G01B 5/0004
Supports
Official title: {Supports (G01B5/025 takes precedence)}
G01B5/0004 (Supports) appears on 521 US grants and 509 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 521
- Published applications
- 509
- Assignees
- 376
- Inventors
- 1,304
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 | 15 |
| 2011 | 10 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 | 22 |
| 2017 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 | 43 |
| 2019 | 34 | 42 |
| 2020 | 45 | 56 |
| 2021 | 42 | 57 |
| 2022 | 41 | 37 |
| 2023 | 43 | 38 |
| 2024 | 35 | 38 |
| 2025 | 31 | 33 |
| 2026 | 13 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Built-in gap measuring device and gap measurement method8 Sep 2026US 12,729,947 B2China Three Gorges Corporation
- Apparatus and method for measuring, inspecting or machining objects25 Aug 2026US 12,718,394 B2Carl Zeiss AG
- Five-axis space precision measurement fixture28 Apr 2026US 12,613,086 B2Industrial Technology Research Institute
- Measuring tool attachment cover21 Apr 2026US 12,607,440 B2Mitutoyo Corporation
- Optical test device10 Mar 2026US 12,571,628 B2JENOPTIK Industrial Metrology Germany GmbH
- Coordinate measurement machine assembly for elevation work assemblies27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251434 A1Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Scanner system for automated measurements of parts13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233950 A1
- Fixturing system for scanning an engine component16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201818 A1Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Measuring Jig for Battery Module9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194337 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Measuring head, and rocking fulcrum member used therein25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177126 A1Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coordinate measuring device115US 5,396,712 ACarl-Zeiss-Stiftung · 1995
- Flexure hinge94US 4,559,717 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce · 1985
- Ultra-precision two-dimensional moving apparatus76US 4,575,942 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1986
- Positioning device comprising pre-stressed contactless bearings65US 4,628,238 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1986
- High precision positioning device64US 4,234,175 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1980