H01H 71/145
Using shape memory materials
Official title: {using shape memory materials (H01H71/16 takes precedence)}
H01H71/145 (Using shape memory materials) appears on 42 US grants and 26 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 42
- Published applications
- 26
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 78
- Latest grant
- 6 Jan 2026
Filings by year
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| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Active, dynamic, and reversible shape memory alloy film thermo-mechanical safety switches6 Jan 2026US 12,519,190 B2
- Power switch with independent light-emitting chamber21 Feb 2023US 11,587,755 B2Goldweal Far East Ltd.
- Overcurrent protection device21 Jun 2022US 11,367,586 B2ETO Magnetic GmbH
- Sleeve for shape-memory alloy25 Aug 2020US 10,753,345 B1
- Electrically controlled switching device including shape memory alloy element26 Mar 2019US 10,242,827 B2Safran Electrical & Power
- Active, dynamic, and reversible shape memory alloy film thermo-mechanical safety switches23 Oct 2025US 2025/0329897 A1
- Overcurrent protection device based on thermo magnetically-shiftable material10 Oct 2024US 2024/0339278 A1Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
- Use of one or more metrics to trigger electric pulse initiation and/or termination during control of actuation of a medicament delivery pump11 Jul 2024US 2024/0234066 A9Insulet Corporation
- Use of one or more metrics to trigger electric pulse initiation and/or termination during control of actuation of a medicament delivery pump25 Apr 2024US 2024/0136135 A1Insulet Corporation
- Power switch with independent light-emitting chamber5 May 2022US 2022/0139657 A1Goldweal Far East Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Linear motion actuator utilizing extended shape memory alloy member118US 4,806,815 ANaomitsu Tokieda · 1989
- Fuseless breaking switch49US 5,262,748 A1993
- Thermoelectric switch46US 4,205,293 ABBC Brown, Boveri & Company, Limited · 1980
- Low energy memory metal actuated latch39US 5,629,662 ASiemens Energy & Automation, Inc. · 1997
- Over-current and thermal protection device38US 6,570,749 B1Advanced Battery Technology LTD · 2003