B60W 30/18
Propelling the vehicle
B60W30/18 (Propelling the vehicle) appears on 16,808 US grants and 18,242 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60W- Granted patents
- 16,808
- Published applications
- 18,242
- Assignees
- 1,915
- Inventors
- 25,304
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 42 | 0 |
| 1982 | 25 | 0 |
| 1983 | 33 | 0 |
| 1984 | 45 | 0 |
| 1985 | 60 | 0 |
| 1986 | 77 | 0 |
| 1987 | 117 | 0 |
| 1988 | 82 | 0 |
| 1989 | 112 | 0 |
| 1990 | 78 | 0 |
| 1991 | 121 | 0 |
| 1992 | 88 | 0 |
| 1993 | 55 | 0 |
| 1994 | 64 | 0 |
| 1995 | 94 | 0 |
| 1996 | 85 | 0 |
| 1997 | 97 | 0 |
| 1998 | 103 | 0 |
| 1999 | 137 | 0 |
| 2000 | 159 | 0 |
| 2001 | 173 | 78 |
| 2002 | 223 | 204 |
| 2003 | 201 | 183 |
| 2004 | 149 | 232 |
| 2005 | 164 | 238 |
| 2006 | 161 | 229 |
| 2007 | 188 | 272 |
| 2008 | 164 | 326 |
| 2009 | 177 | 417 |
| 2010 | 216 | 413 |
| 2011 | 264 | 425 |
| 2012 | 421 | 552 |
| 2013 | 520 | 686 |
| 2014 | 622 | 646 |
| 2015 | 751 | 837 |
| 2016 | 689 | 808 |
| 2017 | 859 | 1065 |
| 2018 | 890 | 1197 |
| 2019 | 1026 | 1326 |
| 2020 | 984 | 1451 |
| 2021 | 1013 | 1283 |
| 2022 | 1161 | 1326 |
| 2023 | 1088 | 1262 |
| 2024 | 1082 | 1080 |
| 2025 | 1150 | 976 |
| 2026 | 718 | 730 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60W 30/18009Related to particular drive situations9,554
- B60W 30/188Controlling power parameters of the driveline2,056
- B60W 30/1819Propulsion control with control means using analogue circuits, relays or mechanical links1,412
- B60W 30/19Improvement of gear change1,311
- B60W 30/182Selecting between different operative modes989
- B60W 30/18172Preventing, or responsive to skidding of wheels774
- B60W 30/20Reducing vibrations in the driveline774
- B60W 30/192Mitigating problems related to power-up or power-down of the driveline636
Recent patents
- System and method for controlling vehicle battery6 Oct 2026US 12,752,649 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Smart vehicle systems and control logic for active brake drag mitigation of electromechanical brake systems6 Oct 2026US 12,752,765 B1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Adaptive cruise control system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,752,785 B2International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
- Apparatus and method for controlling regenerative braking of vehicle, and system and method for controlling regenerative braking between vehicles6 Oct 2026US 12,752,787 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Vehicle control method and apparatus, and vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,788 B2Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Smart vehicle systems and control logic for active brake drag mitigation of electromechanical brake systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307638 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle control device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307651 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Computer system for providing control data for a vehicle based on a ground surface type8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307652 A1Volvo Truck Corporation
- Predictive traction and steering control system for vehicles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307653 A1Volvo Truck Corporation
- Hybrid electric vehicle and a driving control method therefor8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307654 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Object detection system for vehicle1,327US 7,038,577 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2006
- Autonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle851US 6,151,539 AVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft · 2000
- Imaging system for vehicle769US 7,526,103 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2009
- Method and system for controlling a vehicle669US 7,085,637 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2006
- Method and system for detecting objects external to a vehicle669US 7,202,776 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2007