G01B 11/007
Feeler heads therefor
Official title: {feeler heads therefor}
G01B11/007 (Feeler heads therefor) appears on 271 US grants and 236 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 271
- Published applications
- 236
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 429
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 23 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 6 |
| 2015 | 10 | 18 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 20 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 |
| 2020 | 25 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- CMM with tunable focal lens19 May 2026US 12,631,439 B2Hexagon Innovation Hub GmbH
- Enhanced depth estimation using deep learning5 May 2026US 12,620,107 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Distance measurement system and distance measurement method30 Dec 2025US 12,510,668 B2Hitachi, Ltd.
- Shape measuring and vibration detection23 Dec 2025US 12,504,276 B2Hitachi, Ltd.
- Speckle reduction methods in line scanners2 Dec 2025US 12,487,073 B2Faro Technologies, Inc.
- Chromatic point sensor measuring apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298618 A1Mitutoyo Corporation
- Metrology system with chromatic range sensor and collision protection23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210697 A1Mitutoyo Corporation
- Method and coordinate measuring machine25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177374 A1Klingelnberg GmbH
- Probe, and shape measuring device22 Jan 2026US 2026/0022933 A1Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
- Line scanner having integrated processing capability22 Jan 2026US 2026/0022934 A1Faro Technologies, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laser probe for determining distance226US 4,733,969 ACyberOptics Corporation · 1988
- Profile-measuring light probe using a change in reflection factor in the proximity of a critical angle of light199US 4,743,770 AMitutoyo Mfg. Co., Ltd. · 1988
- Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner162US 7,246,030 B2Faro Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- Method of making coordinate measurements on workpieces127US 5,615,489 ACarl-Zeiss-Stiftung · 1997
- Optical coordinate measuring machines and optical touch probes102US 5,825,666 A1998