G01N 21/9508
Capsules
Official title: {Capsules; Tablets}
G01N21/9508 (Capsules) appears on 323 US grants and 364 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 323
- Published applications
- 364
- Assignees
- 178
- Inventors
- 519
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8 | 12 |
| 2007 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7 | 19 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 |
| 2013 | 10 | 21 |
| 2014 | 15 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 19 |
| 2025 | 23 | 20 |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- Remote sensing system with time-of-flight sensor, active illuminator and light sensing system1 Sep 2026US 12,721,527 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- Tablet spectroscopic measurement method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,851 B2Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method of hyperspectral imaging using lamp with double-walled housing18 Aug 2026US 12,710,374 B2Parata Systems, LLC
- Pharmaceutical counting and packaging device14 Apr 2026US 12,599,542 B2Rxsafe LLC
- Imaging device and method for detecting a seam area between medication sachets13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235903 A1Evondos Oy
- Pill arrangement supply device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167433 A1
- Method and a system for identifying and rejecting non-compliant single-dose capsules11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159334 A1Fameccanica, Data S.P A.
- Automated method for estimating the degradation of an active substance11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160679 A1Universidad Simon Bolivar
- Drug imaging device and drug packaging device21 May 2026US 2026/0137593 A1Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for pharmacy validation and inspection162US 6,771,369 B2Analytical Spectral Devices, Inc. · 2004
- Drug inspection device and drug packaging device143US 6,330,351 B1Kabushiki Kaisha Yuyama Seisakusho · 2001
- System and method for automatically feeding, inspecting and diverting tablets for continuous filling of tablet containers110US 5,522,512 AMerck & Co., Inc. · 1996
- Thermally based system and method for detecting counterfeit drugs104US 8,186,874 B2Semi Conductor Devices—An Elbit Systems-Rafael Partnership · 2012
- Near-infrared lasers for non-invasive monitoring of glucose, ketones, HbA1C, and other blood constituents77US 9,885,698 B2Omni Medsci, Inc. · 2018