E02F 9/2025
Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for
Official title: {Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for (E02F3/16, E02F3/26, sub-groups of E02F3/43, E02F3/651, sub-groups of E02F3/84, E02F3/907, E02F5/145 take precedence)}
E02F9/2025 (Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for) appears on 2,428 US grants and 2,982 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02F- Granted patents
- 2,428
- Published applications
- 2,982
- Assignees
- 446
- Inventors
- 3,924
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 5 |
| 2002 | 17 | 16 |
| 2003 | 16 | 20 |
| 2004 | 24 | 18 |
| 2005 | 12 | 16 |
| 2006 | 18 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10 | 24 |
| 2008 | 7 | 41 |
| 2009 | 14 | 30 |
| 2010 | 27 | 34 |
| 2011 | 30 | 33 |
| 2012 | 28 | 53 |
| 2013 | 41 | 81 |
| 2014 | 79 | 110 |
| 2015 | 101 | 76 |
| 2016 | 92 | 123 |
| 2017 | 100 | 132 |
| 2018 | 101 | 174 |
| 2019 | 114 | 157 |
| 2020 | 131 | 236 |
| 2021 | 145 | 296 |
| 2022 | 181 | 336 |
| 2023 | 194 | 248 |
| 2024 | 278 | 265 |
| 2025 | 251 | 247 |
| 2026 | 182 | 190 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E02F 9/205Remotely operated machines904
- E02F 9/2045Guiding machines along a predetermined path390
- E02F 9/2033Limiting the movement of frames or implements386
- E02F 9/2029Controlling the position of implements in function of its load365
- E02F 9/2054Fleet management355
- E02F 9/2041Automatic repositioning of implements, i.e. memorising determined positions of the implement209
- E02F 9/2037Coordinating the movements of the implement and of the frame163
Recent patents
- Systems, methods, and computer-program products to control semi-autonomous operation of a mobile work machine6 Oct 2026US 12,753,576 B2Caterpillar SARL
- Construction assist system for shovel6 Oct 2026US 12,753,577 B2Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- System and method for delivering beams to predetermined locations of worksite6 Oct 2026US 12,753,578 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Actual machine management device, and actual machine management system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,580 B2Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Nuisance condition detection system6 Oct 2026US 12,754,530 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Method for operating a system for performing a work task of a self-propelled construction machine from a control station located remotely from the construction machine, and a system for performing a work task of at least one self-propelled construction machine from a control station located remotely from the construction machine8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308877 A1BOMAG GmbH
- Method of monitoring a digging operation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308882 A1Caterpillar SARL
- Decoupled safety system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308885 A1Bedrock Robotics Inc.
- Vehicle and method for controlling a vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296442 A1ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
- Working machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297898 A1Kubota Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for establishing a perimeter defining an area to be traversed by a mobile machine227US 6,112,143 ACaterpillar Inc. · 2000
- Position sensing system for surveying and grading189US 4,820,041 AAGTEK Development Company, Inc. · 1989
- System for autonomous excavation and truck loading171US 6,363,632 B1Carnegie Mellon University · 2002
- Method and apparatus for operating geography-altering machinery relative to a work site154US 5,631,658 ACaterpillar Inc. · 1997
- GPS control of a tractor-towed implement148US 6,434,462 B1Deere & Company · 2002