G01N 25/56
Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means: by investigating
Official title: by investigating moisture content
G01N25/56 (Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means: by investigating) appears on 527 US grants and 376 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 527
- Published applications
- 376
- Assignees
- 396
- Inventors
- 1,164
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 8 |
| 2003 | 12 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2005 | 6 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 | 12 |
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| 2021 | 20 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 |
| 2026 | 13 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Device and method for detecting a corrosive ambient atmosphere in a protective housing22 Sep 2026US 12,742,743 B2Turck Holding GmbH
- Automated thermal conductivity tester1 Sep 2026US 12,723,996 B1Aroboticscompany Inc.
- Dew point sensing in semiconductor processing system load locks18 Aug 2026US 12,710,341 B2ASM IP Holding B. V.
- Apparatus, system and method for monitoring external properties of plant equipment and/or pipe work18 Aug 2026US 12,710,387 B2Indusenz AS
- Method for measuring humidity2 Jun 2026US 12,644,782 B2ABB Schweiz AG
- Method to detect presence of liquid formation on a camera lens1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298726 A1TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Method and Device for Detecting a Critical Moisture Level within a Housing of an Active Module24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287534 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
- Physical quantity measurement system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266750 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Humidity measuring device and method for operating a humidity measuring device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266753 A1E&E Elektronik GES m.b.H.
- Dew point meter, components thereof, and methods of use thereof3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259159 A1Washington University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for preventing and removing condensation from surfaces96US 6,886,351 B22005
- Moisture level determination in sealed packages90US 4,224,565 ABell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated · 1980
- Environmental control system for a vehicle70US 7,946,505 B2Magna Donnelly Engineering GmbH · 2011
- Devices and methods for sensing condensation conditions and for removing condensation from surfaces65US 6,470,696 B12002
- Humidity sensing apparatus59US 4,677,416 AYamatake-Honeywell Co., Ltd. · 1987