B60Q 2400/30
Daytime running lights [drl]
Official title: Daytime running lights [DRL], e.g. circuits or arrangements therefor
B60Q2400/30 (Daytime running lights [drl]) appears on 338 US grants and 330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 338
- Published applications
- 330
- Assignees
- 133
- Inventors
- 712
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 7 | 12 |
| 2008 | 11 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 18 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 12 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18 | 24 |
| 2017 | 16 | 27 |
| 2018 | 26 | 18 |
| 2019 | 25 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 16 |
| 2025 | 20 | 9 |
| 2026 | 9 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Lamp control system, lamp control method, and moving object23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208662 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Motor vehicle having operating function indicator lights, and method for operating a lighting arrangement of a motor vehicle18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167100 A1
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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
- System for controlling exterior vehicle lights581US 6,587,573 B1Gentex Corporation · 2003