B05B 12/12
Responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target
Official title: responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature {position or movement of the target relative to the spray apparatus (B05B12/082, B05B12/084 take precedence)}
B05B12/12 (Responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target) appears on 1,157 US grants and 1,404 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 1,157
- Published applications
- 1,404
- Assignees
- 736
- Inventors
- 2,827
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 |
| 2003 | 14 | 22 |
| 2004 | 15 | 23 |
| 2005 | 14 | 31 |
| 2006 | 14 | 25 |
| 2007 | 10 | 19 |
| 2008 | 12 | 20 |
| 2009 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 17 | 44 |
| 2011 | 17 | 23 |
| 2012 | 6 | 32 |
| 2013 | 29 | 33 |
| 2014 | 22 | 43 |
| 2015 | 27 | 63 |
| 2016 | 36 | 65 |
| 2017 | 47 | 69 |
| 2018 | 59 | 94 |
| 2019 | 80 | 114 |
| 2020 | 72 | 92 |
| 2021 | 82 | 110 |
| 2022 | 63 | 115 |
| 2023 | 72 | 119 |
| 2024 | 100 | 113 |
| 2025 | 79 | 57 |
| 2026 | 52 | 41 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for an agricultural applicator8 Sep 2026US 12,728,436 B2CNH Industrial America LLC
- Autonomous soil sampling and herbicide application25 Aug 2026US 12,714,089 B1Elemental Agronomy
- Automated wall finishing system and method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,247 B2JLG Industries, Inc.
- Remote deployment safety system and deterrent devices11 Aug 2026US 12,702,994 B2
- Dynamic drift control11 Aug 2026US 12,702,996 B2Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
- Spraying system and construction method for improving bond force between vegetation substrate and slope surface1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295619 A1China Three Gorges University
- Automated wall finishing system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297963 A1JLG Industries, Inc.
- Spraying device and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284688 A1Instapurify Technology LLC
- Apparatus and method for coating a component, in particular a floor element, and apparatus for producing a component, in particular a floor element24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284697 A1
- Automated cleaning system and device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273564 A1Cleanbotix, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stent coating device231US 6,645,547 B1Labcoat, Ltd. · 2003
- Spray head for automatic actuation211US 4,998,673 ASloan Valve Company · 1991
- Electrically actuated variable flow control system195US 5,134,961 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1992
- Independent flow rate and droplet size control system and method for sprayer191US 5,653,389 A1997
- Smart irrigation sprinklers170US 4,852,802 A1989