E05F 15/40
Safety devices
Official title: Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
E05F15/40 (Safety devices) appears on 2,094 US grants and 1,923 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05F- Granted patents
- 2,094
- Published applications
- 1,923
- Assignees
- 774
- Inventors
- 3,764
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 45 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 57 | 22 |
| 2002 | 52 | 55 |
| 2003 | 62 | 70 |
| 2004 | 65 | 88 |
| 2005 | 54 | 90 |
| 2006 | 71 | 83 |
| 2007 | 57 | 70 |
| 2008 | 42 | 69 |
| 2009 | 45 | 73 |
| 2010 | 47 | 57 |
| 2011 | 36 | 56 |
| 2012 | 52 | 48 |
| 2013 | 54 | 58 |
| 2014 | 51 | 51 |
| 2015 | 60 | 67 |
| 2016 | 50 | 62 |
| 2017 | 61 | 99 |
| 2018 | 64 | 103 |
| 2019 | 97 | 133 |
| 2020 | 87 | 111 |
| 2021 | 75 | 94 |
| 2022 | 84 | 102 |
| 2023 | 88 | 76 |
| 2024 | 82 | 70 |
| 2025 | 66 | 67 |
| 2026 | 34 | 49 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Vehicle door pinch detection device6 Oct 2026US 12,753,647 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Cable drum cable tensioner and methods in a movable barrier system15 Sep 2026US 12,735,932 B2GMI Holdings, Inc.
- Seat device for vehicle and control method thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,728,773 B2Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Control apparatus and vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,723,455 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Opening/closing control device18 Aug 2026US 12,709,932 B2Nidec Mobility Corporation
- Method for operating an electromotive door adjuster8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308965 A1
- Work device having opening/closing door8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308970 A1Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Control of split-door tailgate assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296569 A1Aisin Corporation
- Concealed electrical door operator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298012 A1Td IP Holdco, LLC
- Running board for a motor vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285234 A1Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
Most cited
By later US patents
- Garage door operator mechanism868US 4,628,636 AHolmes-Hally Industries · 1986
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Telematics system503US 6,735,506 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2004
- Capacitive closure obstruction sensor410US 6,377,009 B12002