B60Q 1/324
For signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened
Official title: {for signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened}
B60Q1/324 (For signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened) appears on 175 US grants and 199 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 175
- Published applications
- 199
- Assignees
- 110
- Inventors
- 454
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 14 | 23 |
| 2018 | 19 | 16 |
| 2019 | 15 | 22 |
| 2020 | 11 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle door control system26 May 2026US 12,637,895 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Open cargo space access door indicator device19 May 2026US 12,630,080 B2
- School bus safety devices and systems12 May 2026US 12,624,507 B2Bus Gates, Inc.
- Lighting device for a motor vehicle, comprising an illuminated screen31 Mar 2026US 12,589,690 B2Valeo Vision
- Motor vehicle and method for operating a motor vehicle31 Mar 2026US 12,589,691 B2Audi AG
- Vehicle window assembly, vehicle door and vehicle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192741 A1Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd.
- Method for operating an operating device for a motor vehicle, corresponding operating device for a motor vehicle, and computer program product18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167096 A1Audi AG
- Wire harness and lighting system4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153209 A1Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
- Lighting device for a door entrance and vehicle body therefore21 May 2026US 2026/0138524 A1Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Vehicular door handle assembly7 May 2026US 2026/0125928 A1Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicular notifications119US 10,134,280 B12018
- Warning light114US 5,193,895 AKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · 1993
- Key illuminating door handle103US 4,041,301 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1977
- Sensor system for vehicle door70US 7,175,227 B2Temic Automotive of North America, Inc. · 2007
- Lighting system for use in vehicle cabin66US 5,206,562 AMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. · 1993