G01B 11/28
Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques: for measuring areas
Official title: for measuring areas
G01B11/28 (Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques: for measuring areas) appears on 204 US grants and 194 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method and system for combining multiple scans into a single data set21 Jul 2026US 12,688,547 B2BrightAI Corporation
- Methods and systems for determining the available storage capacity of an enclosed space16 Jun 2026US 12,656,162 B1Pro-Vision Spartan Radar, LLC
- Method for inspecting an object14 Apr 2026US 12,602,808 B2General Electric Company
- Method for measuring actual area of defect, and method and apparatus for testing display panel20 Jan 2026US 12,530,762 B2Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Method for assessing the result of a surface treatment performed on a workpiece by particle blasting6 Jan 2026US 12,517,064 B23D.aero GmbH
- Method for inspecting an object9 Jul 2026US 2026/0195916 A1General Electric Company
- Method for measuring at least one cross-sectional dimension of a cylindrical hollow body2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092772 A1Schott AG
- Inspection device, system including the same, and battery module manufacturing method26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085928 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Analysis method8 Jan 2026US 2026/0009732 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
- Inspection devices and inspection methods14 Aug 2025US 2025/0258108 A1Toppan Holdings Inc.
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By later US patents
- Optical grid enhancement for improved motor location487US 8,976,368 B2Intermec IP Corp. · 2015
- Embossed facial tissue119US 5,300,347 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1994
- System and process for roof measurement using aerial imagery114US 8,401,222 B2Pictometry International Corp. · 2013
- Apparatus for caries detection104US 8,077,949 B2Carestream Health, Inc. · 2011
- Method and apparatus for measuring the size of drops of a viscous material dispensed from a dispensing system86US 5,837,892 ACamelot Systems, Inc. · 1998