1/145
Swabs
Official title: {Swabs}
B08B1/145 (Swabs) appears on 108 US grants and 123 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B08B- Granted patents
- 108
- Published applications
- 123
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 222
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Automated vial preparation module25 Aug 2026US 12,714,763 B2Equashield Medical Ltd.
- Sanitizing caps for medical connectors3 Feb 2026US 12,539,409 B2ICU Medical, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for cleaning washing tool, substrate washing device, and method for manufacturing washing tool18 Mar 2025US 12,251,738 B2Ebara Corporation
- Cleanroom wiper and method for making same1 Oct 2024US 12,103,054 B2Foamtec International Co., Ltd.
- Cleaning device and aerosol-generating system including the same3 Sep 2024US 12,075,846 B2Kt&G Corporation
- Swab22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021517 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Shower enclosure assembly with cleaning mechanism11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375066 A1Kohler India Corporation Pvt Ltd.
- Automated vial preparation module6 Nov 2025US 2025/0339340 A1Equashield Medical Ltd.
- Automated vial preparation module11 Sep 2025US 2025/0281656 A1Equashield Medical Ltd.
- Removing a ferromagnetic liquid from a surface3 Jul 2025US 2025/0214088 A1Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte.Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Saliva testing and confirmation device86US 6,468,474 B2Varian, Inc. · 2002
- Surgical sponge75US 3,935,863 A1976
- Female Luer connector disinfecting cap75US 9,259,284 B23M Innovative Properties Company · 2016
- Apparatus and method for sterilizing a tubular medical line port65US 8,388,894 B2PSI Medical Catheter Care, LLC · 2013
- Flexible swabbing tool61US 5,823,592 A1998