E06B 9/68
Operating devices or mechanisms
Official title: Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive
E06B9/68 (Operating devices or mechanisms) appears on 1,502 US grants and 1,689 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E06B- Granted patents
- 1,502
- Published applications
- 1,689
- Assignees
- 523
- Inventors
- 2,085
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 6 |
| 2002 | 17 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 | 18 |
| 2004 | 17 | 31 |
| 2005 | 13 | 29 |
| 2006 | 26 | 27 |
| 2007 | 14 | 17 |
| 2008 | 8 | 30 |
| 2009 | 13 | 39 |
| 2010 | 21 | 47 |
| 2011 | 22 | 40 |
| 2012 | 33 | 42 |
| 2013 | 39 | 62 |
| 2014 | 43 | 90 |
| 2015 | 53 | 100 |
| 2016 | 68 | 89 |
| 2017 | 92 | 105 |
| 2018 | 67 | 116 |
| 2019 | 83 | 113 |
| 2020 | 107 | 112 |
| 2021 | 83 | 113 |
| 2022 | 88 | 120 |
| 2023 | 103 | 96 |
| 2024 | 95 | 105 |
| 2025 | 86 | 75 |
| 2026 | 38 | 59 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Battery-powered motorized window treatment29 Sep 2026US 12,747,631 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Method for adjusting a system having a motorized windable element and system having a motorized windable element implementing said method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,355 B2Somfy Activites SA
- Preventative maintenance system and method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,356 B2Mechoshade Systems, LLC
- Door assembly having a soft bottomed door panel and system and method of driving the same15 Sep 2026US 12,735,940 B2Rytec Corporation
- Intelligent automated motorized window treatment with increased energy efficiency and method of using same15 Sep 2026US 12,735,941 B2Mdc Interior Solutions, LLC
- Motor magnetic brake8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308977 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Controlling groups of electrical loads via multicast and/or unicast messages24 Sep 2026US 2026/0291768 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Roll door curtain with guide sleeve and roll door comprising said roll door curtain10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266132 A1Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
- Roller blind with tensioning device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266133 A1Shanghai Qing Fan Intellectual Sunshade Technology Co., Ltd
- Electromagnetic actuator comprising a compact and silent synchronous motor with embedded permanent magnets3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261188 A1Somfy Activites SA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of controlling a motorized window treatment1,094US 7,839,109 B2Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. · 2010
- Wireless battery-powered remote control having multiple mounting means256US 8,330,638 B2Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. · 2012
- Automated shade control method and system234US 7,417,397 B2Mechoshade Systems, LLC · 2008
- Closed-loop, daylight-sensing, automatic window-covering system insensitive to radiant spectrum produced by gaseous-discharge lamps233US 6,084,231 A2000
- Motion control method and apparatus for motorized window blinds and and the like224US 5,170,108 ADaylighting, Inc. · 1992