G01L 5/12
Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque
Official title: for measuring axial thrust in a rotary shaft, e.g. of propulsion plants
G01L5/12 (Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque) appears on 138 US grants and 107 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01L- Granted patents
- 138
- Published applications
- 107
- Assignees
- 106
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Torque determining system for driveline components in work vehicles6 Oct 2026US 12,754,089 B2Deere & Company
- Gear reaction derived torque measurement17 Feb 2026US 12,552,544 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Vehicle brake apparatus30 Dec 2025US 12,509,047 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Sensing device for footwear23 Dec 2025US 12,501,971 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Magnetic auxiliary support structure for stirring shaft and intelligent monitoring method14 May 2026US 2026/0133054 A1Zhejiang Greatwall Mixers Co., Ltd.
- Sensing device for footwear30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114549 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Rheometer normal force measurement16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104303 A1TA Instruments-Waters LLC
- Torque determining system for driveline components in work vehicles25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389599 A1Deere & Company
- Turboshaft Gearbox Speed Ratio Stage9 Oct 2025US 2025/0314545 A1Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electric tool, particularly a handtool, with torque control138US 4,487,270 ABlack & Decker Inc. · 1984
- Sensor assembly and medical device incorporating same68US 8,495,918 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2013
- Apparatus for measuring bearing forces54US 4,203,319 A1980
- Thrust sensor assembly50US 6,289,749 B1Rotork Controls Limited · 2001
- Force measuring device33US 4,341,122 A1982