B65G 69/2882
Operated by detectors or sensors
Official title: {operated by detectors or sensors}
B65G69/2882 (Operated by detectors or sensors) appears on 115 US grants and 139 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 115
- Published applications
- 139
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 192
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | 13 | 15 |
| 2026 | 10 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle operation based on monitoring of a loading dock22 Sep 2026US 12,741,855 B2Symbotic LLC
- Methods and apparatus to monitor and manage loading docks and facility operations11 Aug 2026US 12,705,942 B2Rite-Hite Holding Corporation
- Loading dock detection system28 Jul 2026US 12,692,106 B2Toyota Material Handling, Inc.
- Shuttle height monitoring systems for shuttles powered by linear synchronous motors14 Jul 2026US 12,679,673 B1Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Loading dock systems for detecting trailer wheel/suspension system positions and associated methods of manufacture and use14 Jul 2026US 12,679,678 B2Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
- Loading dock systems for detecting trailer wheel/suspension system positions and associated methods of manufacture and use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296812 A1Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
- Dock controllers and loading dock area management systems and methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250085 A1The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
- Control system and method for loading dock equipment25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176093 A1Overhead Door Corporation
- Systems and methods for automated operation and handling of autonomous trucks and trailers hauled thereby18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167283 A1Outrider Technologies, Inc.
- Loading system for loading a transport unit21 May 2026US 2026/0138839 A1Simec Systems Oy
Most cited
By later US patents
- Loading dock traffic automation121US 6,812,849 B12004
- Alarm system for a loading dock83US 7,380,375 B2Rite-Hite Holding Corporation · 2008
- Control system for loading docks70US 5,831,540 AUnited Dominion Ind., Inc. · 1998
- Alarm system for a loading dock69US 8,547,234 B2Rite-Hite Holding Corporation · 2013
- Vehicle-activated safety leg control system for a dock leveler assembly62US 5,440,772 ARite-Hite Corporation · 1995