F25D 2700/00
Means for sensing or measuring
Official title: Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
F25D2700/00 (Means for sensing or measuring) appears on 2,480 US grants and 2,936 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25D- Granted patents
- 2,480
- Published applications
- 2,936
- Assignees
- 767
- Inventors
- 5,003
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 | 49 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 11 |
| 2002 | 32 | 47 |
| 2003 | 51 | 58 |
| 2004 | 52 | 78 |
| 2005 | 39 | 80 |
| 2006 | 51 | 86 |
| 2007 | 34 | 87 |
| 2008 | 29 | 87 |
| 2009 | 34 | 79 |
| 2010 | 62 | 108 |
| 2011 | 65 | 81 |
| 2012 | 43 | 71 |
| 2013 | 65 | 83 |
| 2014 | 49 | 93 |
| 2015 | 72 | 80 |
| 2016 | 67 | 119 |
| 2017 | 80 | 152 |
| 2018 | 125 | 176 |
| 2019 | 146 | 188 |
| 2020 | 148 | 202 |
| 2021 | 140 | 189 |
| 2022 | 149 | 177 |
| 2023 | 157 | 167 |
| 2024 | 164 | 164 |
| 2025 | 153 | 167 |
| 2026 | 89 | 106 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F25D 2700/12Sensors measuring the inside temperatureIndexing code1,195
- F25D 2700/02Sensors detecting door openingIndexing code739
- F25D 2700/06Sensors detecting the presence of a productIndexing code294
- F25D 2700/14Sensors measuring the temperature outside the refrigerator or freezerIndexing code286
- F25D 2700/04Sensors detecting the presence of a personIndexing code269
- F25D 2700/16Sensors measuring the temperature of productsIndexing code244
- F25D 2700/08Sensors using radio frequency identification [rfid]Indexing code176
- F25D 2700/10Sensors measuring the temperature of the evaporatorIndexing code125
Recent patents
- Method of controlling the environment in a grow room6 Oct 2026US 12,751,465 B2JDS Consulting
- Information processing device and program6 Oct 2026US 12,753,968 B2Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Cooler15 Sep 2026US 12,736,266 B2University of Connecticut
- Refrigerator with automatic door and method for controlling automatic door of refrigerator8 Sep 2026US 12,730,164 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Refrigerator having panel assembly covering opening of outer plate of door1 Sep 2026US 12,721,454 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Proximity-based control of an appliance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311505 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Door assembly of a refrigerator appliance1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298522 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Refrigerator with beer chilling compartment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298528 A1Danby Products Limited
- Can tossing cooler24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287238 A1BeerMe LLC
- Refrigerator24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287245 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Refrigeration monitor unit797US 6,453,687 B2Robertshaw Controls Company · 2002
- Household consumable item automatic replenishment system including intelligent refrigerator290US 6,204,763 B1Jujitsu Limited · 2001
- Thermally-controlled package273US 7,240,513 B12007
- RFID system and method for tracking food freshness270US 6,982,640 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2006
- Portable apparatus for storing and/or transporting biological samples, tissues and/or organs254US 6,209,343 B1Life Science Holdings, Inc. · 2001