Y10S 604/904
Tampons
Y10S604/904 (Tampons) appears on 481 US grants and 163 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10S- Granted patents
- 481
- Published applications
- 163
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 573
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | 11 |
| 2002 | 16 | 23 |
| 2003 | 19 | 25 |
| 2004 | 15 | 14 |
| 2005 | 12 | 24 |
| 2006 | 11 | 17 |
| 2007 | 16 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 19 | 7 |
| 2011 | 12 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters19 May 2026US 12,630,725 B2Immunolight, LLC
- System, device and method combining bioabsorbable foam with vacuum technology for neoplastic cysts6 May 2025US 12,290,280 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters26 Mar 2024US 11,938,011 B2Immunolight, LLC
- Ergonomic tampon applicator30 Jun 2020US 10,695,230 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Ergonomic tampon applicator22 Aug 2017US 9,737,443 B2Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- System, device, and method combining bioabsorbable foam with vacuum technology for neoplastic cysts17 Jul 2025US 2025/0228592 A1Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters9 May 2024US 2024/0148571 A1Immunolight, LLC
- System, device and method combining bioabsorbable foam with vacuum technology for neoplastic cysts5 Aug 2021US 2021/0236160 A1Boston Scientific Corporation
- Color enhancement utilizing up converters and/or down converters15 Oct 2020US 2020/0323711 A1Immunolight, LLC
- Ergonomic Tampon Applicator3 Aug 2017US 2017/0216103 A1Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Osmotic device with hydrogel driving member1,628US 4,327,725 AAlza Corporation · 1982
- Fibrous absorbent material and methods of making the same1,170US 6,261,679 B1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2001
- Tampon detection system464US 6,348,640 B12002
- Multifunctional devices for use in endoscopic surgical procedures and methods-therefor324US 5,374,261 A1994
- Absorbent article245US 4,360,021 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1982