Y04S 40/20
Information technology specific aspects
Official title: Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security
Y04S40/20 (Information technology specific aspects) appears on 2,660 US grants and 3,263 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y04S- Granted patents
- 2,660
- Published applications
- 3,263
- Assignees
- 1,247
- Inventors
- 5,774
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 10 |
| 2002 | 4 | 24 |
| 2003 | 8 | 46 |
| 2004 | 11 | 49 |
| 2005 | 28 | 49 |
| 2006 | 22 | 59 |
| 2007 | 38 | 55 |
| 2008 | 37 | 75 |
| 2009 | 29 | 53 |
| 2010 | 53 | 79 |
| 2011 | 47 | 110 |
| 2012 | 73 | 129 |
| 2013 | 87 | 188 |
| 2014 | 123 | 200 |
| 2015 | 172 | 219 |
| 2016 | 147 | 222 |
| 2017 | 173 | 230 |
| 2018 | 167 | 233 |
| 2019 | 249 | 236 |
| 2020 | 236 | 292 |
| 2021 | 219 | 291 |
| 2022 | 177 | 161 |
| 2023 | 212 | 112 |
| 2024 | 149 | 65 |
| 2025 | 100 | 59 |
| 2026 | 32 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for generating a reduced equivalent model of an electric power network for SCED and SCUC applications25 Aug 2026US 12,717,983 B2The Curators of the University of Missouri
- Security through layers in an intelligent electronic device18 Aug 2026US 12,711,205 B2Ei Electronics LLC
- Scalably generating distribution grid topology11 Aug 2026US 12,705,407 B2X Development LLC
- Deep learning-based approach for solving optimal power flow problems with flexible topology9 Jun 2026US 12,651,904 B2City University of Hong Kong
- Mobile phone pairing for dynamic spatial activation of communication device26 May 2026US 12,641,427 B2Bank of America Corporation
- Authentication systems and methods for generating flight regulations27 Aug 2026US 2026/0253088 A1Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd.
- Detection and correction of errors using limited error correction data20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244530 A1Rambus Inc.
- Method and computer system for generating a decision logic for a controller6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229891 A1Hitachi Energy Ltd
- System, method, and apparatus for electric power grid and network management of grid elements30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219698 A1Causam Enterprises, Inc.
- Methods and systems for determining distribution grid hosting capacity18 Jun 2026US 2026/0171800 A1Commonwealth Edison Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rechargeable battery pack and operating system1,445US 7,941,865 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2011
- Information management and security system1,052US 5,629,981 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1997
- Data object store and server for a cloud storage environment, including data deduplication and data management across multiple cloud storage sites1,016US 8,285,681 B2Commvault Systems, Inc. · 2012
- System and method for providing protocol translation and filtering to access the world wide web from wireless or low-bandwidth networks835US 5,673,322 ABell Communications Research, Inc. · 1997
- Computing infrastructure672US 8,706,914 B22014