G01K 17/00
Measuring quantity of heat
Official title: Measuring quantity of heat (measuring temperature by calorimetry G01K3/00 - G01K11/00; specially adapted for measuring thermal properties of materials, e.g. specific heat, heat of combustion G01N)
G01K17/00 (Measuring quantity of heat) appears on 921 US grants and 828 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01K- Granted patents
- 921
- Published applications
- 828
- Assignees
- 636
- Inventors
- 2,191
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 14 | 13 |
| 2003 | 18 | 23 |
| 2004 | 10 | 16 |
| 2005 | 14 | 32 |
| 2006 | 17 | 27 |
| 2007 | 14 | 18 |
| 2008 | 15 | 20 |
| 2009 | 13 | 21 |
| 2010 | 18 | 27 |
| 2011 | 11 | 26 |
| 2012 | 16 | 27 |
| 2013 | 17 | 26 |
| 2014 | 32 | 41 |
| 2015 | 23 | 56 |
| 2016 | 31 | 50 |
| 2017 | 32 | 40 |
| 2018 | 49 | 39 |
| 2019 | 53 | 47 |
| 2020 | 45 | 47 |
| 2021 | 35 | 37 |
| 2022 | 34 | 44 |
| 2023 | 26 | 40 |
| 2024 | 32 | 45 |
| 2025 | 38 | 32 |
| 2026 | 34 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01K 17/06Measuring quantity of heat conveyed by flowing media399
- G01K 17/003Measuring quantity of heat: for measuring the power of light beams105
- G01K 17/006Microcalorimeters74
- G01K 17/04Calorimeters using compensation methods , i.e. where the absorbed or released quantity62
- G01K 17/02Calorimeters using transport of an indicating substances10
Recent patents
- Method for controlling a flux distribution of evaporated source material, detector for measuring electromagnetic radiation reflected on a source surface and system for thermal evaporation with electromagnetic radiation6 Oct 2026US 12,753,487 B2Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur FöRderung Der Wissenschaften E. V.
- Calorimetry method to measure chemical reaction heat in ALD/ALE processes using temperature-sensitive resistance coatings6 Oct 2026US 12,753,510 B2Uchicago Argonne, LLC
- Reactor and method commonly applicable for high-pressure in-situ DSC and neutron tests of gas hydrate6 Oct 2026US 12,754,155 B2Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Electrosurgical instrument calorimeter and method for measuring an electromagnetic power output of an electrosurgical instrument1 Sep 2026US 12,723,931 B2Creo Medical Limited
- Method for determining fluid flow characteristics and energy efficiency through temperature differential analysis11 Aug 2026US 12,704,372 B2Dexter Technology, LLC
- Differential power compensation type battery isothermal calorimeter and dynamic characteristic correction method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309555 A1China Jiliang University
- System and method for temperature sensing using thermopile integrated with flexible circuit1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298732 A1Apple Inc.
- System and method for personal energy consumption change payback determination in a multi-dwelling building environment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0300853 A1Clean Power Research, L.L.C.
- Low temperature error thermal sensor24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287441 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Method and measuring apparatus for ascertaining a fluid temperature20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243611 A1Diehl Metering GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for monitoring health, wellness and fitness having a method and apparatus for improved measurement of heat flow688US 6,595,929 B2BodyMedia, Inc. · 2003
- Profile based method for deriving a temperature setpoint using a ‘delta’ based on cross-indexing a received price-point level signal288US 6,574,581 B1Honeywell International Inc. · 2003
- Profile based method for deriving a temperature setpoint using a ‘delta’ based on cross-indexing a received price-point level signal270US 6,975,958 B2Honeywell International Inc. · 2005
- Laser-ultrasound spectroscopy apparatus and method with detection of shear resonances for measuring anisotropy, thickness, and other properties218US 6,057,927 AAmerican Iron and Steel Institute · 2000
- System and method for energy measurement and verification with constant baseline reference124US 5,717,609 AEMV Technologies, Inc. · 1998