B60R 21/01538
For image processing
Official title: {for image processing, e.g. cameras or sensor arrays}
B60R21/01538 (For image processing) appears on 397 US grants and 459 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 397
- Published applications
- 459
- Assignees
- 146
- Inventors
- 747
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 8 |
| 2002 | 16 | 27 |
| 2003 | 18 | 27 |
| 2004 | 24 | 18 |
| 2005 | 18 | 27 |
| 2006 | 16 | 30 |
| 2007 | 14 | 29 |
| 2008 | 21 | 48 |
| 2009 | 13 | 14 |
| 2010 | 16 | 5 |
| 2011 | 19 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 26 |
| 2020 | 17 | 33 |
| 2021 | 31 | 25 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 25 |
| 2025 | 23 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Light-based occupant detection for airbag deployment1 Sep 2026US 12,722,588 B2Aptiv Technologies AG
- Apparatus for estimating behavior of vehicle occupant and method for the same5 May 2026US 12,617,361 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Systems and methods of adjustable component management for a vehicle31 Mar 2026US 12,589,709 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Shoulder airbag and method of controlling deployment thereof17 Mar 2026US 12,576,758 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Method and device for performing a checking of a person by means of infrared radiation as well as a motor vehicle having said device10 Mar 2026US 12,570,231 B2Cariad SE
- Vehicle occupant detection device and vehicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245326 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Method for Detecting Presence of Person in Seat6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225625 A1Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
- System and method for removing dust from a vehicle touchscreen30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216759 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Adjusting seatbelt tension based on a physical impairment16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200426 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Vehicle Rear Collision Active and Passive Protection System4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152139 A1ITE Tech. Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic rearview mirror system using a photosensor array1,778US 5,550,677 ADonnelly Corporation · 1996
- Rearview vision system for vehicle including panoramic view1,778US 5,670,935 ADonnelly Corporation · 1997
- Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor1,368US 5,796,094 ADonnelly Corporation · 1998
- Display enhancements for vehicle vision system1,367US 5,949,331 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999
- Automatic rearview mirror, vehicle lighting control and vehicle interior monitoring system using a photosensor array1,303US 5,877,897 ADonnelly Corporation · 1999