B60K 2360/161
Explanation of functions
Official title: Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
B60K2360/161 (Explanation of functions) appears on 223 US grants and 303 published applications in this corpus.
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- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2021 | 12 | 29 |
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| 2023 | 20 | 30 |
| 2024 | 28 | 17 |
| 2025 | 27 | 22 |
| 2026 | 8 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Multimedia information and control system for automobiles320US 6,009,355 AAmerican Calcar Inc. · 1999
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