Magnets
Official title: Magnets (superconducting magnets H01F6/00; for separation of solid materials or fluids B03C1/00; for bench or like work-holders B23B31/28, B23Q3/00; work-holding devices B25B11/00; lifting magnets B66C1/00; {operating or controlling locks using permanent magnets E05B47/0038; devices for holding a wing, e.g. door or window, by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction E05C19/16; relieving load or bearings using magnetic means F16C39/06} ; for electric meters G01R; for relays H01H; {for electric discharge tubes H01J, e.g. H01J3/24, H01J23/10, H01J29/68} ; for dynamo-electric machines H02K)
H01F7/00 (Magnets) appears on 8,277 US grants and 7,753 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01F- Granted patents
- 8,277
- Published applications
- 7,753
- Assignees
- 3,447
- Inventors
- 16,200
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66 | 0 |
| 1977 | 60 | 0 |
| 1978 | 71 | 0 |
| 1979 | 45 | 0 |
| 1980 | 76 | 0 |
| 1981 | 69 | 0 |
| 1982 | 77 | 0 |
| 1983 | 59 | 0 |
| 1984 | 77 | 0 |
| 1985 | 101 | 0 |
| 1986 | 64 | 0 |
| 1987 | 132 | 0 |
| 1988 | 89 | 0 |
| 1989 | 124 | 0 |
| 1990 | 91 | 0 |
| 1991 | 107 | 0 |
| 1992 | 93 | 0 |
| 1993 | 76 | 0 |
| 1994 | 101 | 0 |
| 1995 | 84 | 0 |
| 1996 | 70 | 0 |
| 1997 | 75 | 0 |
| 1998 | 96 | 0 |
| 1999 | 113 | 0 |
| 2000 | 99 | 0 |
| 2001 | 92 | 31 |
| 2002 | 100 | 98 |
| 2003 | 96 | 105 |
| 2004 | 115 | 149 |
| 2005 | 132 | 145 |
| 2006 | 123 | 172 |
| 2007 | 84 | 142 |
| 2008 | 87 | 202 |
| 2009 | 97 | 253 |
| 2010 | 166 | 219 |
| 2011 | 134 | 229 |
| 2012 | 180 | 294 |
| 2013 | 232 | 299 |
| 2014 | 239 | 280 |
| 2015 | 264 | 415 |
| 2016 | 279 | 387 |
| 2017 | 348 | 443 |
| 2018 | 324 | 440 |
| 2019 | 406 | 463 |
| 2020 | 422 | 512 |
| 2021 | 392 | 482 |
| 2022 | 435 | 507 |
| 2023 | 379 | 446 |
| 2024 | 445 | 419 |
| 2025 | 398 | 352 |
| 2026 | 193 | 269 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Recent patents
- Method of manufacturing permanent magnets6 Oct 2026US 12,755,879 B2
- Magnetic field nulling6 Oct 2026US 12,755,881 B2Shimadzu Corporation
- Alignment for wireless power transfer using electromagnets6 Oct 2026US 12,756,244 B2Dolby Intellectual Property Licensing, LLC
- Imaging lens module and electronic device29 Sep 2026US 12,748,341 B2Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
- Magnetic device for sorting biological objects29 Sep 2026US 12,749,606 B2Applied Cells Inc.
- Microelectromechanical systems (mems) actuator with magnetic latching and methods for manufacturing and using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307980 A1Atomic Machines, Inc.
- Systems and methods for deploying and retrieving magnetically coupled temporary wireline fiber for broadside wave detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309022 A1
- Magnet retention system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311920 A1Nairobi Incorporated
- Pwm electromechanical valve driver with dual path current recirculation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311921 A1Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
- Optical element driving mechanism8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311922 A1Actutek Corporation
Most cited
- Combined position sensor and magnetic motor or bearing1,212US 4,652,820 ANorth American Philips Corporation · 1987
- Permanent magnet device for implantation420US 4,197,840 ABBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Limited · 1980
- Methods for forming anastomoses using magnetic force364US 6,352,543 B1Ventrica, Inc. · 2002
- Fitting device for accessory264US 5,367,891 AYugen Kaisha Furuyama Shouji · 1994
- Magnetic navigation system240US 7,019,610 B2Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2006