Method for handling a gripping object by means of a vacuum handling device, and vacuum handling device
US-2025276454-A1 · Sep 4, 2025 · US
Operating and control devices
Operating and control devices · 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 | B66C1/0256 |
| Official title | {Operating and control devices} |
| Display label | Operating and control devices |
| Total patents | 41 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Systems and methods for providing dynamic vacuum pressure at an end effector using a single vacuum source
US-12365100-B2 · Jul 22, 2025 · US
Handling system comprising tube lifter and manipulator with control lever
US-2025050506-A1 · Feb 13, 2025 · US
Handling system comprising tube lifter and manipulator with gearbox
US-2025050511-A1 · Feb 13, 2025 · US
Operating device for a tube lifter, and tube lifter
US-2024253249-A1 · Aug 1, 2024 · US
Tube lifter
US-2024253913-A1 · Aug 1, 2024 · US
Lifting support device and method of controlling operation
US-11953144-B2 · Apr 9, 2024 · US
Improved Vacuum Gripping of Rough Surfaces
US-2024001565-A1 · Jan 4, 2024 · US
Trough manipulator and method for lifting objects and trough
US-2023321844-A1 · Oct 12, 2023 · US
Device for lifting packing material
US-2023192422-A1 · Jun 22, 2023 · US
Operating device for a handling device
US-11529744-B2 · Dec 20, 2022 · US
Systems and methods for providing dynamic vacuum pressure at an end effector using a single vacuum source
US-2022314459-A1 · Oct 6, 2022 · US
Systems and methods for providing dynamic vacuum pressure at an end effector using a single vacuum source
US-11426881-B2 · Aug 30, 2022 · US
Lifting support device and method of controlling operation
US-2022074539-A1 · Mar 10, 2022 · US
Linkage system for prehending objects using impactive forces
US-11247347-B2 · Feb 15, 2022 · US
Lifting support device and method of controlling operation
US-11209121-B2 · Dec 28, 2021 · US
Workpiece retention device and workpiece retention method
US-11007614-B2 · May 18, 2021 · US
Linkage system for prehending objects using impactive forces
US-2021086372-A1 · Mar 25, 2021 · US
Systems and methods for providing dynamic vacuum pressure at an end effector using a single vacuum source
US-2020398442-A1 · Dec 24, 2020 · US
Override for an automatic release vacuum device
US-10823223-B2 · Nov 3, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B66C1/0256?
- CPC B66C1/0256 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Operating and control devices.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B66C1/0256 (Operating and control devices)?
- Our database includes 41 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B66C1/0256 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).