G01B 3/00
Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
G01B3/00 (Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques) appears on 4,007 US grants and 2,753 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 4,007
- Published applications
- 2,753
- Assignees
- 1,266
- Inventors
- 5,911
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 58 | 0 |
| 1979 | 75 | 0 |
| 1980 | 86 | 0 |
| 1981 | 57 | 0 |
| 1982 | 55 | 0 |
| 1983 | 56 | 0 |
| 1984 | 70 | 0 |
| 1985 | 71 | 0 |
| 1986 | 60 | 0 |
| 1987 | 58 | 0 |
| 1988 | 59 | 0 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0 |
| 1990 | 86 | 0 |
| 1991 | 61 | 0 |
| 1992 | 51 | 0 |
| 1993 | 56 | 0 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0 |
| 1995 | 74 | 0 |
| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 73 | 0 |
| 1999 | 58 | 0 |
| 2000 | 69 | 0 |
| 2001 | 85 | 28 |
| 2002 | 105 | 72 |
| 2003 | 85 | 83 |
| 2004 | 83 | 104 |
| 2005 | 82 | 105 |
| 2006 | 95 | 103 |
| 2007 | 97 | 108 |
| 2008 | 66 | 113 |
| 2009 | 89 | 109 |
| 2010 | 89 | 83 |
| 2011 | 80 | 82 |
| 2012 | 75 | 99 |
| 2013 | 77 | 119 |
| 2014 | 98 | 105 |
| 2015 | 95 | 117 |
| 2016 | 120 | 109 |
| 2017 | 103 | 112 |
| 2018 | 91 | 160 |
| 2019 | 142 | 128 |
| 2020 | 122 | 149 |
| 2021 | 124 | 130 |
| 2022 | 141 | 112 |
| 2023 | 112 | 124 |
| 2024 | 90 | 106 |
| 2025 | 83 | 119 |
| 2026 | 64 | 74 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01B 3/10Measuring tapes1,190
- G01B 3/002Details539
- G01B 3/02Rulers with scales or marks for direct reading517
- G01B 3/56Gauges for measuring angles or tapers462
- G01B 3/22Feeler-pin gauges389
- G01B 3/20Slide gauges332
- G01B 3/30Bars, blocks, or strips in which the distance between a pair of249
- G01B 3/46Plug gauges for internal dimensions with engaging surfaces which are at a189
All 15 subgroupsShow fewer
- G01B 3/18Micrometers154
- G01B 3/14Templates for checking contours151
- G01B 3/12Measuring wheels149
- G01B 3/38Gauges with an open yoke and opposed faces, i.e. calipers, in which119
- G01B 3/34Ring or other apertured gauges95
- G01B 3/11Chains for measuring length77
- G01B 3/16Compasses, i.e. with a pair of pivoted arms49
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Measuring instrument1,386US 7,043,852 B2Mitutoyo Corporation · 2006
- Surgical tissue thickness measuring instrument1,113US 4,312,363 ASenco Products, Inc. · 1982
- Surgical tool312US 5,800,438 AFinsbury (Instruments) Limited · 1998
- Method and apparatus for three-dimensional optical scanning of interior surfaces212US 7,625,335 B23Shape ApS · 2009
- Coordinate measuring machine with protected origin point blocks178US 5,187,874 AMitutoyo Corporation · 1993