G01L 5/00
Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque
Official title: Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
G01L5/00 (Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque) appears on 7,322 US grants and 6,921 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01L- Granted patents
- 7,322
- Published applications
- 6,921
- Assignees
- 3,554
- Inventors
- 15,798
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 67 | 0 |
| 1977 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | 42 | 0 |
| 1979 | 44 | 0 |
| 1980 | 38 | 0 |
| 1981 | 47 | 0 |
| 1982 | 33 | 0 |
| 1983 | 36 | 0 |
| 1984 | 52 | 0 |
| 1985 | 58 | 0 |
| 1986 | 68 | 0 |
| 1987 | 69 | 0 |
| 1988 | 47 | 0 |
| 1989 | 78 | 0 |
| 1990 | 64 | 0 |
| 1991 | 66 | 0 |
| 1992 | 75 | 0 |
| 1993 | 71 | 0 |
| 1994 | 81 | 0 |
| 1995 | 87 | 0 |
| 1996 | 95 | 0 |
| 1997 | 68 | 0 |
| 1998 | 74 | 0 |
| 1999 | 77 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 2001 | 78 | 30 |
| 2002 | 103 | 97 |
| 2003 | 116 | 105 |
| 2004 | 91 | 131 |
| 2005 | 96 | 136 |
| 2006 | 113 | 120 |
| 2007 | 85 | 142 |
| 2008 | 118 | 166 |
| 2009 | 114 | 164 |
| 2010 | 133 | 156 |
| 2011 | 117 | 147 |
| 2012 | 117 | 178 |
| 2013 | 152 | 198 |
| 2014 | 158 | 249 |
| 2015 | 232 | 316 |
| 2016 | 268 | 338 |
| 2017 | 299 | 404 |
| 2018 | 320 | 480 |
| 2019 | 429 | 509 |
| 2020 | 460 | 518 |
| 2021 | 378 | 502 |
| 2022 | 389 | 467 |
| 2023 | 423 | 482 |
| 2024 | 428 | 367 |
| 2025 | 346 | 282 |
| 2026 | 222 | 237 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01L 5/22Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque1,494
- G01L 5/16Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque1,258
- G01L 5/04Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque1,120
- G01L 5/0061Force sensors associated with industrial machines or actuators851
- G01L 5/0028Force sensors associated with force applying means732
- G01L 5/24Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque546
- G01L 5/0052Measuring forces due to impact448
- G01L 5/0009Force sensors associated with a bearing392
All 20 subgroupsShow fewer
- G01L 5/28Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque317
- G01L 5/13Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque208
- G01L 5/0047Measuring forces due to residual stresses197
- G01L 5/0004Force transducers adapted for mounting in a bore of the force receiving169
- G01L 5/12Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque138
- G01L 5/14Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque109
- G01L 5/0057Measuring forces due to spring-shaped elements83
- G01L 5/26Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque48
- G01L 5/20Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque47
- G01L 5/0095Measuring work or mechanical power34
- G01L 5/03Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque14
- G01L 5/18Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque5
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods for ultrasonic tissue sensing and feedback1,366US 8,535,340 B2Covidien LP · 2013
- Force and torque sensing for surgical instruments1,174US 8,945,095 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2015
- End-effector force measurement drive circuit1,156US 10,175,127 B2Covidien LP · 2019
- Torque compensation1,065US 9,675,354 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2017
- Torque detector1,014US 6,539,816 B2Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd. · 2003