Analyte sensor
US-2024225487-A9 · Jul 11, 2024 · US
Microwaves
Microwaves · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | A61L2/12 |
| Official title | Microwaves |
| Display label | Microwaves |
| Total patents | 74 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
System and method for decontamination of materials
US-11986566-B2 · May 21, 2024 · US
Method for sterilizing water-filled devices
US-11833258-B2 · Dec 5, 2023 · US
Miniaturized device to sterilize surfaces from COVID-19 and other viruses
US-11786616-B2 · Oct 17, 2023 · US
Process and plant for manufacturing and treating containers
US-2023302176-A1 · Sep 28, 2023 · US
Sterilisation apparatus for producing hydroxyl radicals
US-2023302175-A1 · Sep 28, 2023 · US
Miniaturized device to sterilize surfaces from Covid-19 and other viruses and bacteria
US-11707546-B2 · Jul 25, 2023 · US
Process for treating container preforms with non-contacting plasma treatment
US-11701443-B2 · Jul 18, 2023 · US
Miniaturized device to sterilize surfaces from Covid-19 and other viruses
US-11701441-B2 · Jul 18, 2023 · US
Sterilisation apparatus for producing plasma and hydroxyl radicals
US-2023201391-A1 · Jun 29, 2023 · US
Methods for microwave synthesis of degradable polymers for drug delivery
US-2023047214-A1 · Feb 16, 2023 · US
Apparatus for sterilising an instrument channel of a surgical scoping device
US-11541140-B2 · Jan 3, 2023 · US
Microwave-Plasma Disinfector (Origreen)
US-2022409758-A1 · Dec 29, 2022 · US
Network-connected storage locker sterilization for exchange of items
US-2022370668-A1 · Nov 24, 2022 · US
Personal protection and pathogen disinfection systems and methods
US-2022323627-A1 · Oct 13, 2022 · US
System and method for decontamination of materials
US-2022133927-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Miniaturized device to sterilize surfaces from covid-19 and other viruses
US-2022054669-A1 · Feb 24, 2022 · US
Inactivation of aerosolized microorganisms using directed energy
US-2022047759-A1 · Feb 17, 2022 · US
Multifunctional composite microwave air purifier
US-2022032221-A1 · Feb 3, 2022 · US
Method and device with object inactivation
US-2021402028-A1 · Dec 30, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC A61L2/12?
- CPC A61L2/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Microwaves.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC A61L2/12 (Microwaves)?
- Our database includes 74 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC A61L2/12 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).