G01S 11/12
Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation: using
Official title: using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
G01S11/12 (Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation: using) appears on 796 US grants and 661 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 796
- Published applications
- 661
- Assignees
- 408
- Inventors
- 1,432
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 8 |
| 2002 | 18 | 17 |
| 2003 | 9 | 31 |
| 2004 | 21 | 16 |
| 2005 | 16 | 14 |
| 2006 | 21 | 28 |
| 2007 | 26 | 31 |
| 2008 | 21 | 25 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 | 17 | 26 |
| 2011 | 10 | 37 |
| 2012 | 20 | 31 |
| 2013 | 26 | 24 |
| 2014 | 37 | 28 |
| 2015 | 34 | 41 |
| 2016 | 30 | 32 |
| 2017 | 37 | 24 |
| 2018 | 21 | 40 |
| 2019 | 34 | 42 |
| 2020 | 42 | 39 |
| 2021 | 43 | 31 |
| 2022 | 23 | 19 |
| 2023 | 26 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2025 | 28 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Distance measuring device, imaging device, and distance measuring method21 Jul 2026US 12,687,625 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method for detection of non-thermal radiation by colliding debris23 Jun 2026US 12,662,260 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Distance-based user interfaces17 Mar 2026US 12,578,832 B2Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Remote distance estimation system and method17 Mar 2026US 12,579,677 B1AI Incorporated
- Methods and systems for calibrating sensors using road map data24 Feb 2026US 12,560,455 B2Waymo LLC
- Distance-based user interfaces2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186616 A1Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Methods and Systems for Calibrating Sensors Using Road Map Data4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153357 A1Waymo LLC
- Camera system21 May 2026US 2026/0138532 A1Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- System and method of system14 May 2026US 2026/0133302 A1
- Camera enabled portal26 Mar 2026US 2026/0087283 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Object detection system for vehicle1,327US 7,038,577 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2006
- Running guide apparatus for vehicle capable of keeping safety at passing through narrow path and the method thereof730US 5,530,420 AFuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1996
- Obstacle detecting device for a vehicle661US 5,386,285 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1995
- Drive assist system for vehicle659US 5,850,176 AFuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Vehicle-surroundings monitoring apparatus656US 5,424,952 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1995