B07C 3/12
Using electric or electronic detecting means
Official title: using electric or electronic detecting means (B07C3/14 takes precedence)
B07C3/12 (Using electric or electronic detecting means) appears on 68 US grants and 59 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B07C- Granted patents
- 68
- Published applications
- 59
- Assignees
- 48
- Inventors
- 115
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for scanning an emergency response vehicle for a tool2 Jun 2026US 12,643,128 B2Hale Products, Inc.
- Vision-enhanced photocell system for package sorting13 May 2025US 12,296,363 B2United States Postal Service
- System and method for processing logistic object, and sorting apparatus24 Dec 2024US 12,172,849 B2Cainiao Smart Logistics Holding Limited
- Mail routing system utilizing printed indicia-containing mailing addresses17 Sep 2024US 12,090,521 B2Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.
- Access solution for conveyor systems23 Jul 2024US 12,042,825 B2Kone Corporation
- Systems and methods for scanning an emergency response vehicle for a tool24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284708 A1Hale Products, Inc.
- Cross-belt sorter system5 Jun 2025US 2025/0178032 A1Lewco, Inc.
- Mail routing system utilizing printed indicia-containing mailing addresses2 Jan 2025US 2025/0001460 A1Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.
- Vision-enhanced photocell system for package sorting6 Jun 2024US 2024/0181499 A1United States Postal Service
- Material Handling Apparatus with Item Scanning Station23 May 2024US 2024/0165672 A1Opex Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Package and mail delivery system220US 5,971,587 A1999
- Integrated circuit package label and/or manifest system218US 5,153,842 APitney Bowes Inc. · 1992
- Automatic article sorting system122US 4,058,217 AUnisearch Limited · 1977
- Passive encoding microwave transponder118US 4,068,232 AFairchild Industries, Inc. · 1978
- Method and apparatus for computer assisted sorting of parcels48US 5,677,834 A1997