B60S 1/46
Using liquid
Official title: using liquid; Windscreen washers
B60S1/46 (Using liquid) appears on 1,653 US grants and 1,848 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 1,653
- Published applications
- 1,848
- Assignees
- 493
- Inventors
- 2,763
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 17 |
| 2003 | 19 | 29 |
| 2004 | 26 | 36 |
| 2005 | 21 | 32 |
| 2006 | 18 | 33 |
| 2007 | 24 | 29 |
| 2008 | 12 | 35 |
| 2009 | 9 | 28 |
| 2010 | 23 | 23 |
| 2011 | 17 | 30 |
| 2012 | 26 | 40 |
| 2013 | 22 | 50 |
| 2014 | 24 | 60 |
| 2015 | 31 | 77 |
| 2016 | 38 | 84 |
| 2017 | 58 | 107 |
| 2018 | 87 | 106 |
| 2019 | 103 | 127 |
| 2020 | 104 | 147 |
| 2021 | 97 | 147 |
| 2022 | 105 | 133 |
| 2023 | 117 | 148 |
| 2024 | 103 | 170 |
| 2025 | 113 | 89 |
| 2026 | 62 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Wiper blade, in particular for a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,744 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Systems and methods for thermal management of vehicle sensor devices29 Sep 2026US 12,746,794 B2LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- Sensor module having a cleaning apparatus, roof module and motor vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,741,614 B2Webasto SE
- Method for operating a cleaning system, cleaning system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,615 B2ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
- Interior windshield wiper with water vapor pump15 Sep 2026US 12,734,997 B2King Faisal University
- Vehicle component washer system with recirculation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307623 A1A. Raymond Et Cie
- Cleaning assembly for motor vehicle sensors8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307624 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Systems and methods for providing a flow of air about a lens of a sensor of a vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307625 A1LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- System and method for cleaning windows and lenses in automotive applications1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296374 A1Uusi, LLC
- Wiper system with injection by differential pressure valve1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296375 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
Most cited
By later US patents
- Window cleaning fluid heating system having timer-controlled heater and differential input circuit280US 5,354,965 AGensonic, Inc. · 1994
- Instant hot wash device276US 5,509,606 AKoltech, Inc. · 1996
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window261US 6,164,564 AMicro-Heat, Inc. · 2000
- Windshield de-icing260US 6,615,438 B1Micro-Heat, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus for cleaning or de-icing a vehicle window248US 6,669,109 B2Micro-Heat, Inc. · 2003