E01F 9/578
Consisting of preformed elements
Official title: {consisting of preformed elements, e.g. tapes, block-type elements specially designed or arranged to make up a traffic line (E01F9/582, E01F9/588, E01F9/594 take precedence; studs, blocks or like markers per se E01F9/553)}
E01F9/578 (Consisting of preformed elements) appears on 100 US grants and 60 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01F- Granted patents
- 100
- Published applications
- 60
- Assignees
- 25
- Inventors
- 122
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- RF navigation for motor vehicles24 Feb 2026US 12,560,698 B2TechNickel, Inc.
- Driving assistance method and system25 Nov 2025US 12,481,848 B2
- Road stud12 Aug 2025US 12,385,195 B2Roadcare Co., Ltd.
- Temporary flexible pavement markers24 Jun 2025US 12,338,591 B2Trafco Industries, Inc.
- Driving assistance method and system11 Mar 2025US 12,248,839 B2
- Pavement marking material for use with autonomous vehicles12 Mar 2026US 2026/0073168 A1
- Driving Assistance Method and System10 Jul 2025US 2025/0225352 A1
- Festoon form tape packaging30 Jan 2025US 2025/0033923 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Bike lane delineators17 Oct 2024US 2024/0344281 A1Barco Products, LLC
- Driving Assistance Method and System16 May 2024US 2024/0160871 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- High incidence angle retroreflective material163US 4,349,598 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1982
- Pavement markings containing transparent non-vitreous ceramic microspheres97US 4,758,469 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1988
- Direction-indicating surface marking apparatus for roadways and the like59US 4,040,760 A1977
- Patterned pavement marking57US 4,988,555 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1991
- Patterned skid preventative sheet57US 5,227,221 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1993