G01N 2291/0422
Shear waves, transverse waves, horizontally polarised waves
G01N2291/0422 (Shear waves, transverse waves, horizontally polarised waves) appears on 821 US grants and 521 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 821
- Published applications
- 521
- Assignees
- 457
- Inventors
- 1,577
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 8 |
| 2002 | 30 | 14 |
| 2003 | 22 | 29 |
| 2004 | 20 | 34 |
| 2005 | 31 | 39 |
| 2006 | 32 | 64 |
| 2007 | 37 | 51 |
| 2008 | 31 | 28 |
| 2009 | 28 | 29 |
| 2010 | 28 | 11 |
| 2011 | 17 | 14 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7 |
| 2013 | 13 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 | 26 |
| 2022 | 28 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 | 12 |
| 2025 | 14 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Defect sizing combining fixed wavelength and variable wavelength guided waves29 Sep 2026US 12,748,079 B2Innerspec Technologies, Inc.
- Apparatus for measuring height of foreign substance in pipe19 May 2026US 12,631,599 B2Center for Advanced Meta-Materials
- Apparatus for ultrasonically measuring thin film thickness with retroreflector and method thereof21 Apr 2026US 12,607,461 B2Center for Advanced Meta-Materials
- Surface acoustic wave sensor device31 Mar 2026US 12,590,926 B2Soitec
- Fluid property measurement devices and methods24 Mar 2026US 12,584,930 B2Abram Scientific, Inc.
- Method For Detecting Cracks In A Tubular Pipe27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251618 A1Electricite de France
- Method and apparatus for measuring ultrasonic viscoelasticity, device and medium21 May 2026US 2026/0140092 A1Shenzhen University
- Systems and methods for detecting microtexture regions in a specimen25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389694 A1
- Systems and Methods for Detecting Microtexture Regions in a Specimen25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389696 A1
- Systems and Methods for Detecting Microtexture Regions in a Specimen25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389697 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for elasticity imaging using remotely induced shear wave263US 5,810,731 AArtann Laboratories, Inc. · 1998
- Non-contact method and apparatus for inspection of inertia welds225US 5,652,389 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce · 1997
- Method and device for shear wave elasticity imaging220US 5,606,971 AArtann Corporation, a NJ Corp. · 1997
- Mass spectrometers and methods for rapid screening of libraries of different materials218US 5,959,297 ASymyx Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- Laser-ultrasound spectroscopy apparatus and method with detection of shear resonances for measuring anisotropy, thickness, and other properties218US 6,057,927 AAmerican Iron and Steel Institute · 2000