B60K 28/063
Preventing starting of vehicles
Official title: {preventing starting of vehicles}
B60K28/063 (Preventing starting of vehicles) appears on 259 US grants and 322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 259
- Published applications
- 322
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 523
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 | 19 |
| 2018 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 | 21 |
| 2025 | 22 | 17 |
| 2026 | 6 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sensor system for passive in-vehicle breath alcohol estimation30 Jun 2026US 12,668,124 B2Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc.
- Vehicle driver impairment detector system and method14 Apr 2026US 12,600,361 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Sobriety check locking key case31 Mar 2026US 12,589,651 B1
- Breathed air delivery device and vehicle steering assemblies including same for alcohol detection24 Mar 2026US 12,583,314 B1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Active safety driver assistance system based on driver real-time state monitoring17 Mar 2026US 12,576,841 B2The Third Research Institute of Ministry of Public Security
- Alcohol measurement apparatus and method thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264515 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- System and process for limiting operation of a vehicle by an unauthorized or impaired individual13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233601 A1Substance Technology Holding Sweden AB
- Alcohol intake determining device and alcohol intake determining method30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217109 A1Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation
- Sobriety monitoring system with identification indicia18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168984 A1Soberlink Healthcare, LLC
- Method of preventing drunk driving and apparatus for performing the method11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158906 A1Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular rearview mirror assembly704US 6,124,886 ADonnelly Corporation · 2000
- Monitoring device for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles318US 6,703,925 B2Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG · 2004
- Method and system for controlling a vehicle given to a third party290US 7,812,712 B2All Protect, LLC · 2010
- Modular rearview mirror assembly283US 6,386,742 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002
- Interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle223US 7,914,188 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2011