G01B 11/16
Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques: for measuring the
Official title: for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. optical strain gauge
G01B11/16 (Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques: for measuring the) appears on 1,832 US grants and 1,739 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
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| 2026 | 53 | 51 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Graspable apparatus with deformation sensor assembly and methods of using the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273360 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Optical sensor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276368 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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By later US patents
- Robotic instrument systems and methods utilizing optical fiber sensor1,319US 9,186,046 B2Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2015
- Optical grid enhancement for improved motor location487US 8,976,368 B2Intermec IP Corp. · 2015
- Laser-ultrasound spectroscopy apparatus and method with detection of shear resonances for measuring anisotropy, thickness, and other properties218US 6,057,927 AAmerican Iron and Steel Institute · 2000
- Method and apparatus for determining the shape of a flexible body215US 6,256,090 B1University of Maryland · 2001
- Fiber optic strain sensor213US 4,295,738 AUnited Technologies Corporation · 1981