F21W 2131/202
For dentistry
Official title: for dentistry
F21W2131/202 (For dentistry) appears on 150 US grants and 122 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F21W- Granted patents
- 150
- Published applications
- 122
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 273
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Personal care appliance with light-emitting end cover8 Sep 2026US 12,727,982 B2Shanghai Shift Electrics Co., Ltd.
- Devices, systems, and methods for surgical light spot size adjustment14 Apr 2026US 12,601,463 B2Stryker Corporation
- Light-emitting device and lighting device3 Feb 2026US 12,540,717 B2Nichia Corporation
- Dental loupes with black light lens23 Sep 2025US 12,419,721 B2
- User-wearable illumination assembly3 Jun 2025US 12,320,505 B2Metrex Research, LLC
- Operating lamp8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309308 A1F.A.R.O. Fabbrica Apparecchia-Ture Razionali Odontoiatriche S.P.A.
- Operating lamp8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309312 A1FARO Fabbrica Apparecchiature Razionali Odontoiatriche S.p.A.
- Devices, systems, and methods for surgical light spot size adjustment13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235277 A1Stryker Corporation
- Headlight and headlight assembly26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055878 A1Metrex Research, LLC
- Intra-oral suction device4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366964 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for detecting dental caries228US 5,306,144 AKaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. · 1994
- Optical source and method151US 6,439,888 B1PLS Liquidating LLC · 2002
- Illumination system using a plurality of light sources77US 7,163,327 B23M Innovative Properties Company · 2007
- Light to be worn on head57US 6,908,208 B12005
- LED spotlight49US 7,758,204 B2Brasscorp Limited · 2010