Systems, devices and methods for sorting items
US-2017354994-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
Operations & Transport
Operations & Transport · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B07C3/00 |
| Official title | — |
| Display label | Operations & Transport (mapped technology topic) |
| Total patents | 206 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 11 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Escort based sorting system for mail sorting centers
US-9815089-B2 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Computer system for routing package deliveries
US-9779380-B2 · Oct 3, 2017 · US
Intelligent barcode systems
US-9691116-B2 · Jun 27, 2017 · US
Method of sorting small flows of mail
US-9669430-B2 · Jun 6, 2017 · US
High rate bulk flow sortation
US-9624043-B2 · Apr 18, 2017 · US
Method and arrangement for transporting cuboidal items
US-9600941-B2 · Mar 21, 2017 · US
Intelligent barcode systems
US-9508107-B2 · Nov 29, 2016 · US
A method of sorting small flows of mail
US-2016339480-A1 · Nov 24, 2016 · US
Methods and apparatus to combine mail streams in a binding line
US-9481016-B2 · Nov 1, 2016 · US
Systems and methods for manual handling
US-2016311618-A1 · Oct 27, 2016 · US
Sorting system and sorting method
US-9463936-B2 · Oct 11, 2016 · US
Method of merging non-machine-sortable postal articles with machine-sorted mail pieces
US-9463492-B2 · Oct 11, 2016 · US
Method of merging a postal article into sorted mail, the method including assistance via visual designation of the location at which the postal article is to be inserted
US-9421579-B2 · Aug 23, 2016 · US
Systems and methods for manual handling
US-9394107-B1 · Jul 19, 2016 · US
Systems and methods for accumulation
US-2016130087-A1 · May 12, 2016 · US
Method and device for processing and transporting items in a sequence
US-9333539-B2 · May 10, 2016 · US
Sorting system and sorting method with two storage areas
US-9314822-B2 · Apr 19, 2016 · US
Missort prevention system in a conveying system
US-2016101957-A1 · Apr 14, 2016 · US
Method of sorting mailpieces with recipient sorting
US-9302295-B2 · Apr 5, 2016 · US
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Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B07C3/00?
- CPC B07C3/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Operations & Transport.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B07C3/00 (Operations & Transport)?
- Our database includes 206 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B07C3/00 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).