G01N 2291/26
Scanned objects
G01N2291/26 (Scanned objects) appears on 3,103 US grants and 2,852 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 3,103
- Published applications
- 2,852
- Assignees
- 1,395
- Inventors
- 6,610
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 39 | 0 |
| 1996 | 44 | 0 |
| 1997 | 51 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 56 | 0 |
| 2000 | 63 | 0 |
| 2001 | 51 | 15 |
| 2002 | 66 | 48 |
| 2003 | 58 | 60 |
| 2004 | 61 | 76 |
| 2005 | 53 | 68 |
| 2006 | 52 | 81 |
| 2007 | 65 | 74 |
| 2008 | 51 | 89 |
| 2009 | 52 | 122 |
| 2010 | 78 | 85 |
| 2011 | 75 | 90 |
| 2012 | 89 | 78 |
| 2013 | 88 | 108 |
| 2014 | 71 | 124 |
| 2015 | 78 | 127 |
| 2016 | 116 | 132 |
| 2017 | 112 | 137 |
| 2018 | 126 | 171 |
| 2019 | 154 | 169 |
| 2020 | 168 | 176 |
| 2021 | 138 | 178 |
| 2022 | 163 | 198 |
| 2023 | 143 | 155 |
| 2024 | 159 | 122 |
| 2025 | 128 | 115 |
| 2026 | 71 | 54 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for examining the interior material of an object, system for carrying out the method, and use of the system6 Oct 2026US 12,754,169 B2Applus Netherlands B.V.
- Pipeline monitoring apparatus and method of use thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,748,080 B2
- Heat exchanger state sensing apparatus and method of use thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,748,081 B2
- Tissue-mimicking hydrogel material8 Sep 2026US 12,728,184 B2University of Washington
- High resolution imaging of pressurized water supply lines using high frequency acoustic waves8 Sep 2026US 12,730,030 B2The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Detection of damage to components within an electrolyzer stack during operation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308789 A1Fourier Earth, Inc.
- Robot for performing non-destructive evaluation of a weld1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298877 A1BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Robotic continuously scanning laser vibrometer system for vibration measurement and modal identification of a structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298882 A1University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Apparatus for traversing a structure and determining positional data17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276594 A1
- Systems and methods for determining the ultrasonic testing (ut) testability of defects in a weld17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276595 A1Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Concurrent ultrasonic weld evaluation system357US 4,712,722 AEG&G, Inc. · 1987
- Method and apparatus for determining location of characteristics of a pipeline311US 6,243,657 B1PII North America, Inc. · 2001
- 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
- Sensor transport system for combination flash butt welder217US 5,777,229 AThe Babcock & Wilcox Company · 1998
- EMAT probe and technique for weld inspection214US 5,760,307 A1998