F41H 11/16
Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles
Official title: Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
F41H11/16 (Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles) appears on 235 US grants and 179 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41H- Granted patents
- 235
- Published applications
- 179
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 483
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 | 8 | 12 |
| 2010 | 11 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 | 16 |
| 2012 | 7 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F41H 11/28Using brushing or sweeping means or dozers to push mines lying on59
- F41H 11/20With ground-penetrating elements57
- F41H 11/32Decoy or sacrificial vehicles44
- F41H 11/30With rollers creating a surface load on the ground39
- F41H 11/18With ground-impacting means for activating mines by the use of mechanical impulses24
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.
- Spatial teleoperation of legged vehicles29 Jul 2025US 12,372,958 B2Tomahawk Robotics, Inc.
- Deployment system and methods of making and using same27 May 2025US 12,313,383 B1
- 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
- Mine Clearing Apparatus18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290729 A1Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Limited
- Novel mine clearing line charge design with improved efficiency15 May 2025US 2025/0155225 A1Day & Zimmermann, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Explosives disposal robot249US 6,113,343 A2000
- Apparatus for handling hazardous materials143US 4,652,204 A1987
- System and method for remote control of unmanned vehicles132US 9,720,419 B2Humanistic Robotics, Inc. · 2017
- Mine clearing device131US 5,979,290 A1999
- Radar system and method for detecting and discriminating targets from a safe distance104US 5,592,170 AJaycor · 1997