G01S 7/4039
Of sensor or antenna obstruction
Official title: {of sensor or antenna obstruction, e.g. dirt- or ice-coating}
G01S7/4039 (Of sensor or antenna obstruction) appears on 268 US grants and 362 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 268
- Published applications
- 362
- Assignees
- 144
- Inventors
- 804
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 4 | 15 |
| 2018 | 9 | 21 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 21 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 | 42 |
| 2022 | 31 | 52 |
| 2023 | 33 | 48 |
| 2024 | 28 | 39 |
| 2025 | 41 | 29 |
| 2026 | 19 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Anti fog housing for automotive sensor18 Aug 2026US 12,713,117 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Blockage performance evaluation device21 Jul 2026US 12,687,613 B2Korea Transportation Safety Authority
- Vehicular radar system with blockage detection23 Jun 2026US 12,663,510 B2Magna Electronics Inc.
- Sensor cleaning control device and method based on recognition of surrounding objects around a vehicle16 Jun 2026US 12,654,654 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Radar device16 Jun 2026US 12,656,455 B2Denso Corporation
- In-vehicle system control device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259303 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Methods and systems for measuring sensor visibility13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233756 A1Motional AD LLC
- Soiling estimation device, soiling estimation method, and storage medium16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202512 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method and Control Device for Operating a Heating Device and Correspondingly Configured Motor Vehicle16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202513 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Radio Wave Transmissivity of Printed Heaters2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186113 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Detecting sensor degradation by actively controlling an autonomous vehicle277US 9,274,525 B1Google Inc. · 2016
- Automotive side object detection sensor blockage detection system and related techniques257US 6,611,227 B1Raytheon Company · 2003
- Peripheral monitor for monitoring periphery of vehicle128US 7,023,331 B2Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 2006
- System for monitoring a maritime environment103US 10,769,239 B2G.M.S. Global Maritime Services Ltd. · 2020
- Running-safety system for an automotive vehicle72US 5,530,651 AMazda Motor Corporation · 1996