G06K 7/0056
Housing of the card connector
Official title: {housing of the card connector}
G06K7/0056 (Housing of the card connector) appears on 591 US grants and 494 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06K- Granted patents
- 591
- Published applications
- 494
- Assignees
- 294
- Inventors
- 1,069
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 2002 | 17 | 11 |
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| 2004 | 15 | 25 |
| 2005 | 17 | 27 |
| 2006 | 14 | 21 |
| 2007 | 10 | 17 |
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| 2021 | 15 | 24 |
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| 2023 | 16 | 22 |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 |
| 2025 | 21 | 17 |
| 2026 | 16 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G06K 7/0069Including means for detecting correct insertion of the card187
- G06K 7/006The housing being a portable casing147
- G06K 7/0073Having multiple insertion slots, the respective slots suited for the same or83
- G06K 7/0082Comprising an arrangement for protection against electrostatic discharge82
- G06K 7/0065Comprising keyboard or display29
- G06K 7/0078Reinforced housing for protection against damage, be it due malevolent action, such27
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for delivering loyalty incentives25 Aug 2026US 12,718,262 B2
- Card reader, smart card and method for processing a transaction18 Aug 2026US 12,711,332 B2Mastercard International Incorporated
- Electrical card connector applying uniform insertion force30 Jun 2026US 12,671,195 B2Oupiin Electronickunshan) Co., Ltd
- Card reader foreign object detection16 Jun 2026US 12,657,408 B2NCR Atleos Corporation
- Card positioning method and card reader16 Jun 2026US 12,657,411 B2Nidec Instruments Corporation
- Card reader foreign object detection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0278313 A1NCR Atleos Corporation
- Information processing apparatus and information processing method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252833 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Internal card reader skimmer disrupter30 Jul 2026US 2026/0222105 A1NCR Atleos Corporation
- Connector device and heat dissipation structure for the same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0214857 A1Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
- Card reader and card pulling-out detection method16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203539 A1Nidec Instruments Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-user card system548US 4,837,422 AJuergen Dethloff · 1989
- Multimedia electronic wallet with generic card533US 5,748,737 A1998
- RFID reader with multiple interfaces416US 7,597,250 B2DPD Patent Trust Ltd. · 2009
- Smart card issuing and receiving apparatus396US 4,968,873 A1990
- Smart card pin system, card, and reader364US 6,257,486 B1Cardis Research & Development Ltd. · 2001