Y10T 74/20
Control lever and linkage systems
Y10T74/20 (Control lever and linkage systems) appears on 15,971 US grants and 8,540 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 15,971
- Published applications
- 8,540
- Assignees
- 4,572
- Inventors
- 22,115
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 281 | 0 |
| 1977 | 237 | 0 |
| 1978 | 253 | 0 |
| 1979 | 188 | 0 |
| 1980 | 246 | 0 |
| 1981 | 289 | 0 |
| 1982 | 205 | 0 |
| 1983 | 187 | 0 |
| 1984 | 306 | 0 |
| 1985 | 360 | 0 |
| 1986 | 351 | 0 |
| 1987 | 368 | 0 |
| 1988 | 329 | 0 |
| 1989 | 434 | 0 |
| 1990 | 368 | 0 |
| 1991 | 349 | 0 |
| 1992 | 357 | 0 |
| 1993 | 426 | 0 |
| 1994 | 308 | 0 |
| 1995 | 302 | 0 |
| 1996 | 385 | 0 |
| 1997 | 328 | 0 |
| 1998 | 444 | 0 |
| 1999 | 467 | 0 |
| 2000 | 469 | 0 |
| 2001 | 485 | 153 |
| 2002 | 445 | 435 |
| 2003 | 447 | 456 |
| 2004 | 324 | 513 |
| 2005 | 318 | 538 |
| 2006 | 328 | 470 |
| 2007 | 266 | 507 |
| 2008 | 272 | 625 |
| 2009 | 309 | 633 |
| 2010 | 433 | 681 |
| 2011 | 458 | 701 |
| 2012 | 547 | 553 |
| 2013 | 624 | 602 |
| 2014 | 638 | 647 |
| 2015 | 566 | 635 |
| 2016 | 447 | 110 |
| 2017 | 350 | 66 |
| 2018 | 167 | 66 |
| 2019 | 119 | 48 |
| 2020 | 66 | 32 |
| 2021 | 42 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10 |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- Y10T 74/20576Elements6,496
- Y10T 74/20012Multiple controlled elements4,066
- Y10T 74/20207Multiple controlling elements for single controlled element3,818
- Y10T 74/20396Hand operated3,209
- Y10T 74/20528Foot operated1,275
- Y10T 74/20006Resilient connections191
- Y10T 74/20558Variable output force181
- Y10T 74/20546Knee operated14
Recent patents
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- Spring assemblies with variable flexibility for use with push-cables and pipe inspection systems22 Sep 2026US 12,743,014 B2Seescan, Inc.
- Docking and locking mechanism and method of manufacturing8 Sep 2026US 12,730,472 B2Controlled Dynamics, Inc.
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool25 Aug 2026US 12,714,516 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Surgical system for positioning prosthetic component and/or for constraining movement of surgical tool25 Aug 2026US 12,714,517 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Local control robotic surgical devices and related methods28 May 2026US 2026/0144604 A1Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Cable tensioner and window lifting device having the same19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078623 A1Fuzhou Mingfang Automobile Parts Industry Co., Ltd.
- Robotically powered surgical device with manually-actuatable reversing system22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020853 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Moving platform11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375844 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Docking and locking mechanism and method of manufacturing9 Oct 2025US 2025/0315074 A1Controlled Dynamics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity3,169US 5,792,135 AIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 1998
- Surgical robotic tools, data architecture, and use2,959US 6,331,181 B1Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2001
- Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools2,625US 6,491,701 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002
- Flexible surgical stapler assembly2,572US 4,671,445 ABaxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. · 1987
- Platform link wrist mechanism2,508US 7,691,098 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2010