G01D 11/28
Structurally-combined illuminating devices
G01D11/28 (Structurally-combined illuminating devices) appears on 685 US grants and 536 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01D- Granted patents
- 685
- Published applications
- 536
- Assignees
- 258
- Inventors
- 1,176
- Latest grant
- 13 May 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 | 23 | 35 |
| 2003 | 34 | 17 |
| 2004 | 15 | 25 |
| 2005 | 16 | 17 |
| 2006 | 14 | 37 |
| 2007 | 22 | 35 |
| 2008 | 21 | 41 |
| 2009 | 28 | 37 |
| 2010 | 29 | 28 |
| 2011 | 20 | 25 |
| 2012 | 21 | 19 |
| 2013 | 17 | 32 |
| 2014 | 17 | 34 |
| 2015 | 30 | 30 |
| 2016 | 31 | 38 |
| 2017 | 32 | 20 |
| 2018 | 27 | 9 |
| 2019 | 22 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Head-up display unit for vehicle including flocking and methods for applying flocking onto same13 May 2025US 12,296,684 B2Yazaki North America, Inc.
- System and method for inspecting a component for anomalous regions10 Dec 2024US 12,163,970 B2Rtx Corporation
- System and method for adjusting the light intensity of an analog needle19 Nov 2024US 12,145,442 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Field device with operable luminous display27 Aug 2024US 12,072,224 B2VEGA Grieshaber KG
- Resin decorative part and dial plate9 Apr 2024US 11,951,727 B2Yazaki Corporation
- Multifunctional display element14 May 2026US 2026/0133021 A1Pepperl+Fuchs SE (Mannheim)
- Luminous display device for a timepiece, in particular for a watch, comprising means for improving the visual appearance of the timepiece12 Feb 2026US 2026/0044114 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Biological sensor and biological information detecting device25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389560 A1Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Meter panel unit and work vehicle9 Oct 2025US 2025/0313090 A1Kubota Corporation
- Vehicle display device26 Dec 2024US 2024/0427160 A1Yazaki Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automotive instrument 3-D virtual image display547US 5,440,428 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1995
- Light source for backlighting237US 6,007,209 ATeledyne Industries, Inc. · 1999
- Method and apparatus for distributing light to the user interface of an electronic device178US 6,598,987 B1Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. · 2003
- Display device173US 4,257,084 A1981
- Night vision backlighting system for liquid crystal displays172US 5,143,433 ALitton Systems Canada Limited · 1992