B60S 1/56
Specially adapted for cleaning other parts or devices than front windows or
Official title: specially adapted for cleaning other parts or devices than front windows or windscreens {(rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior including cleaning devices B60R1/0602)}
B60S1/56 (Specially adapted for cleaning other parts or devices than front windows or) appears on 1,293 US grants and 1,638 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 1,293
- Published applications
- 1,638
- Assignees
- 410
- Inventors
- 2,499
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 12 |
| 2002 | 17 | 11 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 |
| 2005 | 9 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 | 14 |
| 2008 | 5 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 23 |
| 2014 | 15 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 | 40 |
| 2016 | 18 | 41 |
| 2017 | 31 | 61 |
| 2018 | 40 | 119 |
| 2019 | 86 | 150 |
| 2020 | 108 | 179 |
| 2021 | 110 | 169 |
| 2022 | 123 | 146 |
| 2023 | 133 | 169 |
| 2024 | 124 | 198 |
| 2025 | 130 | 99 |
| 2026 | 74 | 73 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for thermal management of vehicle sensor devices29 Sep 2026US 12,746,794 B2LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- Methods for detecting lidar aperture fouling29 Sep 2026US 12,748,199 B2Waymo LLC
- 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
- Determining a lens coverage condition of a light-based scanning device arranged in a vehicle15 Sep 2026US 12,734,998 B2Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
- 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.
- Image capturing module applied to panoramic system for vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307626 A1Wistron Corporation
- Sensor cleaning device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295642 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Imaging system for vehicle526US 7,965,336 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2011
- Parking and/or maneuvering assistance device342US 6,819,231 B2Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KG · 2004
- Wiper control system for automotive vehicle facilitated front and rear wipers209US 4,881,019 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1989
- Hydrophilic coating including DLC on substrate133US 6,303,225 B1Guardian Industries Corp. · 2001
- Hydrophobic coating including DLC on substrate118US 6,338,901 B12002