F16P 3/12
Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a
Official title: with means, e.g. feelers, which in case of the presence of a body part of a person in or near the danger zone influence the control or operation of the machine (F16P3/08 takes precedence)
F16P3/12 (Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a) appears on 1,071 US grants and 1,087 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16P- Granted patents
- 1,071
- Published applications
- 1,087
- Assignees
- 549
- Inventors
- 2,104
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6 |
| 2002 | 11 | 43 |
| 2003 | 6 | 33 |
| 2004 | 23 | 25 |
| 2005 | 22 | 31 |
| 2006 | 23 | 29 |
| 2007 | 22 | 27 |
| 2008 | 22 | 37 |
| 2009 | 24 | 44 |
| 2010 | 31 | 47 |
| 2011 | 31 | 33 |
| 2012 | 39 | 36 |
| 2013 | 33 | 37 |
| 2014 | 30 | 38 |
| 2015 | 36 | 37 |
| 2016 | 34 | 47 |
| 2017 | 41 | 58 |
| 2018 | 49 | 45 |
| 2019 | 42 | 72 |
| 2020 | 56 | 59 |
| 2021 | 38 | 63 |
| 2022 | 47 | 53 |
| 2023 | 47 | 59 |
| 2024 | 45 | 56 |
| 2025 | 50 | 43 |
| 2026 | 25 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Bending machine and method for processing a workpiece by means of a bending machine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,333 B2EVOBEND GmbH
- Bending machine and method for operating a bending machine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,334 B2Fiessler Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
- Process mapping and monitoring using artificial intelligence25 Aug 2026US 12,717,691 B2Aveva Software, LLC
- Apparatus for producing brushware and method for operating such an apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,708,197 B2Zahoransky AG
- Bending machine, in particular a press brake, with a safety system11 Aug 2026US 12,703,019 B2Bystronic Laser AG
- Robot control device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233395 A1Fanuc Corporation
- Functional safety system for robots6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225245 A1Dexterity, Inc.
- Method for Evaluating Operational Safety of a Workstation6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227747 A1ABB Schweiz AG
- Sawing device with hand position detection9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194184 A1Durq Machinery Corp.
- Safety switch9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196430 A1Keyence Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation646US 6,784,775 B2LJM Associates, Inc. · 2004
- Method and a device for sensing the distance between a first object and a second object276US 5,942,975 A1999
- Proximity responsive capacitance sensitive method, system, and associated electrical circuitry for use in controlling mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment205US 5,081,406 ASaf-T-Margin, Inc. · 1992
- Safety equipment for machinery used in processing plates, etc.161US 3,953,770 A1976
- Miter saw with improved safety system152US 6,826,988 B2Sd3, LLC · 2004