G01C 5/00
Measuring height
Official title: Measuring height; Measuring distances transverse to line of sight; Levelling between separated points; Surveyors' levels (G01C3/20, G01C3/30 take precedence)
G01C5/00 (Measuring height) appears on 1,265 US grants and 1,143 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01C- Granted patents
- 1,265
- Published applications
- 1,143
- Assignees
- 572
- Inventors
- 2,273
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 5 |
| 2002 | 27 | 21 |
| 2003 | 20 | 14 |
| 2004 | 23 | 12 |
| 2005 | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 | 11 | 20 |
| 2008 | 22 | 23 |
| 2009 | 12 | 13 |
| 2010 | 22 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 | 13 |
| 2012 | 20 | 39 |
| 2013 | 26 | 39 |
| 2014 | 26 | 52 |
| 2015 | 40 | 68 |
| 2016 | 51 | 64 |
| 2017 | 61 | 105 |
| 2018 | 57 | 77 |
| 2019 | 83 | 78 |
| 2020 | 91 | 107 |
| 2021 | 82 | 75 |
| 2022 | 74 | 68 |
| 2023 | 77 | 75 |
| 2024 | 55 | 51 |
| 2025 | 53 | 40 |
| 2026 | 35 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for fifth wheel height detection6 Oct 2026US 12,752,868 B1ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
- System and method for interoperable air and ground transportation communication and coordination6 Oct 2026US 12,755,640 B1Airspace Experience Technologies, Inc. (ASX)
- Detecting falls using a mobile device29 Sep 2026US 12,749,386 B2Apple Inc.
- Systems and methods for excavation15 Sep 2026US 12,735,873 B2
- In-the-field leveling calibration of a surveying instrument15 Sep 2026US 12,736,338 B2Hexagon Innovation Hub GmbH
- Extended reality (xr) system with body-centric pose estimation using altimeter relative elevation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309998 A1Magic Leap, Inc.
- Fall Risk Assessment for a User1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294278 A1Google Inc.
- Method, smart device and electronic system for identifying landing position of fishing lure, medium and program product17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271905 A1Guangdong Coros Sports Technology Co., Ltd
- Determination of altitude of access point17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276378 A1Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
- Surveying system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276379 A1Topcon Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Portable monitoring devices and methods of operating same303US 8,180,591 B2Fitbit, Inc. · 2012
- GPS device with compass and altimeter and method for displaying navigation information214US 6,529,827 B1Garmin Ltd. · 2003
- Pressure measurement device with selective pressure threshold crossings accumulator213US 5,295,085 AAvocet, Inc. · 1994
- Global positioning system211US 5,210,540 APioneer Electronic Corporation · 1993
- Activity monitoring systems and methods of operating same189US 8,386,008 B2Fitbit, Inc. · 2013