G01N 2021/8918
Metal
Official title: {Metal}
G01N2021/8918 (Metal) appears on 81 US grants and 115 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 81
- Published applications
- 115
- Assignees
- 90
- Inventors
- 309
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for checking and verifying the correct stripping process of the insulating layer in predefined sections of a conducting wire covered by a layer of dielectric material, and related assembly for checking and verifying25 Aug 2026US 12,718,355 B2ATOP S.p.A.
- Pinhole detection device3 Feb 2026US 12,540,903 B2Toyo Kohan Co.Ltd
- Method for analyzing an electrode layer of a battery storage device, method for producing a battery storage device, and production unit2 Dec 2025US 12,487,183 B2Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Diaphragm detection method, device and apparatus18 Nov 2025US 12,475,549 B2Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
- Surface inspection device, surface inspection method, and manufacturing method of metal strip11 Nov 2025US 12,467,876 B2Jfe Steel Corporation
- Camera-based sheet monitoring system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309640 A1Honeywell International Inc.
- Apparatus and method for inspecting object1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298835 A1Samsung SDI.Co., Ltd.
- Robust determination of edge waves of a metal strip27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249339 A1Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH
- Battery manufacturing system, battery manufacturing method and electrode roll30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221486 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Device and method for sensor-based inspection of an object16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202345 A1MB AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Real time automated inspection90US 4,519,041 AHoneywell Inc. · 1985
- Method and device for the automatic detection of surface defects for continuously cast products with continuous mechanical removal of the material48US 6,184,924 B2Siemag Transplan GmbH · 2001
- Illumination system with incident beams from near and far dark field for high speed surface inspection of rolled aluminum sheet37US 5,087,822 AAlcan International Limited · 1992
- Multi-roller registered repeat defect detection of a web process line33US 7,797,133 B23M Innovative Properties Company · 2010
- Visual inspection system of moving strip edges using cameras and a computer31US 6,046,764 AThe Gillette Company · 2000