H01R 12/51
For rigid printed circuits or like structures
Official title: for rigid printed circuits or like structures
H01R12/51 (For rigid printed circuits or like structures) appears on 7,062 US grants and 6,094 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01R- Granted patents
- 7,062
- Published applications
- 6,094
- Assignees
- 1,880
- Inventors
- 11,148
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 50 | 0 |
| 1986 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 | 50 | 0 |
| 1988 | 64 | 0 |
| 1989 | 64 | 0 |
| 1990 | 60 | 0 |
| 1991 | 76 | 0 |
| 1992 | 81 | 0 |
| 1993 | 80 | 0 |
| 1994 | 68 | 0 |
| 1995 | 71 | 0 |
| 1996 | 62 | 0 |
| 1997 | 89 | 0 |
| 1998 | 118 | 0 |
| 1999 | 136 | 0 |
| 2000 | 198 | 0 |
| 2001 | 206 | 70 |
| 2002 | 171 | 159 |
| 2003 | 170 | 150 |
| 2004 | 181 | 190 |
| 2005 | 156 | 242 |
| 2006 | 215 | 189 |
| 2007 | 148 | 220 |
| 2008 | 194 | 254 |
| 2009 | 186 | 238 |
| 2010 | 232 | 212 |
| 2011 | 207 | 186 |
| 2012 | 172 | 188 |
| 2013 | 142 | 190 |
| 2014 | 133 | 167 |
| 2015 | 172 | 204 |
| 2016 | 223 | 218 |
| 2017 | 278 | 229 |
| 2018 | 218 | 277 |
| 2019 | 317 | 372 |
| 2020 | 365 | 381 |
| 2021 | 308 | 382 |
| 2022 | 280 | 343 |
| 2023 | 257 | 332 |
| 2024 | 201 | 291 |
| 2025 | 269 | 228 |
| 2026 | 179 | 182 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Strand protective plate6 Oct 2026US 12,756,116 B2Neutrik AG
- Ground connection for automotive shielded cables6 Oct 2026US 12,756,119 B1Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.
- Connector assembly with improved heat dissipation effect6 Oct 2026US 12,756,145 B2Dongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd
- Interchangeable signal device modular connector29 Sep 2026US 12,749,832 B2WERMA Holding GmbH + Co. KG
- Press fit terminal22 Sep 2026US 12,744,338 B2Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Heat dissipation device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313781 A1ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
- Press fit connector1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302659 A1Oupiin Electronic (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
- Fixing structure for electronic module and electronic module1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304595 A1Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Electronic module and method of manufacturing electronic module24 Sep 2026US 2026/0291092 A1Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Connector with improved shielding chamber24 Sep 2026US 2026/0291141 A1Dongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chip assembly for reusable surgical instruments801US 9,636,112 B2Covidien LP · 2017
- Chip assembly for reusable surgical instruments666US 9,833,235 B2Covidien LP · 2017
- Authentication and information system for reusable surgical instruments507US 10,420,551 B2Covidien LP · 2019
- Sockets for electronic components and methods of connecting to electronic components453US 5,772,451 AForm Factor, Inc. · 1998
- Method of manufacturing electrical contacts, using a sacrificial member437US 5,476,211 AForm Factor, Inc. · 1995