B63C 9/20
Characterised by signalling means
Official title: characterised by signalling means, e.g. lights (arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices for ships or other waterborne vessels B63B45/00)
B63C9/20 (Characterised by signalling means) appears on 192 US grants and 164 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63C- Granted patents
- 192
- Published applications
- 164
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 352
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Floatation device16 Jun 2026US 12,654,826 B2
- Personal emergency alert assembly for drowning2 Jun 2026US 12,643,643 B2
- Marine rescue searchlight system with dual-axis azimuth control and gyro-stabilized beam projection14 Apr 2026US 12,600,445 B1
- Water safety garment, related apparatus and methods6 Jan 2026US 12,515,769 B2Boost Ideas, LLC
- Beach safety devices, system and methods of use11 Nov 2025US 12,469,379 B2
- Glow in the dark and infrared reflective article30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217348 A1
- Nautical safety device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192895 A1
- System and method for controlled horizontal buoyancy28 May 2026US 2026/0145768 A1
- Personal flotation device with integrated shelter7 May 2026US 2026/0125139 A1
- Water rescue flotation systems19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077839 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Inflatable balloon distress marker having small article containing compartment therein148US 4,586,456 A1986
- Life jacket100US 5,326,297 A1994
- Rescue device89US 6,552,652 B2Synergy Microsystems, Inc. · 2003
- Combination inflator and manifold assembly87US 7,056,179 B22006
- Parafoil-borne distress signals86US 5,736,954 AS E Ventures, Inc. · 1998