B60Q 1/535
To prevent rear-end collisions
Official title: {to prevent rear-end collisions, e.g. by indicating safety distance at the rear of the vehicle}
B60Q1/535 (To prevent rear-end collisions) appears on 158 US grants and 202 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 158
- Published applications
- 202
- Assignees
- 109
- Inventors
- 461
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 | 23 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle with collision warning detection and control method thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,728,878 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Autonomous driving control system and method thereof16 Jun 2026US 12,654,694 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Light pattern generator, illumination device, vehicle and method for controlling such an illumination device9 Jun 2026US 12,650,213 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Intelligent warning method, system and intelligent taillight device based on motor vehicle taillight26 May 2026US 12,636,999 B2Shenzhen Aurora Technology Limited
- Vehicle auxiliary apparatus and vehicle auxiliary method28 Apr 2026US 12,611,982 B2Qisda Corporation
- Warning display system for vehicles17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274159 A1
- Method for Warning Lighting on a Bicycle and Warning Light Device for a Bicycle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233671 A1Canyon Bicycles GmbH
- Situation-aware dynamic trailer lights combined with adas vehicle functionality of a semi-truck6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229124 A1TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Rear collision warning device for a truck trailer4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152117 A1Grote Industries, Inc.
- Light pattern generator, illumination device, vehicle and method for controlling such an illumination device21 May 2026US 2026/0139808 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Deceleration based anti-collision safety light control for vehicle632US 6,411,204 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2002
- Driving separation distance indicator481US 7,123,168 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2006
- Obstacle proximity detector for moving vehicles and method for use thereof316US 4,833,469 A1989
- Anti-collision safety system for vehicle177US 6,850,156 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2005
- Automotive blind spot safety system and method133US 7,517,099 B22009