G01H 5/00
Measuring propagation velocity of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
Official title: Measuring propagation velocity of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves {, e.g. of pressure waves}
G01H5/00 (Measuring propagation velocity of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves) appears on 272 US grants and 149 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01H- Granted patents
- 272
- Published applications
- 149
- Assignees
- 202
- Inventors
- 622
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2004 | 7 | 5 |
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| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Pressure sensor, in particular for pressures of more than 100 bar23 Jun 2026US 12,663,327 B2Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
- Processing data for driving automation system6 Jan 2026US 12,515,641 B2Malikie Innovations Limited
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- Systems, methods, and devices for verifying mechanical coupling between anatomical elements9 Apr 2026US 2026/0096860 A1Mazor Robotics Ltd.
- Vibration propagation measuring and testing systems and methods29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029273 A1C. R. Onsrud, Inc.
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- Gases mixing and measuring for a medical device29 May 2025US 2025/0170357 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
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- Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system862US 5,797,849 ASonometrics Corporation · 1998
- Three-dimensional digital ultrasound tracking system471US 5,515,853 ASonometrics Corporation · 1996
- System for carrying out surgery, biopsy and ablation of a tumor or other physical anomaly383US 5,868,673 ASonometrics Corporation · 1999
- System for displaying a 2-D ultrasound image within a 3-D viewing environment372US 5,817,022 ASonometrics Corporation · 1998