B07C 3/00
Sorting according to destination
Official title: Sorting according to destination {(collating the pages of a book B42C1/00)}
B07C3/00 (Sorting according to destination) appears on 1,868 US grants and 1,534 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B07C- Granted patents
- 1,868
- Published applications
- 1,534
- Assignees
- 500
- Inventors
- 2,670
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 11 |
| 2002 | 26 | 38 |
| 2003 | 43 | 54 |
| 2004 | 45 | 74 |
| 2005 | 29 | 68 |
| 2006 | 43 | 67 |
| 2007 | 40 | 60 |
| 2008 | 44 | 64 |
| 2009 | 27 | 82 |
| 2010 | 47 | 61 |
| 2011 | 61 | 45 |
| 2012 | 50 | 39 |
| 2013 | 47 | 41 |
| 2014 | 64 | 52 |
| 2015 | 49 | 37 |
| 2016 | 46 | 46 |
| 2017 | 47 | 58 |
| 2018 | 45 | 56 |
| 2019 | 61 | 66 |
| 2020 | 64 | 97 |
| 2021 | 68 | 94 |
| 2022 | 92 | 81 |
| 2023 | 76 | 83 |
| 2024 | 106 | 73 |
| 2025 | 54 | 56 |
| 2026 | 34 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B07C 3/02Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution813
- B07C 3/10Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination460
- B07C 3/18Devices or arrangements for indicating destination319
- B07C 3/008Means for collecting objects279
- B07C 3/20Arrangements for facilitating the visual reading of addresses84
- B07C 3/003Destination control80
- B07C 3/001Code converters for keyboards in coding stations1
Recent patents
- Document imaging apparatus with leading edge engagement for improved performance6 Oct 2026US 12,752,307 B2Opex Corporation
- Wear management system for monitoring conveyor-based systems6 Oct 2026US 12,753,016 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Multiple mail piece assembly and wrapping system6 Oct 2026US 12,755,329 B2Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.
- Sequencing parcel sorter22 Sep 2026US 12,741,298 B2Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
- Optimizing filling of sortation order receptacle8 Sep 2026US 12,728,443 B2Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
- Mobile Robotic System and Method for Sortation Using Thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307109 A1Addverb Technologies Limited
- Sorting system on ship in transit during supply chain idle time1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295638 A1Target Brands, Inc.
- Multi-channel sorting machine for parcel singulation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295639 A1Wayzim Technology Co., Ltd.
- Logical relocation of sort destinations24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284707 A1Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
- Systems and methods for scanning an emergency response vehicle for a tool24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284708 A1Hale Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for extraction of data from documents for subsequent processing499US 5,191,525 ADigital Image Systems, Corporation · 1993
- Apparatus and method of notifying a recipient of an unscheduled delivery406US 5,444,444 AWorldwide Notification Systems, Inc. · 1995
- System and method for noninvasive hematocrit monitoring397US 5,372,136 ANoninvasive Medical Technology Corporation · 1994
- Apparatus and method for priority processing of financial documents using video image capture324US 5,159,548 ABancTec, Inc. · 1992
- Postage and mailing information applying system318US 4,725,718 APitney Bowes Inc. · 1988