B61J
Shifting or shunting of rail vehicles
Official title: SHIFTING OR SHUNTING OF RAIL VEHICLES (shifting vehicles in general B60S; marshalling systems B61B)
B61J (Shifting or shunting of rail vehicles) appears on 188 US grants and 124 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B61J- Granted patents
- 188
- Published applications
- 124
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 359
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for a dynamic multi-experience ride system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,222 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- End cab switcher locomotive4 Aug 2026US 12,698,012 B2Siemens Mobility GmbH
- Magnetic traction assist for railcar mover21 Jul 2026US 12,686,418 B2Trackmobile LLC
- Automated reorientation of sortation shuttles21 Apr 2026US 12,606,385 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Cross rail structure for OHT system and OHT system using the same7 Apr 2026US 12,594,977 B2Semes Co., Ltd.
- Side-shift track switching system and method thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241964 A1Green Corridors LLC
- Rail-guided carrier system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217289 A1Murata Machinery, Ltd.
- Rotary console for a rail-guided transport system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175882 A1
- Transport Facility7 May 2026US 2026/0125084 A1Daifuku Co., Ltd.
- Pipe-based delivery network using self-directed pods4 Dec 2025US 2025/0368238 A1Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Driverless vehicle shuttle118US 4,132,174 AS I Handling Systems, Inc. · 1979
- Spike-type railcar mover with optional gate opener76US 7,377,219 B2Calbrandt, Inc. · 2008
- Method and apparatus for automated powered pallet62US 5,857,413 A1999
- Transfer system using movable bodies51US 6,655,297 B2Daifuku Co., Ltd. · 2003
- Robotic vehicle for performing rail-related actions51US 8,583,313 B2International Electronic Machines Corp. · 2013