G01S 3/14
Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
Official title: Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction {(aerial arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern H01Q3/00; combinations of different interacting aerial units for giving a desired directional characteristic H01Q21/29; aerials or aerial systems providing at least two radiation patterns H01Q25/00)}
G01S3/14 (Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction) appears on 2,138 US grants and 1,838 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 2,138
- Published applications
- 1,838
- Assignees
- 891
- Inventors
- 4,062
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 25 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 46 | 5 |
| 2002 | 48 | 29 |
| 2003 | 29 | 42 |
| 2004 | 42 | 38 |
| 2005 | 27 | 34 |
| 2006 | 28 | 46 |
| 2007 | 34 | 37 |
| 2008 | 33 | 34 |
| 2009 | 27 | 39 |
| 2010 | 27 | 41 |
| 2011 | 41 | 49 |
| 2012 | 30 | 47 |
| 2013 | 40 | 46 |
| 2014 | 38 | 65 |
| 2015 | 48 | 55 |
| 2016 | 41 | 76 |
| 2017 | 67 | 63 |
| 2018 | 69 | 112 |
| 2019 | 113 | 111 |
| 2020 | 115 | 121 |
| 2021 | 123 | 159 |
| 2022 | 126 | 131 |
| 2023 | 115 | 156 |
| 2024 | 136 | 121 |
| 2025 | 131 | 108 |
| 2026 | 77 | 73 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01S 3/46Using antennas spaced apart and measuring phase or time difference between signals1,055
- G01S 3/28Using amplitude comparison of signals derived simultaneously from receiving antennas or antenna352
- G01S 3/38Using adjustment of real or effective orientation of directivity characteristic of an309
- G01S 3/16Using amplitude comparison of signals derived sequentially from receiving antennas or antenna223
- G01S 3/143By vectorial combination of signals derived from differently oriented antennae77
- G01S 3/52Using a receiving antenna moving, or appearing to move, in a cyclic56
- G01S 3/58Rotating or oscillating beam systems using continuous analysis of received signal for55
- G01S 3/146By comparing linear polarisation components30
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