E05F 15/76
Responsive to devices carried by persons or objects
Official title: responsive to devices carried by persons or objects, e.g. magnets or reflectors (E05F15/77 takes precedence)
E05F15/76 (Responsive to devices carried by persons or objects) appears on 245 US grants and 330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05F- Granted patents
- 245
- Published applications
- 330
- Assignees
- 141
- Inventors
- 667
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 19 |
| 2017 | 18 | 15 |
| 2018 | 19 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 31 |
| 2020 | 20 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 34 |
| 2023 | 28 | 35 |
| 2024 | 33 | 23 |
| 2025 | 18 | 24 |
| 2026 | 12 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Control algorithm utilizing autonomous sensors for open on approach side doors8 Sep 2026US 12,728,818 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Remotely operated door opening system4 Aug 2026US 12,698,668 B2Hands-Free Inc.
- Vehicle and method of controlling a powered rear closure based on trailer connection30 Jun 2026US 12,669,009 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Self-contained proximity sensors in wireless communication with vehicle control system and methods of their operation16 Jun 2026US 12,654,649 B2Voxx International Corporation
- Vehicle having retractable midgate2 Jun 2026US 12,643,381 B2Fisker IP/Austria Assets Trust
- Garage door control systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308972 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Infotainment system for vehicle and wireless input device for controlling auxiliary system of vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288326 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Method for operating opening/closing member of vehicle, and vehicle17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275798 A1
- Vehicle door control system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266122 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Systems and methods for controlling vehicle component operation based on user device movement pattern13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234985 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Unlock and authentication for autonomous vehicles395US 9,194,168 B1Google Inc. · 2015
- Passive garage door opener116US 6,271,765 B1Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. · 2001
- Attempting to pull over for autonomous vehicles109US 9,547,307 B1Google Inc. · 2017
- Vehicle control system102US 6,552,649 B1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha · 2003
- Hands-free system for unlocking and/or opening an openable member of a motor vehicle93US 5,929,769 AValeo Securite Habitacle · 1999