B60N 2/0279
For detecting objects outside the vehicle
Official title: {for detecting objects outside the vehicle, e.g. for user identification}
B60N2/0279 (For detecting objects outside the vehicle) appears on 109 US grants and 179 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 179
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 231
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 56 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 | 28 |
| 2017 | 11 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle systems configured to interact with remotely located smart systems26 May 2026US 12,639,378 B2
- Entry and egress system for a vehicle17 Mar 2026US 12,576,753 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Method for the automatic adjustment of a cockpit inside a road vehicle and relative road vehicle28 Oct 2025US 12,454,203 B2Ferrari S.P. A.
- Apparatus and method for controlling occupant customized seat26 Aug 2025US 12,397,685 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Occupant-dependent setting system for vehicle, and vehicle29 Jul 2025US 12,375,480 B2Subaru Corporation
- Control system and method for vehicle trunk24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285202 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Vehicles including split-bus architectures3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259945 A1AutoConnect Holdings LLC
- Vehicle and control method thereof5 Feb 2026US 2026/0034919 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Exit assistance device of vehicle9 Oct 2025US 2025/0313134 A1Subaru Corporation
- Multi directional drive mode for an electric vehicle17 Apr 2025US 2025/0123618 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fingerprint actuation of customized vehicle features364US 6,100,811 ATRW Inc. · 2000
- Automatic communication of damage and health in detected vehicle incidents270US 9,317,983 B2AutoConnect Holdings LLC · 2016
- Interactive, individually controlled, multiple bladder seating comfort adjustment system and method103US 6,088,642 AMcCord Winn Textron Inc. · 2000
- Vehicle damage detection and indication100US 9,218,698 B2AutoConnect Holdings LLC · 2015
- Wireless transmission system for vehicular component control and monitoring82US 8,169,311 B1Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2012