B60Q 1/301
By means of surfaces
Official title: {by means of surfaces, e.g. metal plate, reflecting the light of an external light source}
B60Q1/301 (By means of surfaces) appears on 40 US grants and 36 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 40
- Published applications
- 36
- Assignees
- 24
- Inventors
- 101
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Mobility lighting apparatus and mobility device8 Sep 2026US 12,732,023 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Tanker truck with rear lighting assembly and method of operation14 Apr 2026US 12,600,293 B2Mac LTT, Inc.
- Automatic light intensity control device for vehicle rear lamps in response to changes in visibility distance and its control method17 Feb 2026US 12,552,309 B2Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
- Self-deployable tripod for vehicle15 Jul 2025US 12,358,421 B2Induras, Inc
- Vehicle fascia comprising actuated reflectors17 Jun 2025US 12,330,553 B2Zoox, Inc.
- Mobility lighting apparatus and mobility device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221808 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Rear lighting device for vehicle4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153214 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Retroreflector for vehicles7 May 2026US 2026/0126570 A1
- Lamp unit for straddle-type vehicle26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084769 A1Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
- Tanker truck with rear lighting assembly and method of operation18 Sep 2025US 2025/0289363 A1Mac LTT, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Conspicuity plate assembly for fender mounting30US 6,431,605 B1Fleet Engineers, Inc. · 2002
- Warning light device25US 5,010,319 ADambach-Werke GmbH · 1991
- Accessory mounting unit for truck24US 5,833,283 AFreightliner Corporation · 1998
- Supplemental right turn signal for semitrailers21US 4,297,675 A1981
- Decorative, illuminated automotive reflector21US 4,457,089 A1984