B60N 2210/40
Force or pressure sensors
B60N2210/40 (Force or pressure sensors) appears on 1,172 US grants and 1,375 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 1,172
- Published applications
- 1,375
- Assignees
- 388
- Inventors
- 2,296
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 9 |
| 2002 | 30 | 29 |
| 2003 | 20 | 28 |
| 2004 | 29 | 46 |
| 2005 | 31 | 54 |
| 2006 | 32 | 47 |
| 2007 | 30 | 50 |
| 2008 | 35 | 64 |
| 2009 | 36 | 45 |
| 2010 | 33 | 32 |
| 2011 | 39 | 39 |
| 2012 | 21 | 22 |
| 2013 | 32 | 28 |
| 2014 | 24 | 90 |
| 2015 | 52 | 37 |
| 2016 | 44 | 73 |
| 2017 | 43 | 83 |
| 2018 | 58 | 84 |
| 2019 | 80 | 102 |
| 2020 | 74 | 93 |
| 2021 | 62 | 92 |
| 2022 | 62 | 63 |
| 2023 | 69 | 68 |
| 2024 | 60 | 39 |
| 2025 | 50 | 33 |
| 2026 | 17 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method of controlling air-conditioning for occupants through seating detection29 Sep 2026US 12,746,854 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- 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.
- Pressure sensing system and seat cushion having the pressure sensing system25 Aug 2026US 12,715,392 B2Magna Seating Inc.
- Remote operation assistance server, remote operation assistance system, and remote operation assistance method7 Jul 2026US 12,674,301 B2Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Seat assembly for a vehicle16 Jun 2026US 12,654,595 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Vehicles including split-bus architectures3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259945 A1AutoConnect Holdings LLC
- Child restraint27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249752 A1Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
- 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
- Use of road preview to dynamically adjust a seat feature for occupant comfort during cornering13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233640 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automotive occupant sensing device525US 5,528,698 ARockwell International Corporation · 1996
- 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