F41H 11/12
Means for clearing land minefields
Official title: Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
F41H11/12 (Means for clearing land minefields) appears on 565 US grants and 424 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41H- Granted patents
- 565
- Published applications
- 424
- Assignees
- 266
- Inventors
- 1,079
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 1 |
| 2002 | 25 | 16 |
| 2003 | 23 | 17 |
| 2004 | 10 | 27 |
| 2005 | 16 | 19 |
| 2006 | 10 | 14 |
| 2007 | 14 | 21 |
| 2008 | 16 | 23 |
| 2009 | 20 | 26 |
| 2010 | 22 | 16 |
| 2011 | 23 | 35 |
| 2012 | 15 | 29 |
| 2013 | 28 | 14 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 |
| 2015 | 32 | 26 |
| 2016 | 25 | 27 |
| 2017 | 25 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods of detecting intent of spatial control26 May 2026US 12,638,844 B2Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
- Unmanned apparatus for neutralizing explosive threats located above and below water19 May 2026US 12,631,435 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Mine clearing line charge design with improved efficiency10 Mar 2026US 12,571,616 B2Day & Zimmermann, Inc.
- Anti-mine pad “SafeStep”28 Oct 2025US 12,455,148 B2
- Vehicle mounted metal and mine detector14 Oct 2025US 12,442,947 B2Tubitak
- Landmine destruction ball2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185808 A1Siyehtech LLC
- Detection device for detecting an explosive target object in the ground18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168772 A1Global Clearance Solutions AG
- System and Method for Landmine Detection and Avoidance Using a Legged Robotic Platform12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072450 A1Ghost Robotics Corp.
- Mobile explosives detonator12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043638 A1
- Mobile explosives detonator12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043639 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for locating a concealed object382US 6,501,414 B2The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2002
- Detection of concealed explosives and contraband345US 5,600,303 ATechnology International Incorporated · 1997
- Explosives disposal robot249US 6,113,343 A2000
- Detection of concealed explosives and contraband234US 5,692,029 ATechnology International Incorporated · 1997
- Apparatus for handling hazardous materials143US 4,652,204 A1987