E05F 15/73
Responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
Official title: responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
E05F15/73 (Responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects) appears on 1,352 US grants and 1,730 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05F- Granted patents
- 1,352
- Published applications
- 1,730
- Assignees
- 576
- Inventors
- 3,063
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 8 | 15 |
| 2006 | 12 | 22 |
| 2007 | 9 | 21 |
| 2008 | 11 | 19 |
| 2009 | 12 | 17 |
| 2010 | 13 | 21 |
| 2011 | 9 | 28 |
| 2012 | 16 | 19 |
| 2013 | 18 | 35 |
| 2014 | 32 | 39 |
| 2015 | 37 | 73 |
| 2016 | 46 | 75 |
| 2017 | 74 | 129 |
| 2018 | 74 | 115 |
| 2019 | 118 | 160 |
| 2020 | 118 | 128 |
| 2021 | 94 | 124 |
| 2022 | 105 | 148 |
| 2023 | 101 | 144 |
| 2024 | 126 | 131 |
| 2025 | 128 | 119 |
| 2026 | 72 | 106 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E05F 2015/767Using camerasIndexing code265
- E05F 15/76Responsive to devices carried by persons or objects245
- E05F 2015/765Using optical sensorsIndexing code198
- E05F 15/75Responsive to the weight or other physical contact of a person or142
- E05F 2015/763Using acoustical sensorsIndexing code131
- E05F 15/74Using photoelectric cells118
Recent patents
- Method and device for controlling movements of at least one motor vehicle door of a parked motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,649 B2Kiekert AG
- Automatic door system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,650 B2Optex Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for in-cabin monitoring with liveliness detection6 Oct 2026US 12,754,318 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Autonomous vehicle and vending system22 Sep 2026US 12,742,350 B2DVW Holdings, LLC
- Intelligent window and doors22 Sep 2026US 12,742,351 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Apparatus and method for controlling closing force of automatic vehicle opening and closing system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308971 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Garage door control systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308972 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Motor vehicle with height determination for automatically opening tailgate1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296151 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Active pedestrian hood hinge with powered actuator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296360 A1Magna Closures Inc.
- Concealed electrical door operator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298012 A1Td IP Holdco, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamic clutch control885US 6,799,669 B2Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation · 2004
- Unlock and authentication for autonomous vehicles395US 9,194,168 B1Google Inc. · 2015
- Adjustable zone security system226US 5,652,567 ACOP, Inc. · 1997
- Vehicular security access system214US 6,323,761 B12001
- Automatic access to an automobile via biometrics156US 6,498,970 B2Koninklijke Phillips Electronics N.V. · 2002