Description
Class G05D : SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
Subclass 3/10: Control of position or direction (G05D 1/00 takes precedence; for numerical control G05B 19/18) without using feedback
G05D 3/10
Sub-Class
Stats
- 157 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 26 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 29 Total Patent Owners
- 368 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12259738 | Systems and methods for operating a ball valve | Apr 19, 23 | Mar 25, 25 | WCM Industries, Inc. |
| 12257980 | Automated retractable vehicle step | Sep 29, 23 | Mar 25, 25 | LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 12253868 | System and method for flexible solar tracker and testing | Jul 08, 22 | Mar 18, 25 | FCX Solar LLC |
| 12231079 | Methods and systems for detecting shading for solar trackers | May 10, 24 | Feb 18, 25 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 12196441 | Intelligent control system for electric curtain | Jan 03, 22 | Jan 14, 25 | SAN HSIN PLASTECH CO., LTD. |
| 12191799 | Photovoltaic module stowing during diffuse light conditions | May 31, 23 | Jan 07, 25 | ARRAY TECH, INC. |
| 12174644 | Adaptive stow for solar tracker systems | Jul 21, 22 | Dec 24, 24 | FCX Solar LLC |
| 12166452 | Solar array with reference solar power plant for improved management | Jan 17, 24 | Dec 10, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 12146972 | Method for controlling the orientation of a solar tracker based on cartographic models | Aug 14, 23 | Nov 19, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 12140979 | Multi-phase backtracking of photovoltaic modules | Sep 14, 22 | Nov 12, 24 | ARRAY TECH, INC. |
| 12138801 | Trajectory plan generation device, trajectory plan generation method, and trajectory plan generation program | Aug 13, 20 | Nov 12, 24 | Hitachi Ltd. |
| 12104221 | Metal strip induction heating method and induction heating apparatus | Mar 12, 19 | Oct 01, 24 | 501 Nippon Steel Corporation |
| 12085658 | Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels to efficiently capture sunlight | Sep 13, 22 | Sep 10, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 12012762 | Deployable awning for protection from storm damage | Apr 30, 21 | Jun 18, 24 | United Services Automobile Association (USAA) |
| 12007308 | Systems, methods and apparatus for in-service tank inspections | Sep 12, 22 | Jun 11, 24 | Square Robot, Inc. |
| 11996800 | Methods and systems for detecting shading for solar trackers | Dec 08, 20 | May 28, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 11959833 | Systems, methods and apparatus for in-service tank inspections | Sep 12, 22 | Apr 16, 24 | Square Robot, Inc. |
| 11942893 | Systems and methods for split-cell and multi-panel photovoltaic tracking control | Mar 01, 20 | Mar 26, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 11933692 | Systems, methods and apparatus for in-service tank inspections | Nov 23, 22 | Mar 19, 24 | Square Robot, Inc. |
| 11914404 | Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels with spectrally adjusted irradiance tracking | Aug 28, 19 | Feb 27, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0117,030 | ADAPTIVE STOW FOR SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEMS | Nov 20, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0100,013 | ULTRASONIC GENERATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR DETERMINING STATE THEREOF AND CONTROLLING SAME | Dec 05, 24 | Mar 27, 25 | JEISYS MEDICAL INC. |
| 2025/0092,957 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PRODUCTS | Sep 18, 24 | Mar 20, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0060,763 | HAIL STOW SYSTEM AND METHOD | Aug 16, 24 | Feb 20, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0044,812 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HELIOSTAT MIRROR TRACKING | Jul 10, 24 | Feb 06, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0004,088 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS TO EFFICIENTLY CAPTURE SUNLIGHT | Aug 06, 24 | Jan 02, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0413,784 | Optomechanical Systems And Methods To Regulate Light Transmission And Electricity Production | Nov 02, 22 | Dec 12, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0383,677 | STORAGE DEVICE | Aug 18, 23 | Nov 21, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0328,890 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SERVICE TANK INSPECTIONS | Jun 10, 24 | Oct 03, 24 | Square Robot, Inc. |
| 2024/0291,423 | STOWING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR HAIL MITIGATION | May 08, 24 | Aug 29, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0284,053 | Method and Apparatus for Overexposing Images Captured by Drones | Jan 26, 24 | Aug 22, 24 | Al Incorporated |
| 2024/0255,968 | AERIAL LIFT SYSTEMS AND CONTROL INPUT APPARATUSES WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE FOR USE WITH AERIAL LIFT SYSTEMS | Oct 17, 23 | Aug 01, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0255,969 | Large-Scale Solar Tracker Installation Control System | Apr 08, 24 | Aug 01, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0250,636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPLIT-CELL AND MULTI-PANEL PHOTOVOLTAIC TRACKING CONTROL | Mar 06, 24 | Jul 25, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0231,396 | BACKTRACKING METHOD FOR SOLAR TRACKER INSTALLATION | Oct 20, 23 | Jul 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0231,397 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS WITH SPECTRALLY ADJUSTED IRRADIANCE TRACKING | Feb 01, 24 | Jul 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0134,398 | BACKTRACKING METHOD FOR SOLAR TRACKER INSTALLATION | Oct 19, 23 | Apr 25, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0110,349 | CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SNOW THROWER | Sep 28, 23 | Apr 04, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0072,722 | SYSTEMS FOR DAMPING A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY TRACKER | Nov 09, 23 | Feb 29, 24 | Not available |
| 2022/0308,600 | SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM | Jun 14, 22 | Sep 29, 22 | Array Technologies, Inc. |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 23 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 23 Months (last 5 years Issuances)