B60N 2/003
Characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat
Official title: {characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat}
B60N2/003 (Characterised by the sensor mounting location in or on the seat) appears on 1,058 US grants and 1,180 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 1,058
- Published applications
- 1,180
- Assignees
- 353
- Inventors
- 1,971
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 5 |
| 2002 | 23 | 28 |
| 2003 | 25 | 30 |
| 2004 | 22 | 58 |
| 2005 | 29 | 47 |
| 2006 | 46 | 48 |
| 2007 | 36 | 41 |
| 2008 | 31 | 71 |
| 2009 | 32 | 44 |
| 2010 | 37 | 40 |
| 2011 | 42 | 45 |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 |
| 2013 | 34 | 40 |
| 2014 | 35 | 34 |
| 2015 | 43 | 43 |
| 2016 | 30 | 40 |
| 2017 | 42 | 59 |
| 2018 | 50 | 51 |
| 2019 | 46 | 68 |
| 2020 | 38 | 64 |
| 2021 | 54 | 73 |
| 2022 | 57 | 53 |
| 2023 | 51 | 72 |
| 2024 | 51 | 37 |
| 2025 | 53 | 38 |
| 2026 | 19 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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.
- Passenger headrest height adjustment system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,549 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle system and vibration generation device1 Sep 2026US 12,722,550 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Pressure sensing system and seat cushion having the pressure sensing system25 Aug 2026US 12,715,392 B2Magna Seating Inc.
- Vehicle device having a base vehicle and a seat unit28 Jul 2026US 12,691,836 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Vehicle seat and manufacturing method of vehicle seat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307543 A1Alps Alpine 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
- Seat, vehicle, and seat status control method20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241845 A1Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Seat sensor system for a vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233637 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle Seat11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158971 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Asset system control arrangement and method407US 7,663,502 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2010
- Vehicular restraint system control system and method using multiple optical imagers405US 7,164,117 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2007
- Method and apparatus for evaluating a load bearing surface such as a seat281US 5,060,174 ABiomechanics Corporation of America · 1991
- Occupant sensing apparatus280US 5,232,243 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1993
- Vehicle interior identification and monitoring system229US 5,829,782 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998