B60Q 2400/00
Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles
B60Q2400/00 (Special features or arrangements of exterior signal lamps for vehicles) appears on 1,742 US grants and 2,036 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 1,742
- Published applications
- 2,036
- Assignees
- 501
- Inventors
- 3,439
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002 | 14 | 10 |
| 2003 | 13 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 | 25 |
| 2005 | 13 | 20 |
| 2006 | 13 | 25 |
| 2007 | 16 | 26 |
| 2008 | 22 | 24 |
| 2009 | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | 15 | 25 |
| 2011 | 15 | 22 |
| 2012 | 23 | 40 |
| 2013 | 27 | 47 |
| 2014 | 39 | 51 |
| 2015 | 33 | 82 |
| 2016 | 60 | 80 |
| 2017 | 91 | 168 |
| 2018 | 143 | 160 |
| 2019 | 168 | 182 |
| 2020 | 157 | 168 |
| 2021 | 150 | 159 |
| 2022 | 135 | 150 |
| 2023 | 143 | 147 |
| 2024 | 151 | 189 |
| 2025 | 157 | 115 |
| 2026 | 78 | 90 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60Q 2400/50Projected symbol or informationIndexing code828
- B60Q 2400/40Welcome lights, i.e. specific or existing exterior lamps to assist leaving orIndexing code401
- B60Q 2400/20Multi-color single source or led matrixIndexing code339
- B60Q 2400/30Daytime running lights [drl]Indexing code338
- B60Q 2400/10Electro- or photo- luminescent surfacesIndexing code90
Recent patents
- Information display apparatus for vehicle and method for displaying information using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,699 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus for controlling vehicle convenience equipment, and vehicle having the same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,876 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Apparatus for lamp of vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,741,587 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Road surface drawing lamp and road surface drawing lamp system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,825 B2Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Lamp control method and device for vehicle8 Sep 2026US 12,733,079 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and road projection system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307583 A1Sony Group Corporation
- Colored projection by multi-lens array projector8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309299 A1ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
- Control method for road projection display and display control device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296300 A1Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
- Signaling device for vehicles under emergency conditions17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274158 A1IP Capital Fund S.C.A.
- Headlight arrangement for a vehicle3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257611 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic rearview mirror, vehicle lighting control and vehicle interior monitoring system using a photosensor array1,303US 5,877,897 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999
- Continuously variable headlamp control737US 6,049,171 AGentex Corporation · 2000
- Automated ambient condition responsive daytime running light system702US 5,614,788 AAutosmart Light Switches, Inc. · 1997
- Control system for automotive vehicle headlamps and other vehicle equipment626US 5,537,003 AGentex Corporation · 1996
- Vehicle exterior mirror system with signal light593US 6,276,821 B1Donnelly Corporation · 2001