G07F 11/04
In which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
Official title: in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
G07F11/04 (In which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other) appears on 1,714 US grants and 1,564 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 1,714
- Published applications
- 1,564
- Assignees
- 724
- Inventors
- 2,925
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 46 | 10 |
| 2002 | 31 | 25 |
| 2003 | 34 | 53 |
| 2004 | 33 | 58 |
| 2005 | 23 | 65 |
| 2006 | 40 | 70 |
| 2007 | 38 | 56 |
| 2008 | 32 | 81 |
| 2009 | 33 | 43 |
| 2010 | 48 | 50 |
| 2011 | 50 | 48 |
| 2012 | 40 | 55 |
| 2013 | 43 | 41 |
| 2014 | 41 | 93 |
| 2015 | 40 | 49 |
| 2016 | 57 | 55 |
| 2017 | 51 | 47 |
| 2018 | 47 | 55 |
| 2019 | 58 | 78 |
| 2020 | 50 | 93 |
| 2021 | 56 | 93 |
| 2022 | 70 | 84 |
| 2023 | 70 | 84 |
| 2024 | 74 | 78 |
| 2025 | 60 | 70 |
| 2026 | 39 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G07F 11/16Delivery means1,202
- G07F 11/045For sheet shaped or pliable articles261
- G07F 11/10Two or more magazines having a common delivery chute204
- G07F 11/14With means for raising the stack of articles to permit delivery of97
- G07F 11/06Supported individually on pivotally-mounted flaps or shelves54
- G07F 11/08Arranged in two columns in staggered relationship43
- G07F 11/12With means for automatically changing to reserve stacks25
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- Article accommodation device and article supply device11 Aug 2026US 12,705,947 B2Bandai Co., Ltd.
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- Vacuum-based retrieving and dispensing20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242117 A1Hero Health, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjustable storage rack for a vending machine1,090US 7,988,015 B2Automated Merchandising Systems Inc. · 2011
- Method and apparatus for vending278US 4,812,629 ATerm-Tronics, Incorporated · 1989
- Vacuum operated medicine dispenser239US 5,405,048 AKVM Technologies, Inc. · 1995
- Drug dispensing apparatus234US 5,377,864 ABaxter International Inc. · 1995
- Automated pharmacy admixture system (APAS)227US 7,783,383 B2Intelligent Hospital Systems Ltd. · 2010