B65G 47/90
Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B65G47/90 (Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials) appears on 3,070 US grants and 3,148 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 3,070
- Published applications
- 3,148
- Assignees
- 1,615
- Inventors
- 6,674
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 37 | 0 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 38 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 11 |
| 2002 | 38 | 39 |
| 2003 | 32 | 34 |
| 2004 | 28 | 39 |
| 2005 | 24 | 32 |
| 2006 | 28 | 25 |
| 2007 | 22 | 37 |
| 2008 | 18 | 38 |
| 2009 | 21 | 48 |
| 2010 | 30 | 49 |
| 2011 | 21 | 35 |
| 2012 | 33 | 53 |
| 2013 | 42 | 54 |
| 2014 | 49 | 54 |
| 2015 | 40 | 80 |
| 2016 | 62 | 109 |
| 2017 | 86 | 115 |
| 2018 | 113 | 130 |
| 2019 | 139 | 215 |
| 2020 | 182 | 326 |
| 2021 | 228 | 310 |
| 2022 | 249 | 285 |
| 2023 | 232 | 285 |
| 2024 | 281 | 304 |
| 2025 | 255 | 256 |
| 2026 | 178 | 185 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65G 47/91Incorporating pneumatic1,399
- B65G 47/905Control arrangements380
- B65G 47/907With at least two picking-up heads205
- B65G 47/902Provided with drive systems incorporating rotary and rectilinear movements202
- B65G 47/901Provided with drive systems with rectilinear movements only189
- B65G 47/904Provided with rotary movements only166
- B65G 47/92Incorporating electrostatic or magnetic grippers120
- B65G 47/908With inflatable picking-up means73
Recent patents
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- Transfer system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,101 B2Daifuku Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for transferring items using multiple robotic devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307904 A1Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Carrying method and device for cleaning foup8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307916 A1Asia Neo Tech Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Substrate transfer device and substrate transfer method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307917 A1Tokyo Electron Limited
- Transfer robot8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307918 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
- Systems and methods for determining occupancy in conveyance systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307919 A1Plus One Robotics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular wafer transport and processing system655US 4,917,556 AVarian Associates, Inc. · 1990
- Method and apparatus for separating wafers162US 6,558,109 B2Automation Technology, Inc. · 2003
- Torus-shaped mechanical gripper158US 6,846,029 B12005
- Robotic containerization and palletizing system149US 6,579,053 B1ABB Flexible Automation, Inc. · 2003
- Apparatus for handling hazardous materials143US 4,652,204 A1987