B23P 21/004
The units passing two or more work-stations whilst being composed
Official title: {the units passing two or more work-stations whilst being composed}
B23P21/004 (The units passing two or more work-stations whilst being composed) appears on 510 US grants and 433 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23P- Granted patents
- 510
- Published applications
- 433
- Assignees
- 293
- Inventors
- 1,271
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 10 |
| 2002 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | 22 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 20 |
| 2005 | 6 | 13 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 1 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 |
| 2011 | 12 | 11 |
| 2012 | 13 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 | 14 |
| 2015 | 11 | 21 |
| 2016 | 10 | 18 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018 | 15 | 22 |
| 2019 | 25 | 30 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 38 |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 | 16 |
| 2025 | 21 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Serial multi-up effector and rotary table for use in an automated assembly line11 Aug 2026US 12,703,582 B2ATS Automation Tracking System Inc.
- Manufacturing system including mobile cart with trunnion axis control21 Jul 2026US 12,686,087 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle manufacturing system, vehicle manufacturing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium14 Jul 2026US 12,678,900 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Heat exchanger production line12 May 2026US 12,623,311 B1Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd.
- Insulation installation system and method of installing insulation in a wall structure for a modular construction unit6 Jan 2026US 12,515,288 B2Buildz, LLC
- System for Processing Workpieces for Producing Motor Vehicles30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216834 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Flexible manufacturing system and flexible manufacturing method thereof2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183881 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Insulation installation system and method of installing insulation in a wall structure for a modular construction unit7 May 2026US 2026/0124705 A1Buildz, LLC
- Methods and Systems for Assembly and Installation of Airframe Crown Modules30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116577 A1The Boeing Company
- Method of enhancing surface properties of molds and tools using additive manufacturing23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108992 A1Thermwood Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for automated assembly of assemblies such as automotive assemblies and system utilizing same121US 4,894,908 AGMF Robotics Corporation · 1990
- Method for automated assembly of assemblies such as automotive assemblies110US 4,815,190 AGMF Robotics Corporation · 1989
- Assembly line system97US 5,109,974 AMenziken Automation Mat AG · 1992
- System and processes for performing quick changeovers on assembly lines88US 6,788,987 B2Siemens Electronic Assembly Systems, Inc. · 2004
- Apparatus for making an injection or sampling site87US 5,400,500 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995