SICK AG
🏢 View company profile →560Patents
441Active
560Granted
60Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 4, 1996 → Feb 22, 2024 · 75 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.