G01R 31/66
Testing of connections
Official title: Testing of connections, e.g. of plugs or non-disconnectable joints (testing for incorrect line connections G01R31/55)
G01R31/66 (Testing of connections) appears on 1,607 US grants and 1,588 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01R- Granted patents
- 1,607
- Published applications
- 1,588
- Assignees
- 876
- Inventors
- 3,730
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 42 | 50 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for connector assembly verification in battery packaging29 Sep 2026US 12,748,164 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Battery diagnosis device, battery management system, battery pack, electric vehicle and battery diagnosis method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,832 B2LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Systems and methods to diagnose connectivity of a non-soldered compression USB connector8 Sep 2026US 12,731,923 B2Dell Products L. P.
- Electronic device for inspecting cable, and inspection method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,928 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Monitoring technology for active optical components18 Aug 2026US 12,710,485 B2Nortech Systems, Inc.
- Connector health monitoring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309806 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Trailer connector with integrated power monitoring system and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309807 A1
- Intelligent high voltage interlock loop with individualized detection of connector connectivity1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296202 A1Fisker IP/Austria Assets Trust
- Foreign object detection device and method for a separable connector interface24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287683 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Radiation detector, system, and imaging method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290152 A1Varex Imaging Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Real time monitoring of cable patch panel295US 6,784,802 B1Nordx/CDT, Inc. · 2004
- Method of manufacturing and testing an electronic device, and an electronic device285US 6,167,614 AMicron Technology, Inc. · 2001
- System for monitoring connection pattern of data ports219US 6,725,177 B2iTRACS Corporation · 2004
- System for monitoring connection pattern of data ports212US 6,574,586 B1iTRACS Corporation · 2003
- Electronic battery testing device loose terminal connection detection via a comparison circuit205US 5,592,093 AMidtronics, Inc. · 1997