B25J 18/00
Arms
B25J18/00 (Arms) appears on 1,572 US grants and 1,787 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25J- Granted patents
- 1,572
- Published applications
- 1,787
- Assignees
- 795
- Inventors
- 3,465
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 14 |
| 2004 | 17 | 18 |
| 2005 | 7 | 17 |
| 2006 | 12 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 19 |
| 2009 | 5 | 27 |
| 2010 | 10 | 28 |
| 2011 | 15 | 36 |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 |
| 2013 | 33 | 71 |
| 2014 | 33 | 73 |
| 2015 | 56 | 76 |
| 2016 | 60 | 52 |
| 2017 | 62 | 83 |
| 2018 | 51 | 152 |
| 2019 | 87 | 154 |
| 2020 | 145 | 165 |
| 2021 | 139 | 141 |
| 2022 | 116 | 113 |
| 2023 | 112 | 115 |
| 2024 | 121 | 129 |
| 2025 | 124 | 140 |
| 2026 | 74 | 94 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement6 Oct 2026US 12,751,779 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Robotic arm cart having locking swivel joints and other position adjustment features and uses therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,829 B2Auris Health, Inc.
- Robotic laundry devices and methods of use22 Sep 2026US 12,741,385 B2
- Telescoping insertion tool15 Sep 2026US 12,734,671 B2General Electric Company
- Robotic apparatus for assistance in a workspace15 Sep 2026US 12,734,700 B2
- System and computer implemented method for controlling a flexible device whilst inspecting or repairing a component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307242 A1ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Apparatus and method for ink refill of a can decorator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307393 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Reacher and grasping tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295807 A1Unger Marketing International, LLC
- Transport robot1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295811 A1Nidec Instruments Corporation
- System including multi-segmented robotic arm assembly configured to synchronously move end effector having writing instrument to draw pattern on work object and method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295833 A1Precision Steel Systems, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument1,852US 6,080,181 ASRI International · 2000
- Flexible structure1,770US 6,012,494 ADeutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. · 2000
- Surgical manipulator for a telerobotic system1,737US 5,807,378 ASRI International · 1998
- Robotic surgery system including position sensors using fiber bragg gratings1,733US 7,930,065 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2011
- System and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument1,659US 5,649,956 ASRI International · 1997