B60K 2360/33
Illumination features
B60K2360/33 (Illumination features) appears on 2,678 US grants and 3,316 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 2,678
- Published applications
- 3,316
- Assignees
- 726
- Inventors
- 5,706
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 9 | 3 |
| 2002 | 18 | 20 |
| 2003 | 20 | 22 |
| 2004 | 16 | 34 |
| 2005 | 20 | 26 |
| 2006 | 21 | 39 |
| 2007 | 17 | 26 |
| 2008 | 23 | 31 |
| 2009 | 32 | 42 |
| 2010 | 34 | 40 |
| 2011 | 27 | 31 |
| 2012 | 28 | 66 |
| 2013 | 35 | 85 |
| 2014 | 56 | 85 |
| 2015 | 67 | 122 |
| 2016 | 86 | 131 |
| 2017 | 108 | 305 |
| 2018 | 185 | 322 |
| 2019 | 272 | 335 |
| 2020 | 278 | 220 |
| 2021 | 188 | 239 |
| 2022 | 211 | 276 |
| 2023 | 216 | 243 |
| 2024 | 213 | 255 |
| 2025 | 244 | 175 |
| 2026 | 122 | 143 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60K 2360/334Projection meansIndexing code1,211
- B60K 2360/332Light emitting diodesIndexing code365
- B60K 2360/336Light guidesIndexing code334
- B60K 2360/34Backlit symbolsIndexing code274
- B60K 2360/349Adjustment of brightnessIndexing code237
- B60K 2360/347Optical elements for superposition of display informationIndexing code166
- B60K 2360/343Illumination of matrix displaysIndexing code157
- B60K 2360/338Light stripsIndexing code118
Recent patents
- Method for displaying rearward image of vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,708 B2Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
- Illuminated control module for a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,904 B2Dav
- Visor display assembly with variable transmittance22 Sep 2026US 12,741,534 B2Gentex Corporation
- Electric vehicle energy management system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,538 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Systems and methods for interior lighting and display screen synchronization in a vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,741,588 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Lighting Device for a Motor Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296303 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Steering Wheel for a Motor Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296520 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- A backlight unit, a vehicle display apparatus and a method of controlling the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301700 A1AUMOVIO Germany GmbH
- Device for the operation of vehicle functions24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285157 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Display device and transport means24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287150 A1Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle control device mounted on vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle848US 10,315,566 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2019
- Display for automatic rearview mirror808US 5,530,240 ADonnelly Corporation · 1996
- Imaging system for vehicle769US 7,526,103 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2009
- Method for providing human input to a computer760US 5,982,352 A1999
- Reflective display at infinity701US 5,469,298 APrince Corporation · 1995