Method and apparatus for detecting defects or deterioration in the sidewalls of can bodies
US-12566155-B2 · Mar 3, 2026 · US
for measuring length · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G01B7/042 |
| Official title | {for measuring length} |
| Display label | for measuring length |
| Total patents | 23 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
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US-2019368862-A1 · Dec 5, 2019 · US
US-2019257638-A1 · Aug 22, 2019 · US
US-9797856-B2 · Oct 24, 2017 · US