G06M 1/101
By electro-optical means
Official title: {by electro-optical means}
G06M1/101 (By electro-optical means) appears on 157 US grants and 69 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06M- Granted patents
- 157
- Published applications
- 69
- Assignees
- 116
- Inventors
- 335
- Latest grant
- 6 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Photoelectric sensor for seed dispensing system6 Jan 2026US 12,514,151 B2TSI Incorporated
- Systems and methods for vision based counting18 Nov 2025US 12,474,278 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Modular ammunition counter7 Oct 2025US 12,437,179 B2Laminar Engineering LLC
- Device for counting objects26 Nov 2024US 12,154,000 B2Eco Compteur
- Systems and methods for vision based counting16 Jul 2024US 12,038,390 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Modular ammunition counter15 Jan 2026US 2026/0017482 A1
- Modular ammunition counter6 Mar 2025US 2025/0077829 A1Laminar Engineering LLC
- Systems and methods for vision based counting7 Nov 2024US 2024/0369497 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Photoelectric sensor for seed dispensing system1 Aug 2024US 2024/0251699 A1TSI Incorporated
- Device for counting objects30 Nov 2023US 2023/0385595 A1Eco Compteur
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chip structure168US 4,026,309 AGamex Industries Inc. · 1977
- Object counter and identification system122US 5,757,876 ACosense, Inc. · 1998
- Method for counting and dispensing tablets, capsules, and pills86US 5,671,262 AInnovation Associates, Inc. · 1997
- Method and apparatus for the recognition and counting of discrete objects70US 5,317,645 AKirby-Lester, Inc. · 1994
- Apparatus and method for monitoring an article dispensing device such as a seed planter and the like67US 5,635,911 ADickey-john Corporation · 1997