Cummins Inc.
Indianapolis, IN, US· latest recorded location
Cummins Inc. is named on 1,580 US grants and 1,794 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is Y02T (Low-carbon transport).
- Granted patents
- 1,580
- Published applications
- 1,794
- Inventors
- 2,037
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 79
- Most recent grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | 23 |
| 2003 | 27 | 30 |
| 2004 | 32 | 22 |
| 2005 | 26 | 23 |
| 2006 | 23 | 21 |
| 2007 | 22 | 20 |
| 2008 | 9 | 25 |
| 2009 | 22 | 39 |
| 2010 | 27 | 13 |
| 2011 | 20 | 23 |
| 2012 | 21 | 35 |
| 2013 | 26 | 50 |
| 2014 | 57 | 56 |
| 2015 | 61 | 111 |
| 2016 | 71 | 73 |
| 2017 | 96 | 99 |
| 2018 | 88 | 97 |
| 2019 | 78 | 102 |
| 2020 | 98 | 117 |
| 2021 | 138 | 137 |
| 2022 | 119 | 148 |
| 2023 | 126 | 159 |
| 2024 | 124 | 139 |
| 2025 | 161 | 117 |
| 2026 | 79 | 115 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Technology areas
Share of 3,374 documents
- Y02TLow-carbon transport1,721
- F02DControlling combustion engines1,210
- F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof807
- F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general747
- F02BInternal-combustion piston engines605
- B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function534
- B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles307
- B60LElectric vehicle propulsion251
- Y02EClean energy generation and storage178
- H01MBatteries and fuel cells169
Recent patents
- Cylinder block and internal combustion engine system22 Sep 2026US 12,742,432 B2
- Engine system components including catalytic coatings and related apparatuses, methods, systems, and techniques15 Sep 2026US 12,736,020 B2
- High-power multiphase electric machine with reduced mutual inductance interaction8 Sep 2026US 12,732,075 B2
- Adaptable electronic control unit interfaces1 Sep 2026US 12,722,582 B2
- Method and system for controlling a powertrain in a hybrid vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,722,623 B2
- Power control and accessories system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307471 A1
- Drivetrain for generator set, generator set, and method of producing drivetrain for generator set8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309209 A1
- Climate control for vehicles1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296130 A1
- Systems and methods for controlling tailpipe exhaust emissions1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298125 A1
- Piston cooling arrangement1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298174 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multiple operating mode engine and method of operation134US 6,561,157 B22003
- Method and system for recalibration of an electronic control module98US 6,571,191 B12003
- Exhaust gas recirculation air handling system for an internal combustion engine88US 6,467,270 B22002
- Apparatus and method for grouping vehicles for cooperative driving88US 9,182,764 B12015
- Fuel control system including adaptive injected fuel quantity estimation80US 6,557,530 B12003