B60N 2/0021
Characterised by the type of sensor or measurement
Official title: {characterised by the type of sensor or measurement}
B60N2/0021 (Characterised by the type of sensor or measurement) appears on 1,973 US grants and 2,288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 1,973
- Published applications
- 2,288
- Assignees
- 579
- Inventors
- 3,824
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 21 |
| 2002 | 50 | 47 |
| 2003 | 43 | 57 |
| 2004 | 62 | 77 |
| 2005 | 49 | 73 |
| 2006 | 62 | 69 |
| 2007 | 48 | 63 |
| 2008 | 49 | 97 |
| 2009 | 42 | 69 |
| 2010 | 49 | 59 |
| 2011 | 57 | 59 |
| 2012 | 49 | 46 |
| 2013 | 51 | 61 |
| 2014 | 45 | 60 |
| 2015 | 62 | 66 |
| 2016 | 60 | 72 |
| 2017 | 75 | 124 |
| 2018 | 94 | 125 |
| 2019 | 96 | 161 |
| 2020 | 116 | 151 |
| 2021 | 110 | 156 |
| 2022 | 114 | 141 |
| 2023 | 116 | 143 |
| 2024 | 117 | 102 |
| 2025 | 126 | 112 |
| 2026 | 63 | 77 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60N 2/0024For identifying, categorising or investigation of the occupant or object on the1,384
- B60N 2/003Characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat1,058
- B60N 2/0035Characterised by the sensor data transmission526
- B60N 2/0022For sensing anthropometric parameters380
- B60N 2/0023For detection of driver fatigue155
Recent patents
- Device and method for controlling an integrated memory system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,725 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Determining and responding to an internal status of a vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,754,550 B2Waymo LLC
- Method for adjusting an interior element of a vehicle, and emergency assistance system and vehicle having an emergency assistance system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,818 B2Cariad SE
- System and method for classifying a type of calibration or maintenance event of a phone location unit in a volume based on sensor fusion22 Sep 2026US 12,742,850 B2Saverone 2014 Ltd.
- Simplified manufacturing sensor implementation15 Sep 2026US 12,734,936 B2Tactual Labs Co.
- Vehicle seat and manufacturing method of vehicle seat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307543 A1Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Method for reducing kinetosis-related effects on an occupant on a vehicle seat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307549 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- State Detection and Cushion Response for Cushion Systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307568 A1Kalogon, Inc.
- Notification system and vehicle comprising notification system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296309 A1Ts Tech Co., Ltd.
- Anti-misuse system, control system, child safety seat, anti-misuse control method and method for controlling child safety seat24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285199 A1Wonderland Switzerland AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic rearview mirror, vehicle lighting control and vehicle interior monitoring system using a photosensor array1,303US 5,877,897 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor563US 5,848,802 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Telematics system503US 6,735,506 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2004