G01V
Geophysics
Official title: GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS (means for indicating the location of accidentally buried, e.g. snow-buried, persons A63B29/02)
G01V (Geophysics) appears on 30,137 US grants and 27,856 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 30,137
- Published applications
- 27,856
- Assignees
- 6,684
- Inventors
- 41,792
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 230 | 0 |
| 1977 | 248 | 0 |
| 1978 | 189 | 0 |
| 1979 | 128 | 0 |
| 1980 | 175 | 0 |
| 1981 | 208 | 0 |
| 1982 | 207 | 0 |
| 1983 | 175 | 0 |
| 1984 | 221 | 0 |
| 1985 | 227 | 0 |
| 1986 | 254 | 0 |
| 1987 | 359 | 0 |
| 1988 | 287 | 0 |
| 1989 | 371 | 0 |
| 1990 | 304 | 0 |
| 1991 | 327 | 0 |
| 1992 | 295 | 0 |
| 1993 | 296 | 0 |
| 1994 | 259 | 0 |
| 1995 | 284 | 0 |
| 1996 | 321 | 0 |
| 1997 | 286 | 0 |
| 1998 | 357 | 0 |
| 1999 | 342 | 0 |
| 2000 | 427 | 0 |
| 2001 | 371 | 91 |
| 2002 | 396 | 400 |
| 2003 | 489 | 550 |
| 2004 | 484 | 655 |
| 2005 | 469 | 689 |
| 2006 | 560 | 684 |
| 2007 | 513 | 656 |
| 2008 | 565 | 853 |
| 2009 | 535 | 949 |
| 2010 | 659 | 1062 |
| 2011 | 626 | 1039 |
| 2012 | 703 | 1047 |
| 2013 | 828 | 1331 |
| 2014 | 950 | 1517 |
| 2015 | 1050 | 1598 |
| 2016 | 1207 | 1759 |
| 2017 | 1403 | 1691 |
| 2018 | 1390 | 1633 |
| 2019 | 1942 | 1563 |
| 2020 | 1542 | 1477 |
| 2021 | 1426 | 1456 |
| 2022 | 1331 | 1215 |
| 2023 | 1224 | 1147 |
| 2024 | 1107 | 1158 |
| 2025 | 934 | 925 |
| 2026 | 656 | 711 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- G01V 1/00Seismology12,107
- G01V 3/00Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting8,917
- G01V 2210/00Details of seismic processing or analysisIndexing code4,729
- G01V 5/00Prospecting or detecting by the use of ionising radiation3,438
- G01V 8/00Prospecting or detecting by optical means2,919
- G01V 11/00Prospecting or detecting by methods combining techniques covered by two or more2,287
- G01V 20/00Geomodelling in general1,487
- G01V 9/00Prospecting or detecting by methods not provided for in groups g01v1/00 -723
All 13 main groupsShow fewer
- G01V 13/00Manufacturing, calibrating, cleaning, or repairing instruments or devices covered by groups g01v1/00612
- G01V 15/00Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable518
- G01V 7/00Measuring gravitational fields or waves457
- G01V 2200/00Details of seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting in generalIndexing code398
- G01V 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass323
Recent patents
- Elevating body derailment detection device6 Oct 2026US 12,753,043 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Micro-vibration testing device for vital parameter evaluation and a method thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,754,046 B2
- Portable system comprising a primary gas flowpath, a cartridge dock including a filter cartridge, and a gamma detector apparatus for monitoring airborne radionuclides6 Oct 2026US 12,754,330 B2Atomic Energy of Canada Limited/éNergie Atomique Du Canada LimitéE
- Land seismic data acquisition with controlled randomization6 Oct 2026US 12,754,333 B2OptiSeis Solutions Ltd.
- Monitoring system and monitoring method for concrete face rockfill dam on deep overburden layer based on multi-source monitoring information6 Oct 2026US 12,754,334 B1Sichuan University
- Multi-source with inline offset and method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307761 A1Cgg Services SAS
- Remotely operated towed vehicle for sub-seabed sonar imaging8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307769 A1Fnv IP B.V.
- Integrated Multi-Physics Sensing for Real-Time Look-Ahead While Drilling8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309025 A1
- Downhole sensing based on time domain reflectometry using resistance and capacitance coupling8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309026 A1Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- Connector health monitoring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309806 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for collecting data using compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)932US 6,735,630 B1Sensoria Corporation · 2004
- Wholly microfabricated biosensors and process for the manufacture and use thereof912US 5,200,051 AI-Stat Corporation · 1993
- Medical navigation apparatus886US 7,174,202 B2British Telecommunications plc · 2007
- Method and apparatus for internetworked wireless integrated network sensor (WINS) nodes858US 6,859,831 B1Sensoria Corporation · 2005
- Tracking system to follow the position and orientation of a device with radiofrequency field gradients749US 5,211,165 AGeneral Electric Company · 1993