G01V 8/10
Detecting
Official title: Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers (by reflection from the object G01S17/00)
G01V8/10 (Detecting) appears on 2,398 US grants and 2,313 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 2,398
- Published applications
- 2,313
- Assignees
- 1,207
- Inventors
- 4,933
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 27 | 0 |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 35 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 14 |
| 2002 | 20 | 36 |
| 2003 | 27 | 39 |
| 2004 | 37 | 55 |
| 2005 | 31 | 45 |
| 2006 | 38 | 31 |
| 2007 | 30 | 39 |
| 2008 | 30 | 42 |
| 2009 | 26 | 37 |
| 2010 | 23 | 45 |
| 2011 | 30 | 49 |
| 2012 | 37 | 46 |
| 2013 | 41 | 89 |
| 2014 | 53 | 84 |
| 2015 | 77 | 142 |
| 2016 | 105 | 156 |
| 2017 | 125 | 177 |
| 2018 | 160 | 207 |
| 2019 | 179 | 185 |
| 2020 | 175 | 172 |
| 2021 | 149 | 152 |
| 2022 | 139 | 135 |
| 2023 | 124 | 116 |
| 2024 | 127 | 86 |
| 2025 | 89 | 88 |
| 2026 | 55 | 46 |
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