G01B 7/04
Specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
Official title: specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01B7/04 (Specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving) appears on 165 US grants and 95 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 165
- Published applications
- 95
- Assignees
- 147
- Inventors
- 351
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
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| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Recent patents
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- Measurement system having a probe for measuring parameters of a turbine engine17 Feb 2026US 12,553,796 B2Rtx Corporation
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- Wireless underground horizontal inclinometer system capable of detecting clamps by using proximity switch30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219039 A1
- Method and device for counting and controlling film for a wrapping machine16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200621 A1Aranguren Comercial Del Embalaje, S.L.U.
- Pipeline endoscopic system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0205675 A1Shenzhen Andelian Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method for vehicle classification using multiple geomagnetic sensors2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186016 A1Xidian University
- Chain monitoring systems and methods14 May 2026US 2026/0133093 A1U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Data collecting system65US 4,973,957 AMan Design Co., Ltd. · 1990
- System and method for collecting data on tissue consumption55US 5,878,381 AKimberly-Clark Wordwide, Inc. · 1999
- System and method for collecting data on tissue consumption52US 5,691,919 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1997
- Vehicle length sensors49US 8,576,115 B2Trw Automotive U.S.LLC · 2013
- Cable length measurement correction system42US 4,718,168 AKerr Measurement Systems, Inc. · 1988