Sercel
Carquefou, FR· latest recorded location
SERCEL is named on 142 US grants and 140 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is G01V (Geophysics).
- Granted patents
- 142
- Published applications
- 140
- Inventors
- 150
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 3
- Most recent grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 | 22 | 20 |
| 2017 | 22 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Technology areas
Share of 282 documents
- G01VGeophysics243
- H04LDigital communication26
- B63BShips or other waterborne vessels21
- G01SRadio direction-finding21
- E21BEarth or rock drilling19
- H01RElectrically-conductive connections13
- G06FComputing and data processing12
- H04WWireless communication networks12
- B63GOffensive or defensive arrangements on vessels10
- G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable10
Recent patents
- Vibrator source baseplate ergonomic control29 Sep 2026US 12,748,228 B2
- Autonomous underwater vehicle and corresponding guidance method4 Aug 2026US 12,698,069 B2
- Self-orienting sensing node and method9 Jun 2026US 12,650,530 B2
- Method for planning a trajectory in presence of water current30 Dec 2025US 12,510,364 B2
- Hybrid seismic data acquisition device and corresponding methods19 Aug 2025US 12,392,916 B2
- System and method for drone routes generation for seismic nodes deployment17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279208 A1
- Method and system for joint monitoring of non-dispersive frequency band and mechanical tension in structures11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160620 A1
- Hydrophone and assembling method14 May 2026US 2026/0133330 A1
- Self-orienting spherical sensing node and method25 Sep 2025US 2025/0298160 A1
- Regulated velocity drop mechanism for sensing node and method25 Sep 2025US 2025/0298161 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Accelerometer with reduced extraneous vibrations owing to improved electrode shape24US 7,797,998 B22010
- Hybrid sensing apparatus and method24US 9,523,790 B12016
- Mobile plate accelerometer with electrostatic feedback motor22US 6,497,149 B12002
- Mixed wireless and cabled data acquisition network18US 7,869,444 B22011
- System for acquiring geophysical data17US 6,786,297 B12004