G01V 8/14
Using reflectors
Official title: using reflectors
G01V8/14 (Using reflectors) appears on 169 US grants and 144 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01V- Granted patents
- 169
- Published applications
- 144
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 415
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Drop detection method and apparatus183US 5,256,155 ASherwood Medical Company · 1993
- Energy field sensor using summing means168US 4,879,461 A1989
- Optoelectronic circuit element153US 4,254,333 A1981
- Drop detection method and apparatus115US 5,415,641 ASherwood Medical Company · 1995
- Reflective photosensor and semiconductor light emitting apparatus each using micro Fresnel lens107US 5,130,531 AOMRON Corporation · 1992