G01S 17/87
Combinations of systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
G01S17/87 (Combinations of systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves) appears on 1,845 US grants and 2,093 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 1,845
- Published applications
- 2,093
- Assignees
- 934
- Inventors
- 4,099
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17 | 18 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 9 | 24 |
| 2006 | 20 | 29 |
| 2007 | 26 | 17 |
| 2008 | 22 | 36 |
| 2009 | 20 | 31 |
| 2010 | 28 | 36 |
| 2011 | 23 | 25 |
| 2012 | 19 | 41 |
| 2013 | 29 | 38 |
| 2014 | 42 | 41 |
| 2015 | 35 | 66 |
| 2016 | 39 | 61 |
| 2017 | 67 | 90 |
| 2018 | 77 | 143 |
| 2019 | 112 | 164 |
| 2020 | 145 | 197 |
| 2021 | 128 | 235 |
| 2022 | 158 | 190 |
| 2023 | 152 | 188 |
| 2024 | 162 | 141 |
| 2025 | 168 | 155 |
| 2026 | 87 | 89 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for processing three-dimensional scanning data, three-dimensional scanning method, and three-dimensional scanning system15 Sep 2026US 12,736,679 B2Shining 3D Tech Co., Ltd.
- Lidar system with polygon mirror1 Sep 2026US 12,724,149 B2Microvision, Inc.
- Systems and methods for calibration and validation of non-overlapping range sensors of an autonomous vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,717,011 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Systems and methods for calibration and validation of non-overlapping range sensors of an autonomous vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,717,012 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Light detection and ranging device using combined optical signals25 Aug 2026US 12,717,031 B2Waymo LLC
- Slam apparatus, slam attack countermeasure method, and computer readable medium17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276796 A1Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Methods and Systems for Detecting Weather Conditions using Vehicle Onboard Sensors3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259347 A1Waymo LLC
- System and techniques for improving in-room person detection27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251790 A1Apple Inc.
- Three dimensional generative pre-trained transformer for subsurface imaging and display and methods of use20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243898 A1
- Systems and methods for determining railroad obstructions using lidar13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235760 A1BNSF Railway Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Autonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle851US 6,151,539 AVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft · 2000
- Interactive video display system547US 7,348,963 B2Reactrix Systems, Inc. · 2008
- Head mounted display with eyetracking capability489US 6,433,760 B1University of Central Florida · 2002
- Calibration for autonomous vehicle operation409US 9,916,703 B2Zoox, Inc. · 2018
- Adaptive mapping to navigate autonomous vehicles responsive to physical environment changes367US 9,612,123 B1Zoox, Inc. · 2017