E05B 81/08
Using electromagnets or solenoids
Official title: using electromagnets or solenoids
E05B81/08 (Using electromagnets or solenoids) appears on 160 US grants and 165 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05B- Granted patents
- 160
- Published applications
- 165
- Assignees
- 115
- Inventors
- 389
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 13 |
| 2018 | 6 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Access control device, access control system, door portion having an access control device, and method for opening a door28 Jul 2026US 12,691,992 B2Lufthansa Technik AG
- Securing arrangement for a flap or cover of a vehicle23 Jun 2026US 12,662,855 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Method of controlling vehicle tailgate apparatus16 Jun 2026US 12,655,674 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Access devices for semi-trailers2 Jun 2026US 12,644,318 B2DriverTech, LLC
- Acoustic improvements in vehicle using electromagnetically latched liftgate21 Apr 2026US 12,607,045 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Lock Assemblies And System For Roll-Up Door1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297991 A1Morgan Olson Corporation
- Compact powered door latch9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193910 A1Outlier Campers LLC
- Motor vehicle lock, in particular motor vehicle door lock4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152974 A1Kiekert AG
- Systems and methods for preventing undesirable opening of an emergency exit door of an aircraft14 May 2026US 2026/0132659 A1The Boeing Company
- Method of controlling vehicle tailgate apparatus12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043290 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Solenoid operated latch device with movable pole piece177US 5,044,678 ALectron Products, Inc. · 1991
- Motor vehicle door handle assembly80US 6,241,294 B1ADAC Plastics, Inc. · 2001
- Electrical self-powered motor-vehicle door latch66US 6,038,895 AKiekert AG · 2000
- Latch apparatus and method61US 6,786,070 B1Sirattec Security Corporation · 2004
- Modular vehicle door lock and latch system and method51US 6,530,251 B1Strattec Security Corporation · 2003