B60K 35/40
Instruments specially adapted for improving the visibility thereof to the user
Official title: Instruments specially adapted for improving the visibility thereof to the user, e.g. fogging prevention or anti-reflection arrangements
B60K35/40 (Instruments specially adapted for improving the visibility thereof to the user) appears on 373 US grants and 494 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 373
- Published applications
- 494
- Assignees
- 183
- Inventors
- 921
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 35 |
| 2018 | 16 | 36 |
| 2019 | 36 | 27 |
| 2020 | 24 | 36 |
| 2021 | 19 | 55 |
| 2022 | 40 | 39 |
| 2023 | 31 | 62 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 |
| 2025 | 54 | 45 |
| 2026 | 27 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for displaying rearward image of vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,708 B2Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
- Optical film, head up display, and vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,724,261 B2General Interface Solution Limited
- Electronic device18 Aug 2026US 12,713,742 B2Innolux Corporation
- Smart surface, center console for vehicle, and vehicle4 Aug 2026US 12,697,872 B2Varitronix (Heyuan) Display Technology Ltd.
- Oncoming light reduction using destructive interference4 Aug 2026US 12,699,265 B2Panasonic Automotive Systems America, LLC.
- Vehicle interior display device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274069 A1Mazda Motor Corporation
- Augmented-reality map assistance to improve driver visibility17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274072 A1AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
- Vehicle image-device having sunlight-avoidance structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274073 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Display module and in-vehicle device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249687 A1Innolux Corporation
- Method for displaying rearward image of vehicle30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217193 A1Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Video mirror systems incorporating an accessory module1,905US 6,690,268 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2004
- Rearview mirror assembly incorporating vehicle information display755US 6,172,613 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2001
- Rearview mirror assembly incorporating electrical accessories465US 6,366,213 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2002
- Accessory system suitable for use in a vehicle419US 7,446,650 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2008
- Rearview mirror assembly incorporating electrical accessories383US 6,483,438 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2002