In-place sorting
US-12585399-B2 · Mar 24, 2026 · US
the sorted data being recorded on the original record carrier within the same space in which the data had been recorded prior to their sorting, without using intermediate storage · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G06F7/26 |
| Official title | the sorted data being recorded on the original record carrier within the same space in which the data had been recorded prior to their sorting, without using intermediate storage |
| Display label | the sorted data being recorded on the original record carrier within the same space in which the data had been recorded prior to their sorting, without using intermediate storage |
| Total patents | 15 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
US-12585399-B2 · Mar 24, 2026 · US
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US-2017147231-A1 · May 25, 2017 · US
US-9239825-B2 · Jan 19, 2016 · US