G06K 19/06
Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part
Official title: characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
G06K19/06 (Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part) appears on 25,742 US grants and 27,200 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06K- Granted patents
- 25,742
- Published applications
- 27,200
- Assignees
- 7,607
- Inventors
- 36,752
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35 | 0 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 | 41 | 0 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980 | 44 | 0 |
| 1981 | 41 | 0 |
| 1982 | 34 | 0 |
| 1983 | 28 | 0 |
| 1984 | 44 | 0 |
| 1985 | 63 | 0 |
| 1986 | 73 | 0 |
| 1987 | 105 | 0 |
| 1988 | 99 | 0 |
| 1989 | 150 | 0 |
| 1990 | 120 | 0 |
| 1991 | 114 | 0 |
| 1992 | 113 | 0 |
| 1993 | 138 | 0 |
| 1994 | 163 | 0 |
| 1995 | 203 | 0 |
| 1996 | 222 | 0 |
| 1997 | 195 | 0 |
| 1998 | 278 | 0 |
| 1999 | 306 | 0 |
| 2000 | 361 | 0 |
| 2001 | 466 | 181 |
| 2002 | 415 | 516 |
| 2003 | 475 | 610 |
| 2004 | 481 | 875 |
| 2005 | 431 | 1043 |
| 2006 | 711 | 1114 |
| 2007 | 639 | 1126 |
| 2008 | 638 | 1161 |
| 2009 | 653 | 1082 |
| 2010 | 772 | 944 |
| 2011 | 871 | 882 |
| 2012 | 789 | 811 |
| 2013 | 861 | 942 |
| 2014 | 852 | 964 |
| 2015 | 1048 | 1064 |
| 2016 | 975 | 1148 |
| 2017 | 1115 | 1352 |
| 2018 | 1149 | 1427 |
| 2019 | 1369 | 1651 |
| 2020 | 1382 | 1527 |
| 2021 | 1341 | 1607 |
| 2022 | 1233 | 1410 |
| 2023 | 1166 | 1168 |
| 2024 | 1221 | 1080 |
| 2025 | 1052 | 953 |
| 2026 | 607 | 562 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G06K 19/067Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements17,891
- G06K 19/06009With optically detectable marking7,083
- G06K 19/08Using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the2,126
- G06K 19/06187With magnetically detectable marking962
- G06K 2019/06215Aspects not covered by other subgroupsIndexing code948
- G06K 19/063The carrier being marginally punched or notched44
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- Rfid detection system for power cable accessories, a power cable accessory comprising such a rfid detection system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310913 A1
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