G06K 19/04
Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part
Official title: characterised by the shape
G06K19/04 (Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part) appears on 1,339 US grants and 1,310 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06K- Granted patents
- 1,339
- Published applications
- 1,310
- Assignees
- 709
- Inventors
- 2,092
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 10 |
| 2002 | 40 | 65 |
| 2003 | 39 | 57 |
| 2004 | 42 | 68 |
| 2005 | 27 | 63 |
| 2006 | 54 | 79 |
| 2007 | 47 | 83 |
| 2008 | 43 | 46 |
| 2009 | 31 | 61 |
| 2010 | 38 | 52 |
| 2011 | 50 | 49 |
| 2012 | 42 | 31 |
| 2013 | 36 | 30 |
| 2014 | 35 | 32 |
| 2015 | 33 | 28 |
| 2016 | 34 | 38 |
| 2017 | 36 | 34 |
| 2018 | 36 | 46 |
| 2019 | 64 | 65 |
| 2020 | 42 | 66 |
| 2021 | 53 | 74 |
| 2022 | 35 | 42 |
| 2023 | 51 | 60 |
| 2024 | 58 | 55 |
| 2025 | 48 | 40 |
| 2026 | 20 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for delivering targeted benefits to mobile devices6 Oct 2026US 12,755,120 B2Larroudé Inc.
- Inspection system15 Sep 2026US 12,737,580 B2Angel Group Co., Ltd.
- System, device, and method for communication with specific information1 Sep 2026US 12,724,998 B2
- Footwear mold assembly for injection-molding25 Aug 2026US 12,715,971 B2NIKE, Inc.
- De-tuned RFID tags having increased sensitivity18 Aug 2026US 12,711,333 B2Fortiss, LLC
- Inspection system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0289211 A1Angel Group Co., Ltd.
- Casino system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0278319 A1Angel Group Co., Ltd.
- Gaming chip and management system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279153 A1Angel Group Co., Ltd.
- Anti-counterfeit verification20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245428 A1Angel Group Co., Ltd.
- Anti-counterfeit verification20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245429 A1Angel Group Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for near-field human-body coupling for encrypted communication with identification cards553US 5,796,827 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1998
- Identification of surgical instrument attached to surgical robot545US 8,054,184 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2011
- Apparatus for internetworked wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)466US 8,140,658 B1Borgia/Cummins, LLC · 2012
- RFID reader with multiple interfaces416US 7,597,250 B2DPD Patent Trust Ltd. · 2009
- Apparatus for compact internetworked wireless integrated network sensors (WINS)408US 7,797,367 B12010