G01B 5/02
Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques: for measuring length
Official title: for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B5/004, G01B5/08 take precedence)
G01B5/02 (Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques: for measuring length) appears on 895 US grants and 633 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 5 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2004 | 12 | 5 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 21 |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 19 |
| 2013 | 11 | 19 |
| 2014 | 13 | 23 |
| 2015 | 20 | 31 |
| 2016 | 36 | 26 |
| 2017 | 21 | 28 |
| 2018 | 22 | 48 |
| 2019 | 40 | 56 |
| 2020 | 46 | 54 |
| 2021 | 35 | 48 |
| 2022 | 44 | 50 |
| 2023 | 47 | 37 |
| 2024 | 42 | 43 |
| 2025 | 30 | 25 |
| 2026 | 22 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Vertical-height gauge and measuring method15 Sep 2026US 12,736,321 B2Anhui Agricultural University
- Detection device and welding quality inspection system25 Aug 2026US 12,716,704 B2TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Mounting apparatus, mounting method, and method for measuring height of substrate18 Aug 2026US 12,713,573 B2Fuji Corporation
- Drifting device and method for tubular goods11 Aug 2026US 12,704,212 B2Vallourec Oil and Gas France
- Automatic measuring apparatus and control method for the same7 Jul 2026US 12,674,653 B2Mitutoyo Corporation
- Curved battery cell thickness measurement apparatus including low measurement pressure caliper and curved battery cell thickness measurement method using the same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243555 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Dimension measuring method using augmented reality30 Jul 2026US 2026/0220805 A1Arde, Inc.
- Measuring Jig for Battery Module9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194337 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Draw wire sensor25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177368 A1Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
- Vane ring inspection tool and process18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168392 A1Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for testing paper money and the like108US 3,930,582 AOesterreichische National Bank · 1976
- Device for producing an installation template for conduits, especially conduits for hydraulic or pneumatic control or process circuits85US 4,648,733 A1987
- System and method for updating database values without the use of locking operations73US 5,832,519 ABell Communications Research, Inc. · 1998
- Shim measuring apparatus71US 6,622,397 B1Oshkosh Truck Corporation · 2003
- Modular measurement probe61US 7,676,945 B2Renishaw PLC · 2010