G01N 2291/042
Wave modes
G01N2291/042 (Wave modes) appears on 2,289 US grants and 1,842 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 2,289
- Published applications
- 1,842
- Assignees
- 1,148
- Inventors
- 4,555
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 61 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 64 | 0 |
| 2001 | 65 | 11 |
| 2002 | 69 | 48 |
| 2003 | 59 | 77 |
| 2004 | 51 | 70 |
| 2005 | 61 | 84 |
| 2006 | 60 | 114 |
| 2007 | 66 | 105 |
| 2008 | 66 | 90 |
| 2009 | 56 | 95 |
| 2010 | 83 | 70 |
| 2011 | 64 | 63 |
| 2012 | 69 | 62 |
| 2013 | 70 | 47 |
| 2014 | 42 | 59 |
| 2015 | 55 | 88 |
| 2016 | 38 | 56 |
| 2017 | 67 | 83 |
| 2018 | 52 | 80 |
| 2019 | 87 | 92 |
| 2020 | 77 | 105 |
| 2021 | 71 | 96 |
| 2022 | 115 | 77 |
| 2023 | 65 | 67 |
| 2024 | 78 | 52 |
| 2025 | 60 | 34 |
| 2026 | 29 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01N 2291/0422Shear waves, transverse waves, horizontally polarised wavesIndexing code821
- G01N 2291/0423Surface wavesIndexing code746
- G01N 2291/0427Flexural waves, plate wavesIndexing code697
- G01N 2291/0421Longitudinal wavesIndexing code506
- G01N 2291/0426Bulk wavesIndexing code461
- G01N 2291/0425Parallel to the surfaceIndexing code126
- G01N 2291/0428Mode conversionIndexing code93
Recent patents
- Defect sizing combining fixed wavelength and variable wavelength guided waves29 Sep 2026US 12,748,079 B2Innerspec Technologies, Inc.
- Multiplexing surface acoustic wave sensors with delay line coding18 Aug 2026US 12,710,397 B2Aviana Molecular Technologies, LLC
- Detection of sensor passivation failure14 Jul 2026US 12,680,983 B2Qorvo US, Inc.
- Interconnect device and module using same7 Jul 2026US 12,676,434 B2Zomedica Biotechnologies LLC
- System and a method for detecting and characterizing a defect in an object using guided wave inspection2 Jun 2026US 12,644,866 B2Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Iit Madras)
- Systems integration of a surface acoustic wave biosensor for point-of-care-diagnostic use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287555 A1Aviana Molecular Technologies, LLC
- Method For Detecting Cracks In A Tubular Pipe27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251618 A1Electricite de France
- Metrology method and associated metrology device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227426 A1ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Fluidic channels including conductivity sensor and methods of use thereof23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208182 A1
- Acoustic inspection device and inspection method using an inverse wave field propagation model23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210911 A1Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
Most cited
By later US patents
- Microfabricated reactor427US 5,639,423 AThe Regents of the University of Calfornia · 1997
- Ultrasound beam alignment servo310US 5,844,140 A1998
- Microfabricated reactor293US 5,674,742 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1997
- Method and apparatus for elasticity imaging using remotely induced shear wave263US 5,810,731 AArtann Laboratories, Inc. · 1998
- Sensor arrangement having sensor array provided on upper portion of a container261US 7,387,010 B2Smiths Detection Inc. · 2008