G01C 17/04
With north-seeking magnetic elements
Official title: with north-seeking magnetic elements, e.g. needles
G01C17/04 (With north-seeking magnetic elements) appears on 187 US grants and 69 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01C- Granted patents
- 187
- Published applications
- 69
- Assignees
- 84
- Inventors
- 273
- Latest grant
- 22 Oct 2024
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Annular fluidic system with compass function22 Oct 2024US 12,124,222 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Level gauge that measures inclination angle having a rolling member that verifies levelness2 Jan 2024US 11,860,000 B2Triple Win Technology(Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
- Magnetic compass card17 Oct 2023US 11,788,839 B2
- Apparatus and method for remote range-of-motion testing8 Nov 2022US 11,490,833 B2Medidata Solutions, Inc.
- Enhanced wearable device operation5 Jul 2022US 11,381,933 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Multi-purpose sharpener23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208322 A1Mighty Dreams LLC
- System and methods for a removable compass30 Oct 2025US 2025/0334409 A1
- Kit, system and method for determining the position of an individual on the surface of the sea18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290752 A1
- Tactical glove and compass19 Dec 2024US 2024/0415213 A1
- Method for determining, using an optronic system, positions in a scene, and associated optronic system29 Feb 2024US 2024/0069211 A1Thales
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetic compass system for a vehicle227US 4,862,594 ADonnelly Corporation · 1989
- Magnetic compass with optical encoder215US 4,937,945 ADonnelly Corporation · 1990
- Electronic compass for automotive vehicles59US 4,402,142 A1983
- Recreational compass46US 4,438,568 AThe Brunton Company · 1984
- Direction indicating compasses45US 6,292,137 B1Yeoman Marine Limited · 2001