B65G 47/493
By use of light responsive means
Official title: {by use of light responsive means}
B65G47/493 (By use of light responsive means) appears on 45 US grants and 40 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 45
- Published applications
- 40
- Assignees
- 44
- Inventors
- 132
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Conveyor device and automatic guided vehicle system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208973 A1KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Systems and methods for processing objects provided in vehicles22 May 2025US 2025/0162814 A1
- Systems and methods for processing objects provided in vehicles27 Jun 2024US 2024/0208744 A1Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Automated battery sorting system29 Feb 2024US 2024/0066557 A1Redwood Materials, Inc.
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