B65H 2408/11
Sorters or machines for sorting articles
B65H2408/11 (Sorters or machines for sorting articles) appears on 585 US grants and 190 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65H- Granted patents
- 585
- Published applications
- 190
- Assignees
- 123
- Inventors
- 890
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 26 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 2 |
| 2002 | 15 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 23 |
| 2017 | 17 | 9 |
| 2018 | 20 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B65H 2408/113With variable location in space of the bins relative to a stationaryIndexing code238
- B65H 2408/111With stationary location in space of the bins and a diverter perIndexing code170
- B65H 2408/112With stationary location in space of the bins and in-feed member movableIndexing code104
- B65H 2408/114Means for shifting articles contained in at least one binIndexing code95
- B65H 2408/118Combination of several sorting modulesIndexing code40
- B65H 2408/116Non sort tray arrangement, i.e. high capacity tray for collecting multiple setIndexing code18
Recent patents
- Collating system with friction resistant channels25 Aug 2026US 12,715,726 B1Superior Product Handling Solutions, Inc.
- Post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and rotation paddle29 Jul 2025US 12,371,292 B2Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Banknote processing system and banknote processing management method24 Jun 2025US 12,340,647 B2Laurel Bank Machines Co., Ltd.
- Image forming apparatus19 Nov 2024US 12,147,181 B2Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Feeder for feeding document to document imaging system and method for feeding documents12 Nov 2024US 12,139,361 B2Opex Corporation
- Collating system with friction resistant channels8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307930 A1Superior Product Handling Solutions, Inc.
- Business sheet processing system, business sheet processing method, and recording medium1 May 2025US 2025/0136401 A1NEC Corporation
- Image forming apparatus1 Aug 2024US 2024/0255876 A1Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- A system for creating sets of cards13 Jun 2024US 2024/0189700 A1Cartamundi Services NV
- Sheet sorting apparatus and image forming apparatus29 Feb 2024US 2024/0067486 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic currency identification system278US 4,179,685 AAbbott Coin Counter Co., Inc. · 1979
- Article depositing apparatus243US 5,422,467 AInterBold · 1995
- Modular multifunctional mailbox unit with interchangeable sub-modules217US 5,390,910 AXerox Corporation · 1995
- High speed duplicator with finishing function197US 4,385,827 AXerox Corporation · 1983
- Sorter185US 4,900,009 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1990