B25J 17/00
Joints
B25J17/00 (Joints) appears on 2,209 US grants and 2,080 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25J- Granted patents
- 2,209
- Published applications
- 2,080
- Assignees
- 1,068
- Inventors
- 4,535
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 37 | 0 |
| 1986 | 41 | 0 |
| 1987 | 66 | 0 |
| 1988 | 57 | 0 |
| 1989 | 62 | 0 |
| 1990 | 37 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 6 |
| 2002 | 31 | 15 |
| 2003 | 19 | 34 |
| 2004 | 21 | 45 |
| 2005 | 23 | 22 |
| 2006 | 25 | 28 |
| 2007 | 12 | 24 |
| 2008 | 15 | 29 |
| 2009 | 15 | 40 |
| 2010 | 25 | 45 |
| 2011 | 24 | 55 |
| 2012 | 32 | 50 |
| 2013 | 39 | 56 |
| 2014 | 42 | 69 |
| 2015 | 50 | 59 |
| 2016 | 59 | 73 |
| 2017 | 59 | 107 |
| 2018 | 57 | 124 |
| 2019 | 90 | 151 |
| 2020 | 121 | 201 |
| 2021 | 147 | 160 |
| 2022 | 128 | 138 |
| 2023 | 149 | 145 |
| 2024 | 125 | 159 |
| 2025 | 158 | 134 |
| 2026 | 92 | 111 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Robot with integrated gearbox and assembly method thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,752,441 B2ABB Schweiz AG
- Thermal-based variable impedance actuator6 Oct 2026US 12,752,444 B2University of North Texas
- Joint diagnosis method and apparatus, and robot29 Sep 2026US 12,746,676 B2Elite Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd.
- Bending structure and method for producing same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,695 B2NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- Compliance device and working robot including the same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,388 B2Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Kyungam University
- Robot digit joint differential8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307277 A1Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
- Mobile security robot system with robotic arms and water cannons and method for deterring crimes using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310232 A1
- Autonomous security robot system with ai-directed physical deterrence8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310234 A1Agape-1 Technology Inc.
- Apparatus system and method for a curved vacuum chuck for thin substrates1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295870 A1Jabil Inc.
- Transmission mechanism and robot1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295871 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for augmentation of endoscopic surgery1,240US 5,417,210 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1995
- Gear train assemblies for robotic surgical systems1,116US 10,220,522 B2Covidien LP · 2019
- Method of creating an image of an anatomical feature where the feature is within a patient's body971US 5,749,362 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1998
- Robotic system for positioning a surgical instrument relative to a patient's body956US 5,572,999 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1996
- Surgical manipulator895US 6,723,106 B1MicroDexterity Systems, Inc. · 2004