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USPTO granted patent US12599355B2 to BINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY on April 14, 2026. The patent covers a stethoscope kit including a storage cylinder, protective shell, and electronic stethoscope with integrated charging capability. Inventors are Weize Xu and Qiang Shu, with 6 claims allowed under CPC classifications A61B 7/04 and A61B 2562/0204.

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USPTO issued patent US12599355B2 for a stethoscope kit to BINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY on April 14, 2026. The invention includes a storage cylinder with base and body, a protective shell, and an electronic stethoscope with an integrated charging device activated when placed in an accommodating groove.

This patent grant confers exclusive legal rights to the assignee for the stethoscope kit technology in the US market, enabling enforcement against potential infringers. Competitors developing similar stethoscope storage and charging systems should review the 6 claims to assess potential design-around options.

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  1. Monitor patent publication for competitor activity
  2. Review patent claims for potential infringement

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Stethoscope kit

Grant US12599355B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026

Assignee

BINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY

Inventors

Weize Xu, Qiang Shu

Abstract

A stethoscope kit includes a storage cylinder, a protective shell and an electronic stethoscope. The storage cylinder includes a base and a cylinder body. The protective shell is configured to be sleeved on the cylinder body. Two sides of the cylinder body are each symmetrically provided with a groove. A bottom of the groove is provided with an accommodating groove configured to accommodate the electronic stethoscope. A bottom of the accommodating groove is attached to a bottom of the electronic stethoscope through an attraction mechanism. A charging device is provided in the cylinder body. When the electronic stethoscope is placed in the accommodating groove, the charging device is configured to charge the electronic stethoscope.

CPC Classifications

A61B 7/04 A61B 2562/0204

Filing Date

2023-10-25

Application No.

18494517

Claims

6

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
April 14th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12599355B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers Manufacturers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent issuance Medical device manufacturing Stethoscope technology
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Medical Devices

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