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
- 141 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 20 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 29 Total Patent Owners
- 324 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11901857 | Solar array with reference solar power plant for improved management | Jan 11, 23 | Feb 13, 24 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 11822356 | Aerial lift systems and control input apparatuses with high electrical resistance for use with aerial lift systems | Jan 30, 23 | Nov 21, 23 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 11814011 | Automated retractable vehicle step | Jun 03, 21 | Nov 14, 23 | LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11809146 | Machine learning device, prediction device, and control device for preventing collision of a moveable part | Oct 29, 20 | Nov 07, 23 | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 11807190 | Automated retractable vehicle step | May 17, 22 | Nov 07, 23 | LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 11777443 | Systems and methods for terrain based backtracking for solar trackers | Jan 20, 23 | Oct 03, 23 | FTC Solar, Inc. |
| 11774936 | Stepper motor | Sep 24, 20 | Oct 03, 23 | Agilent Technologies Texas Instruments Incorporated |
| 11774539 | Method for controlling the orientation of a solar tracker based on cartographic models | Apr 05, 21 | Oct 03, 23 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 11764723 | Methods and systems for detecting shading for solar trackers | May 14, 21 | Sep 19, 23 | NEXTRACKER LLC |
| 11753151 | Landing gear controller | May 04, 22 | Sep 12, 23 | Airbus Operations Limited |
| 11736058 | Autonomous solar power system | Jul 23, 19 | Aug 22, 23 | International Business Machine Corporation |
| 11736060 | Photovoltaic apparatus and photovoltaic apparatus control method | Jan 23, 19 | Aug 22, 23 | Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. |
| 11718235 | Automated retractable vehicle step | Jun 03, 21 | Aug 08, 23 | Lund Motion Products, Inc. |
| 11708152 | Landing gear controller | May 04, 22 | Jul 25, 23 | Airbus Operations Limited |
| 11703888 | Full-azimuth irradiation tracking method, detection apparatus and solar tracker | Mar 17, 21 | Jul 18, 23 | ARCTECH SOLAR HOLDING CO., LTD. |
| 11703887 | Systems and methods for solar trackers with diffuse light tracking | Feb 24, 21 | Jul 18, 23 | FTC Solar, Inc. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0154,568 | SOLAR ARRAY WITH REFERENCE SOLAR POWER PLANT FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT | Jan 17, 24 | May 09, 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 |
| 2024/0012,082 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ORIENTATION OF A SOLAR TRACKER BASED ON CARTOGRAPHIC MODELS | Aug 14, 23 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0251,673 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A BALL VALVE | Apr 19, 23 | Aug 10, 23 | WCM Industries, Inc. |
| 2023/0202,684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POINTING PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS | Dec 23, 21 | Jun 29, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0092,382 | ADAPTIVE STOW FOR SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEMS | Jul 21, 22 | Mar 23, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0078,507 | MULTI-PHASE BACKTRACKING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES | Sep 14, 22 | Mar 16, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0379,473 | TRAJECTORY PLAN GENERATION DEVICE, TRAJECTORY PLAN GENERATION METHOD, AND TRAJECTORY PLAN GENERATION PROGRAM | Aug 13, 20 | Dec 01, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0342,429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE SOLAR TRACKER AND TESTING | Jul 08, 22 | Oct 27, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0308,600 | SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM | Jun 14, 22 | Sep 29, 22 | Array Technologies, Inc. |
| 2022/0278,641 | Tie Rod for a Structure, in Particular a Lattice Structure | Jun 16, 20 | Sep 01, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0129,018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE SOLAR TRACKER AND TESTING | Jul 01, 21 | Apr 28, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0341,951 | SYSTEMS FOR AND METHODS OF POSITIONING SOLAR PANELS IN AN ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS WITH SPECTRALLY ADJUSTED IRRADIANCE TRACKING | Aug 28, 19 | Nov 04, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0311,507 | ADAPTIVE STOW FOR SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEMS | Jun 21, 21 | Oct 07, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0091,713 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING SHADING FOR SOLAR TRACKERS | Dec 08, 20 | Mar 25, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0044,251 | SOLAR TRACKING APPARATUSES INCLUDING ONE OR MORE SOLAR PANELS, SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME | Jan 15, 19 | Feb 11, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0017,624 | METAL STRIP INDUCTION HEATING METHOD AND INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS | Mar 12, 19 | Jan 21, 21 | 501 Nippon Steel Corporation |
| 2016/0098,040 | MOUNT FOR MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTATION DEVICE | Oct 02, 14 | Apr 07, 16 | HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 24 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 24 Months (last 5 years Issuances)