G12B
Constructional details of instruments, or comparable details of other apparatus, not otherwise
Official title: Constructional details of instruments, or comparable details of other apparatus, not otherwise provided for
G12B (Constructional details of instruments, or comparable details of other apparatus, not otherwise) appears on 634 US grants and 217 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G12B- Granted patents
- 634
- Published applications
- 217
- Assignees
- 403
- Inventors
- 1,145
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 22 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 26 | 0 |
| 1982 | 28 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 31 | 0 |
| 1985 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- G12B 9/00Housing or supporting of instruments or other apparatus176
- G12B 5/00Adjusting position or attitude174
- G12B 1/00Sensitive elements capable of producing movement or displacement for purposes not limited79
- G12B 11/00Indicating elements74
- G12B 17/00Screening51
- G12B 13/00Calibrating of instruments and apparatus36
- G12B 3/00Details of movements not otherwise provided for31
- G12B 15/00Cooling19
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- Tray Table Indicator16 Apr 2026US 2026/0105982 A1United Airlines, Inc.
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