G01B 7/026
For measuring length of cable, band or the like, which has been
Official title: {for measuring length of cable, band or the like, which has been paid out, e.g. from a reel (measuring length of objects while moving G01B7/04)}
G01B7/026 (For measuring length of cable, band or the like, which has been) appears on 99 US grants and 62 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 99
- Published applications
- 62
- Assignees
- 73
- Inventors
- 182
- Latest grant
- 16 Dec 2025
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| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Pipeline endoscopic system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0205675 A1Shenzhen Andelian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Cable length measurement device16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104241 A1Shenzhen Andelian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Wire length calculation system and method5 Feb 2026US 2026/0037757 A1Wire Plulse, Inc.
- Systems And Methods For Measuring Depth Within A Borehole8 Jan 2026US 2026/0009321 A1Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd
- Welding wire remaining amount detection and warning system11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375828 A1Harbin Welding Institute Limited Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electronic linear tape measure using a low power induced current position transducer77US 5,894,678 AMitutoyo Corporation · 1999
- Aided inertial navigation system51US 6,145,378 ABaroid Technology, Inc. · 2000
- Measuring cable travel sensor with longitudinal drive for the cable drum49US 6,561,451 B1ASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH · 2003
- Electronic tape measure47US 4,747,215 A1988
- Cable length measurement correction system42US 4,718,168 AKerr Measurement Systems, Inc. · 1988