C12Q 1/22
Testing for sterility conditions
C12Q1/22 (Testing for sterility conditions) appears on 349 US grants and 441 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12Q- Granted patents
- 349
- Published applications
- 441
- Assignees
- 215
- Inventors
- 838
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 11 |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 13 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 |
| 2011 | 8 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 23 |
| 2014 | 13 | 26 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 | 34 |
| 2018 | 13 | 24 |
| 2019 | 16 | 30 |
| 2020 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 | 27 |
| 2022 | 14 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 | 34 |
| 2025 | 14 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for detecting microorganisms22 Sep 2026US 12,743,760 B2Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.
- Biological indicators, and systems and methods for determining efficacy of sterilization1 Sep 2026US 12,723,273 B2Steritec Products Mfg. Co., Inc.
- Automated systems for sterility testing of pharmaceutical fluid products25 Aug 2026US 12,716,880 B1Automated Systems of Tacoma, LLC
- Method for an automatic inspection of a multiplicity of plate-like plastic carriers2 Jun 2026US 12,644,898 B2VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
- Biological indicator for determining the efficacy of a steam or heat sterilization process and its method of use19 May 2026US 12,630,857 B2Terragene LLC
- Process challenge device and sterilization system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216394 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Steam sterilization process challenge device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166193 A1American Sterilizer Company
- Multilayer test pack for sterilization monitoring4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151526 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Sterilization process challenge devices26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085269 A1Noxilizer, Inc.
- System and method for analyte detection and decontamination certification26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085342 A1Salvus, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rapid method for determining efficacy of a sterilization cycle and rapid read-out biological indicator119US 5,073,488 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1991
- Rapid read-out biological indicator103US 5,418,167 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995
- Apparatus for rupturing a sealed, frangible container99US 4,304,869 AAmerican Sterilizer Company · 1981
- Rapid read-out sterility indicator86US 5,223,401 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1993
- Apparatus and method for testing the sufficiency of sterilization85US 4,528,268 AH. W. Andersen Products Inc. · 1985