B07C 3/02
Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
B07C3/02 (Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution) appears on 813 US grants and 668 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B07C- Granted patents
- 813
- Published applications
- 668
- Assignees
- 284
- Inventors
- 1,351
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002 | 13 | 14 |
| 2003 | 14 | 8 |
| 2004 | 12 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 20 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 12 | 19 |
| 2008 | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | 8 | 20 |
| 2010 | 12 | 20 |
| 2011 | 21 | 13 |
| 2012 | 14 | 15 |
| 2013 | 14 | 7 |
| 2014 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 16 | 9 |
| 2016 | 17 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 | 32 |
| 2018 | 24 | 30 |
| 2019 | 34 | 33 |
| 2020 | 32 | 59 |
| 2021 | 45 | 67 |
| 2022 | 61 | 55 |
| 2023 | 44 | 54 |
| 2024 | 71 | 52 |
| 2025 | 42 | 36 |
| 2026 | 22 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- Sorting arrangement for sorting objects and a corresponding method25 Aug 2026US 12,715,023 B2BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG
- Dynamic sorting of items in a conveyor system25 Aug 2026US 12,715,712 B2Laitram, L. L. C.
- 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.
- Intelligent Labeling and Automatic Sorting Apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273579 A1
- Intralogistic conveyor arrangement10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265002 A1Interroll Holding AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for sorting items245US 7,861,844 B2Opex Corporation · 2011
- Flat-article sorting apparatus227US 4,388,994 ANippon Electric Co., Ltd. · 1983
- Automatic storage and retrieval system178US 5,405,232 AHarnischfeger Engineers, Inc. · 1995
- Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles169US 6,390,756 B1Siemens Dematic Postal Automation, L.P. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for efficient package delivery and storage168US 6,974,928 B2Breakthrough Logistics Corporation · 2005