G01V 8/00
Prospecting or detecting by optical means
G01V8/00 (Prospecting or detecting by optical means) appears on 2,919 US grants and 2,865 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 2,919
- Published applications
- 2,865
- Assignees
- 1,441
- Inventors
- 6,187
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 36 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 16 |
| 2002 | 26 | 47 |
| 2003 | 35 | 51 |
| 2004 | 46 | 66 |
| 2005 | 39 | 60 |
| 2006 | 42 | 41 |
| 2007 | 48 | 56 |
| 2008 | 35 | 56 |
| 2009 | 36 | 58 |
| 2010 | 36 | 61 |
| 2011 | 41 | 61 |
| 2012 | 50 | 69 |
| 2013 | 60 | 110 |
| 2014 | 74 | 121 |
| 2015 | 94 | 174 |
| 2016 | 132 | 198 |
| 2017 | 161 | 207 |
| 2018 | 186 | 243 |
| 2019 | 210 | 214 |
| 2020 | 211 | 197 |
| 2021 | 178 | 183 |
| 2022 | 164 | 169 |
| 2023 | 147 | 137 |
| 2024 | 149 | 108 |
| 2025 | 112 | 107 |
| 2026 | 61 | 55 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Elevating body derailment detection device6 Oct 2026US 12,753,043 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Apparatus and method for detecting a dispensing event in a bulk product dispensing system29 Sep 2026US 12,748,236 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- System and method for detecting internal cargo loss using sensor data15 Sep 2026US 12,734,995 B2TORC Robotics, Inc.
- Determination of downhole formation fluid contamination and certain component concentrations15 Sep 2026US 12,735,984 B2Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- Device for producing a light barrier15 Sep 2026US 12,736,709 B2Robert Bosch GmbH
- Connector health monitoring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309806 A1TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
- Leveraging fiber optic-based pipeline monitoring for microseismic monitoring8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309890 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Break beam caliper1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298607 A1
- Method for mapping wafers in a wafer carrier1 Oct 2026US 2026/0305232 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Miniature Optical Interruption Sensor Assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284512 A1Turner Logic, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of controlling a windshield wiper system432US 5,276,389 ALeopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG · 1994
- Apparatus and method for controlling a windshield wiping system396US 5,336,980 ALeopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG · 1994
- Method and system for monitoring smart structures utilizing distributed optical sensors332US 6,913,079 B22005
- Method and apparatus for detecting an out of position occupant302US 5,330,226 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1994
- Diffusion-assisted position location particularly for visual pen detection296US 5,317,140 A1994