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SICK AG

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560Patents
441Active
560Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 4, 1996 → Feb 22, 2024 · 75 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8132728B2 Parcel dimensioning measurement system and method Physics 146 Active
US6759649B2 Optoelectronic detection device Electricity 141 Expired
US6747747B2 Apparatus for determining a distance profile Physics 124 Expired
US6710324B2 Optoelectronic distance measuring device Physics 119 Expired
US5991011A Laser distance finding apparatus Physics 115 Expired
US5949530A Laser range finding apparatus Physics 99 Expired
US8625080B2 Optoelectronic sensor and method for the measurement of distances in accordance with light transit time principle Physics 93 Active
US8059263B2 Apparatus for the recognition of the presence of an object in space Physics 92 Active
US9383201B2 Optoelectric sensor and method for the detection and distance determination of objects Physics 88 Active
US8723955B2 Detection apparatus Physics 87 Active
US7214954B2 Method for operating optical sensors Physics 82 Expired
USD531525S1 Optoelectronic sensor General 71 Expired
US7128267B2 Device for optical scanning of objects, especially markings Physics 70 Expired
US9316724B2 Optoelectronic sensor for the detection of objects Physics 69 Active
US6641042B1 Method and an apparatus for the identification and localization of objects Physics 60 Expired
US6100539A Light sensor with evaluation of the light transit time Physics 58 Expired
US6088085A Range measurement apparatus Physics 53 Expired
US5789739A Optical detection device for determining the position of an indicator medium Physics 50 Expired
US6778092B2 Method of, and apparatus for, controlling a safety-specific function of a machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 49 Expired
USD659030S1 Optoelectronic sensor General 47 Expired
US7589826B2 Laser scanner Physics 43 Active
US8724096B2 Optoelectronic sensor and method for the detection and distance determination of objects Physics 38 Active
US6509958B2 Method for distance measurement and a distance measuring device Physics 38 Expired
US6091071A Opto-electronic sensor Physics 37 Expired
US7041962B2 Laser scanning apparatus Physics 34 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.