Inspection and handling sytems and methods
US-2024270504-A1 · Aug 15, 2024 · 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 | B07C5/342 |
| Official title | — |
| Display label | Operations & Transport (mapped technology topic) |
| Total patents | 517 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2026 | 14 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Automated food selection using hyperspectral sensing
US-2024086839-A1 · Mar 14, 2024 · US
Method for discriminating a sorting target, sorting method, sorting apparatus, and discrimination apparatus
US-2024046613-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Pellet Defect Inspection System Using Multi Color Tone Control And Method For Controlling The Same
US-2024017295-A1 · Jan 18, 2024 · US
Computer vision and machine learning software for grading and sorting plants
US-9527115-B2 · Dec 27, 2016 · US
Apparatus for automatically stacking fuel cell stack
US-2016365598-A1 · Dec 15, 2016 · US
Conveying system, plant for sorting bulk goods having a conveying system of this type, and transport method
US-2016354809-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Substrate Mark Detection Apparatus and Substrate Mark Detection Method
US-2016354808-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Eyeglass rating with respect to protection against uv hazard
US-2016320302-A1 · Nov 3, 2016 · US
Method for sorting spent catalyst as a function of the metals of the catalyst
US-2016318073-A1 · Nov 3, 2016 · US
Method and apparatus for sorting pieces of rock containing quartz vein from pieces of rock and computer program for a processing device
US-2016303613-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Method for associating objects with object classes and device for sorting objects
US-2016292539-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Illumination device for color sorter
US-2016274021-A1 · Sep 22, 2016 · US
Particle sorting apparatus, particle sorting method, and program
US-2016266027-A1 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Sample identification/sorting apparatus and sample identification/sorting method
US-9435728-B2 · Sep 6, 2016 · US
Flow channel device, particle sorting apparatus, particle outflow method, and particle sorting method
US-9429276-B2 · Aug 30, 2016 · US
Particle fractionation apparatus, particle fractionation method and particle fractionation program
US-2016245736-A1 · Aug 25, 2016 · US
Fluidic chip for flow cytometry and methods of use
US-2016231223-A1 · Aug 11, 2016 · US
Eyeglass rating with respect to protection against UV hazard
US-9404863-B2 · Aug 2, 2016 · US
On-line oil and foreign matter detection system and method
US-9381545-B2 · Jul 5, 2016 · US
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Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B07C5/342?
- CPC B07C5/342 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Operations & Transport.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B07C5/342 (Operations & Transport)?
- Our database includes 517 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B07C5/342 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 68 in 2024 vs 63 in 2025 (latest complete years).