B60K 35/60
Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles
Official title: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10)
B60K35/60 (Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles) appears on 4,813 US grants and 6,116 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 4,813
- Published applications
- 6,116
- Assignees
- 1,122
- Inventors
- 10,568
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 7 |
| 2002 | 37 | 51 |
| 2003 | 29 | 40 |
| 2004 | 43 | 52 |
| 2005 | 26 | 76 |
| 2006 | 42 | 111 |
| 2007 | 33 | 72 |
| 2008 | 43 | 79 |
| 2009 | 58 | 80 |
| 2010 | 57 | 74 |
| 2011 | 51 | 93 |
| 2012 | 59 | 103 |
| 2013 | 70 | 166 |
| 2014 | 111 | 164 |
| 2015 | 146 | 205 |
| 2016 | 154 | 322 |
| 2017 | 225 | 408 |
| 2018 | 258 | 498 |
| 2019 | 397 | 475 |
| 2020 | 420 | 529 |
| 2021 | 359 | 533 |
| 2022 | 441 | 515 |
| 2023 | 406 | 573 |
| 2024 | 456 | 312 |
| 2025 | 402 | 294 |
| 2026 | 226 | 284 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle instrument panel and method of manufacturing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,626 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method for displaying rearward image of vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,708 B2Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
- Operating method for vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,721 B2Carux Technology Pte. Ltd.
- Light source unit and image display device6 Oct 2026US 12,754,420 B2Nichia Corporation
- Vehicle windshield virtual image display system and an operating system for same29 Sep 2026US 12,748,304 B2Audi AG
- Assessment device, storage medium storing computer program for assessment, and assessment method for detecting driver control of a steering wheel through auxiliary control inputs8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307709 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Speech recognition system and method for providing speech recognition service8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313219 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Steering Wheel for a Motor Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296520 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Display Device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299741 A1LG Display Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle Windshield With a Switchable Black Printed Area, and a HUD, Which Can Be Used From the Interior and the Exterior, for a Vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285156 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle interior LED lighting system962US 7,195,381 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2007
- Consolidated rear view camera and display system for motor vehicle822US 5,289,321 A1994
- Imaging system for vehicle769US 7,526,103 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2009
- Rearview mirror assembly incorporating vehicle information display755US 6,172,613 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2001
- Last exit warning system739US 5,790,973 APrince Corporation · 1998