G01L 5/105
Using electro-optical means
Official title: using electro-optical means
G01L5/105 (Using electro-optical means) appears on 65 US grants and 59 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01L- Granted patents
- 65
- Published applications
- 59
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 204
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
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| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Optical sensor18 Aug 2026US 12,710,325 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus and methods for calculating the behavior of linear structures11 Nov 2025US 12,467,805 B2NTT, Inc.
- Systems and methods for measuring tension distribution in webs of roll-to-roll processes30 Sep 2025US 12,429,390 B2Purdue Research Foundation
- Systems and methods for measuring tension distribution in webs of roll-to-roll processes30 Sep 2025US 12,429,391 B2Purdue Research Foundation
- Telecom cable tension screening technique based on wave propagation and distributed acoustic sensing2 Sep 2025US 12,405,135 B2NEC Corporation
- Operation of a trailing cable27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251515 A1Innomotics GmbH
- Elongation and heat indicating synthetic fiber rope11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160019 A1Hampidjan hf
- Systems and methods for operating an overhead electrical line1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002800 A1CTC Global Corporation
- Optical sensor8 May 2025US 2025/0146894 A1Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Measuring system and method for measuring the elasticity of an overhead line of a track8 Feb 2024US 2024/0043048 A1Plasser & Theurer Export Von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft M. B. H.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device, system and process for detecting tensile loads on a rope having an optical fiber incorporated therein77US 5,182,779 ALTV Aerospace and Defense Company · 1993
- Process for measuring the tightness of endless driving means during operation32US 4,372,172 AKozponti Banyaszati Fejlesztesi Intezet · 1983
- Device for measuring force acting upon a seat belt27US 6,857,326 B2Key Safety Systems, Inc. · 2005
- Seat belt tension sensor20US 6,311,571 B12001
- Optical fiber monitoring apparatus and an associated method for monitoring bending or strain on an optical fiber during installation18US 5,729,335 AMcDonnell Douglas Corporation · 1998