H01H 13/83
Characterised by legends
Official title: characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
H01H13/83 (Characterised by legends) appears on 1,133 US grants and 1,483 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 1,133
- Published applications
- 1,483
- Assignees
- 432
- Inventors
- 2,081
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 22 |
| 2006 | 14 | 32 |
| 2007 | 31 | 58 |
| 2008 | 21 | 77 |
| 2009 | 27 | 95 |
| 2010 | 39 | 97 |
| 2011 | 43 | 86 |
| 2012 | 71 | 90 |
| 2013 | 53 | 56 |
| 2014 | 64 | 75 |
| 2015 | 44 | 59 |
| 2016 | 45 | 55 |
| 2017 | 47 | 67 |
| 2018 | 73 | 90 |
| 2019 | 77 | 89 |
| 2020 | 85 | 84 |
| 2021 | 67 | 60 |
| 2022 | 67 | 61 |
| 2023 | 66 | 81 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 |
| 2025 | 59 | 37 |
| 2026 | 30 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System and method for orchestrating user interaction illumination of adaptive capacitive sensor pads based on a current usage input mode at a capacitive split contactless keyboard6 Oct 2026US 12,754,618 B1Dell Products L. P.
- Keyboard device and electronic apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,712,139 B2Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Key module and keyboard14 Jul 2026US 12,683,098 B2Wistron Corporation
- Bracket assembly facilitating key switch replacement14 Jul 2026US 12,683,102 B2Logitech Europe S. A.
- Control devices having independently suspended buttons for controlled actuation7 Jul 2026US 12,676,267 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Control devices having independently suspended buttons for controlled actuation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311942 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Button design, gaming machine, and method for gaming machines1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301503 A1Everi Games, Inc.
- Keyboard1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302102 A1Sunrex Technology Corp.
- Key structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302103 A1Logitech Europe S. A.
- Button design, gaming machine, and method for gaming machines24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290111 A1Everi Games, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Illuminated pushbutton keyboard327US 5,408,060 ANokia Mobile Phones Ltd. · 1995
- Keyboard having illuminated keys308US 6,217,183 B12001
- Lighting system for a keyboard278US 6,179,432 B2Compaq Computer Corporation · 2001
- Keyboard having illuminated keys266US 6,467,924 B22002
- Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like156US 5,895,115 ALumitex, Inc. · 1999