Robotics Patent Application Trends 2024

Robotics patent applications in 2024

Top Technology Areas in Robotics

Top CPC Codes

• A61B34/30 (Surgical robots)
  • Count: 223 patents
  • Example: 20240225758. MULTI-ARM SURGICAL ROBOTIC PLATFORM simplified abstract (Mazor Robotics Ltd.)
• B25J9/1697 ({Vision controlled systems})
  • Count: 216 patents
  • Example: 20240227166. OVERSPRAY-FREE ROBOTIC PAINT SYSTEM INCLUDING FIXTURE LIFTING, POSITIONING, AND ORIENTING ROBOTS simplified abstract (GM Global Technology Operations LLC)
• G06N20/00 (Machine learning)
  • Count: 183 patents
  • Example: 20240227052. SENSOR FUSION FOR WELDING QUALITY MONITORING simplified abstract (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• B25J9/1664 ({characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning})
  • Count: 175 patents
  • Example: 20240227179. System and Method for Learning Sequences in Robotic Tasks for Generalization to New Tasks simplified abstract (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.)
• A61B34/20 (Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis)
  • Count: 121 patents
  • Example: 20240225749. INSTRUMENTS FOR NAVIGATED ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES simplified abstract (GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.)
• B25J9/163 ({learning, adaptive, model based, rule based expert control})
  • Count: 116 patents
  • Example: 20240227179. System and Method for Learning Sequences in Robotic Tasks for Generalization to New Tasks simplified abstract (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.)
• G06N3/08 (Learning methods)
  • Count: 113 patents
  • Example: 20240227189. Robot Interaction With Human Co-Workers simplified abstract (DEXAI ROBOTICS, INC.)
• A61B34/37 (Master-slave robots ()
  • Count: 108 patents
  • Example: 20240225749. INSTRUMENTS FOR NAVIGATED ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES simplified abstract (GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.)
• G06T2207/20081 (Special algorithmic details)
  • Count: 97 patents
  • Example: 20240233075. FEATURE MAP PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE simplified abstract (HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.)
• A61B2034/301 ({for introducing or steering flexible instruments inserted into the body, e.g. catheters or endoscopes})
  • Count: 91 patents
  • Example: 20240225759. ACTUATION ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS simplified abstract (Covidien LP)

Top Companies in Robotics

FANUC CORPORATION

• Number of Robotics patents: 87
• Top CPC codes:
  • B25J9/163 ({learning, adaptive, model based, rule based expert control}): 12 patents
  • B25J9/1664 ({characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning}): 10 patents
  • B25J9/0081 ({with master teach-in means}): 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240042610. ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM simplified abstract (FANUC CORPORATION) (20240208)
  • 20240042611. PROGRAM EVALUATION DEVICE AND TEACHING DEVICE simplified abstract (FANUC CORPORATION) (20240208)
  • 20240044398. LINEAR MOTION APPARATUS AND ROBOT simplified abstract (FANUC CORPORATION) (20240208)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

• Number of Robotics patents: 67
• Top CPC codes:
  • B25J9/1697 ({Vision controlled systems}): 7 patents
  • B25J9/163 ({learning, adaptive, model based, rule based expert control}): 5 patents
  • G05D1/0246 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240041290. ROBOT CLEANER, DOCKING STATION AND CLEANING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.) (20240208)
  • 20240041293. ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER, DOCKING STATION, AND CLEANING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.) (20240208)
  • [[20240048711. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD WHICH PERFORM CHROMA COMPONENT PREDICTION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)]] (20240208)

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

• Number of Robotics patents: 47
• Top CPC codes:
  • G05B19/4185 (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables): 10 patents
  • G05B19/4183 (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables): 7 patents
  • G05B2219/31368 (CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables): 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240086867. LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DEVICES simplified abstract (Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.) (20240314)
  • 20240028009. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SECURITY POLICY DEVELOPMENT simplified abstract (Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.) (20240125)
  • 20240031387. PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT SECURITY MODEL simplified abstract (Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.) (20240125)

Dell Products L.P.

• Number of Robotics patents: 44
• Top CPC codes:
  • G06F21/64 (Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures): 6 patents
  • G06N20/20 (Ensemble learning): 4 patents
  • G06F21/57 (Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240220821. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AI MODELS USING DIRECT MODIFICATION DETECTION simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.) (20240704)
  • 20240027999. INTEGRATED REMOTE MANAGEMENT CONTROL VIA INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CONTROL SYSTEM simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.) (20240125)
  • 20240028399. AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING WORKFLOWS ACROSS CLOUD SERVICES INVOLVING USER-CONTROLLED COMPONENTS simplified abstract (Dell Products L.P.) (20240125)

ABB Schweiz AG

• Number of Robotics patents: 43
• Top CPC codes:
  • B25J9/1664 ({characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning}): 8 patents
  • B25J9/1697 ({Vision controlled systems}): 5 patents
  • B05B15/55 (SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240152125. Validating Component Specifications for Industrial Automation Systems simplified abstract (ABB Schweiz AG) (20240509)
  • 20240154524. Systems and Methods for Reducing Electromagnetic Interference in Robotic Devices simplified abstract (ABB Schweiz AG) (20240509)
  • 20240155346. Wireless Automation Network Source and Destination Device simplified abstract (ABB Schweiz AG) (20240509)

KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

• Number of Robotics patents: 39
• Top CPC codes:
  • A61B34/37 (Master-slave robots (): 7 patents
  • B25J11/0095 (Manipulators not otherwise provided for): 6 patents
  • B25J9/1664 ({characterised by motion, path, trajectory planning}): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240041548. SURGICAL ROBOT AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM simplified abstract (KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) (20240208)
  • 20240041549. SURGICAL ROBOT AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM simplified abstract (KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) (20240208)
  • 20240042620. ROBOT SYSTEM AND ROBOT WORKING METHOD simplified abstract (KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) (20240208)

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

• Number of Robotics patents: 37
• Top CPC codes:
  • H04W24/02 (Arrangements for optimising operational condition): 5 patents
  • G05D1/247 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 3 patents
  • G05D2105/10 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240152156. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING ROBOT, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) (20240509)
  • 20240029460. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE AUTHENTICATION simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) (20240125)
  • 20240046920. DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE WAKE-UP METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.) (20240208)

International Business Machines Corporation

• Number of Robotics patents: 36
• Top CPC codes:
  • G06N5/022 (Knowledge representation; Symbolic representation): 5 patents
  • G06N20/00 (Machine learning): 3 patents
  • G06N5/04 (Inference or reasoning models): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240220572. PIPELINE-PARALLEL-DATAFLOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM FOR ACCELERATING SELF-ATTENTION COMPUTATIONS simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240704)
  • 20240149443. TRANSPORTING ITEMS BY AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240509)
  • 20240045866. SCALABLE COUNT BASED INTERPRETABILITY FOR DATABASE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation) (20240208)

Bank of America Corporation

• Number of Robotics patents: 35
• Top CPC codes:
  • G06N20/00 (Machine learning): 8 patents
  • G06F11/3688 ({for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites}): 3 patents
  • G06F8/65 (Updates (security arrangements therefor): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240029001. Multi-Computer Tool for Tracking and Analysis of BOT Performance simplified abstract (Bank of America Corporation) (20240125)
  • 20240029034. Generating Smart Contracts for Electronic Notarization Using Synthetically Generated Invisible Fingerprint Metadata simplified abstract (Bank of America Corporation) (20240125)
  • 20240031159. Generating Synthetic Invisible Fingerprints for Metadata Security and Document Verification Using Generative Artifical Intelligence simplified abstract (Bank of America Corporation) (20240125)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

• Number of Robotics patents: 33
• Top CPC codes:
  • G06N3/08 (Learning methods): 3 patents
  • G06N20/00 (Machine learning): 3 patents
  • G06F40/295 (ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240086639. AUTOMATICALLY LOCATING RESPONSES TO PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN A LIVE CHAT TRANSCRIPT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) (20240314)
  • 20240086729. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRUSTWORTHINESS simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) (20240314)
  • 20240220213. CONTEXTUAL UI AUTOMATION IN ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) (20240704)

New Companies in Robotics (Last Month)

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Emerging Technology Areas in Robotics

• H04W36/0085 ({Hand-off measurements})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240049089. NETWORK ENERGY SAVING MODE ENHANCEMENTS simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)
• H04W36/165 ({for reducing network power consumption ()
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240049089. NETWORK ENERGY SAVING MODE ENHANCEMENTS simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)
• H04W12/12 (Detection or prevention of fraud)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240048988. ROBUSTNESS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR MACHINE LEARNING CAPABILITIES AGAINST COMPROMISED INPUT simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)
• H04N21/2668 (Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles {(information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240048786. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENABLED PLATFORM FOR INFERENTIAL DETERMINATION OF VIEWER GROUPS AND THEIR CONTENT INTERESTS simplified abstract (Wild Brain Family International Limited)
• H04N21/252 ({Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240048786. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENABLED PLATFORM FOR INFERENTIAL DETERMINATION OF VIEWER GROUPS AND THEIR CONTENT INTERESTS simplified abstract (Wild Brain Family International Limited)
• H04N19/46 (Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process ()
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: [[20240048711. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD WHICH PERFORM CHROMA COMPONENT PREDICTION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)]]
• H04N19/186 (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: [[20240048711. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD WHICH PERFORM CHROMA COMPONENT PREDICTION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)]]
• H04L67/147 (Signalling methods or messages providing extensions to protocols defined by standardisation)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240048626. Communication of a Remote Terminal Unit Based on a Module Type Package simplified abstract (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)
• H01L21/67126 ({Apparatus for sealing, encapsulating, glassing, decapsulating or the like (processes)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047254. SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND ATMOSPHERIC TRANSFER MODULE simplified abstract (Tokyo Electron Limited)
• H01H33/596 (ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047151. HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED GALVANIC ISOLATING SWITCH simplified abstract (ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)

Top Companies in Emerging Robotics Technologies

• Nokia Technologies Oy: 3 patents
• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.: 2 patents
• Wild Brain Family International Limited: 2 patents
• ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: 1 patents
• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft: 1 patents
• Tokyo Electron Limited: 1 patents