H05K 7/1462
For programmable logic controllers [plc] for automation or industrial process control
Official title: {for programmable logic controllers [PLC] for automation or industrial process control}
H05K7/1462 (For programmable logic controllers [plc] for automation or industrial process control) appears on 685 US grants and 665 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H05K- Granted patents
- 685
- Published applications
- 665
- Assignees
- 275
- Inventors
- 1,534
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 16 |
| 2005 | 11 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 13 |
| 2007 | 11 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 14 | 12 |
| 2010 | 14 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 | 31 |
| 2013 | 17 | 23 |
| 2014 | 18 | 29 |
| 2015 | 32 | 42 |
| 2016 | 48 | 47 |
| 2017 | 37 | 28 |
| 2018 | 33 | 32 |
| 2019 | 44 | 37 |
| 2020 | 49 | 36 |
| 2021 | 27 | 50 |
| 2022 | 28 | 54 |
| 2023 | 46 | 30 |
| 2024 | 34 | 38 |
| 2025 | 21 | 35 |
| 2026 | 20 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H05K 7/1468Mechanical features of input/output modules266
- H05K 7/1475Bus assemblies for establishing communication between plc modules199
- H05K 7/1474Mounting of modules139
- H05K 7/1465Modular plc assemblies with separable functional units112
- H05K 7/1481User interface91
- H05K 7/1484Electrical diagrams relating to constructional features81
- H05K 7/1467Plc mounted in a cabinet or chassis58
- H05K 7/1464Functional units accommodated in the same plc module housing26
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Recent patents
- Inlay element, a module termination unit, an input/output device, a modular process control system and a method for assembling an input/output device6 Oct 2026US 12,757,346 B2ABB Schweiz AG
- Arrangement for redundant control system22 Sep 2026US 12,744,396 B2Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Rail mounting backplane kit and related rail mounting electronic device15 Sep 2026US 12,740,001 B2Moxa Inc.
- Electric component, in particular terminal block, comprising a socket for receiving a receiving component18 Aug 2026US 12,712,298 B2Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.KG
- Field device and method for compact arrangement of electronic assemblies of an electronic circuit18 Aug 2026US 12,713,532 B2VEGA Grieshaber KG
- Methods, controllers, and machine-readable storage media for automated commissioning of equipment8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313820 A1PassiveLogic, Inc.
- A mountable wiring adapter for extending continuity of a communication bus while providing wiring terminals to access the communication bus27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254180 A1Honeywell International Inc.
- Field device housing assembly with transparent panel27 Aug 2026US 2026/0255514 A1
- Modular system with cable terminal isolation for an industrial automation system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0255522 A1Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Automation field device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0197959 A1Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Building automation system operating installation control and regulation arrangement174US 5,128,855 ALGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AG · 1992
- Modular system and architecture for device control167US 6,505,087 B1Maya Design Group · 2003
- Controller modules155US 11,229,138 B1PassiveLogic, Inc. · 2022
- Expandable card cage130US 4,401,351 AAdvant Corporation · 1983
- Readily expandable input/output construction for programmable controller125US 4,558,914 AGould Inc. · 1985