G05B 19/19
Characterised by positioning or contouring control systems
Official title: characterised by positioning or contouring control systems, e.g. to control position from one programmed point to another or to control movement along a programmed continuous path
G05B19/19 (Characterised by positioning or contouring control systems) appears on 2,799 US grants and 1,538 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G05B- Granted patents
- 2,799
- Published applications
- 1,538
- Assignees
- 1,160
- Inventors
- 4,903
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38 | 0 |
| 1977 | 45 | 0 |
| 1978 | 60 | 0 |
| 1979 | 35 | 0 |
| 1980 | 47 | 0 |
| 1981 | 49 | 0 |
| 1982 | 65 | 0 |
| 1983 | 40 | 0 |
| 1984 | 47 | 0 |
| 1985 | 84 | 0 |
| 1986 | 77 | 0 |
| 1987 | 67 | 0 |
| 1988 | 68 | 0 |
| 1989 | 90 | 0 |
| 1990 | 67 | 0 |
| 1991 | 69 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
| 1993 | 66 | 0 |
| 1994 | 45 | 0 |
| 1995 | 41 | 0 |
| 1996 | 48 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 62 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 0 |
| 2000 | 54 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 7 |
| 2002 | 30 | 38 |
| 2003 | 40 | 45 |
| 2004 | 42 | 47 |
| 2005 | 42 | 47 |
| 2006 | 37 | 41 |
| 2007 | 30 | 37 |
| 2008 | 30 | 40 |
| 2009 | 26 | 44 |
| 2010 | 37 | 27 |
| 2011 | 26 | 26 |
| 2012 | 23 | 25 |
| 2013 | 24 | 47 |
| 2014 | 30 | 44 |
| 2015 | 33 | 99 |
| 2016 | 59 | 104 |
| 2017 | 80 | 109 |
| 2018 | 111 | 152 |
| 2019 | 141 | 129 |
| 2020 | 138 | 102 |
| 2021 | 90 | 83 |
| 2022 | 81 | 61 |
| 2023 | 76 | 51 |
| 2024 | 53 | 56 |
| 2025 | 38 | 49 |
| 2026 | 27 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G05B 19/21Using an incremental digital measuring device831
- G05B 19/33Using an analogue measuring device326
- G05B 19/40Open loop systems281
- G05B 19/27Using an absolute digital measuring device216
- G05B 19/39Using a combination of the means covered by at least two of170
- G05B 19/195Controlling the position of several slides on one axis52
Recent patents
- Systems and methods to automate CNC programming29 Sep 2026US 12,748,401 B2A.V. Gauge & Fixture Inc.
- Numerical control device and control method8 Sep 2026US 12,728,493 B2Fanuc Corporation
- Machine programming method1 Sep 2026US 12,724,396 B2Fanuc Corporation
- Generation of electrically enabled, doubly curved surfaces18 Aug 2026US 12,710,736 B1Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
- Display device, and display method11 Aug 2026US 12,704,826 B2Fanuc Corporation
- System, Method, Electronic Device, and Medium for Controlling Servo System8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310157 A1Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Systems and Methods to Automate CNC Programming8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310170 A1A.V. Gauge & Fixture Inc.
- Systems and Methods to Automate CNC Programming8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310171 A1A.V. Gauge & Fixture Inc.
- Display device for machine tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299547 A1Fanuc Corporation
- Information processing device, information processing system, area division method, and storage medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299548 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Motor controlled surgical system and method having positional control1,313US 5,602,449 ASmith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc. · 1997
- Brushless motor1,281US 5,563,481 ASmith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc. · 1996
- Control system configured to compensate for non-ideal actuator-to-joint linkage characteristics in a medical robotic system1,176US 8,419,717 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2013
- Elevator system having microprocessor-based door operator901US 4,832,158 ADelaware Capital Formation, Inc. · 1989
- Circuit for actuating electric motors, especially in an electronic typewriter695US 4,755,070 AIng. C. Olivetti & C., S.p.A. · 1988