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Controlling or regulating non-electric variables
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G05D · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G05D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Gregory Hayward122 patents · 5,721 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 392Scott Farris65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 488Aaron Scott Chan73 patents · 1,829 citations
- 583Steven C. Cielocha44 patents · 1,539 citations
- 679Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 775Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 871Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 967Mohamed A. Wazeer39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1063Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1158Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1254Shawn C. Bennett39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Todd Binion39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Brian Douglas Cullinane61 patents · 2,671 citations
- 2021Manuel Christian Clement26 patents · 1,688 citations
- 2117Robertus Christianus Elisabeth Mariet25 patents · 1,493 citations
- 2213Jesse Sol Levinson48 patents · 3,186 citations
- 238Gabriel Thurston Sibley47 patents · 2,449 citations
- 244Nathaniel Fairfield145 patents · 4,828 citations
- 251Russell H. Beavis61 patents · 803 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G05D output across the last 5 years
- 199Gregory Hayward122 patents · 5,721 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 392Scott Farris65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 488Aaron Scott Chan73 patents · 1,829 citations
- 583Steven C. Cielocha44 patents · 1,539 citations
- 679Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 775Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 871Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 967Mohamed A. Wazeer39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1063Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1158Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1254Shawn C. Bennett39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Todd Binion39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Craig L. Koehrsen28 patents · 3,167 citations
- 2021James Hollister34 patents · 2,129 citations
- 2117Brian Douglas Cullinane61 patents · 2,671 citations
- 2213Manuel Christian Clement26 patents · 1,688 citations
- 238Robertus Christianus Elisabeth Mariet25 patents · 1,493 citations
- 244Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson13 patents · 1,142 citations
- 251Jesse Sol Levinson48 patents · 3,186 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G05D
- 199Gregory Hayward122 patents · 5,721 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 392Scott Farris65 patents · 3,687 citations
- 488Philip R. Mass33 patents · 4,447 citations
- 583William Whittaker14 patents · 3,629 citations
- 679Lonnie J. Devier12 patents · 2,984 citations
- 775Aaron Scott Chan73 patents · 1,829 citations
- 871Steven C. Cielocha44 patents · 1,539 citations
- 967Carol Marie Csanda39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1063Chien Che Huang39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1158Craig M. Main39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1254Mohamed A. Wazeer39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1350Richard A. Novak39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1446Ronny S. Bryant39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1542Shawn C. Bennett39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1638Stacey Gorsuch39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1733Stephen Kohaus39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1829Terry Quakenbush39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 1925Todd Binion39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2021Torri Wollenschlager39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2117Weixin Wu39 patents · 1,474 citations
- 2213Norman K. Lay9 patents · 2,534 citations
- 238Richard G. Clow6 patents · 2,204 citations
- 244Carl A. Kemner20 patents · 3,677 citations
- 251Joel L. Peterson14 patents · 3,338 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G05D patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US12162160B2✦ AISystem, apparatus and method for improved location identification with prism14 cites · 202483% earned
- 392US12235659B2✦ AIObstacle recognition method for autonomous robots9 cites · 202481% earned
- 488US12248327B1Method for UAV path planning in urban airspace based on safe reinforcement learning13 cites · 202588% earned
- 583US11932396B1System and apparatus for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle17 cites · 202481% earned
- 679US12271190B2Graphical user interface for enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle flight along computed spline8 cites · 202480% earned
- 775US11978181B1Training a neural network using luminance22 cites · 202485% earned
- 871US12099357B1Method for robotic devices to authenticate users22 cites · 202490% earned
- 967US12131285B2Apparatus, systems, and methods for multi-domain management of a node-based logistics rece10 cites · 202462% earned
- 1063US12306643B1Method for adaptively role-selection in coordinated multi-robot search task and system the3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1158US12449150B1Cooperative control optimization method suitable for near-field fan wall micromodule3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1254US11940793B1Vehicle component validation using adverse event simulation14 cites · 202489% earned
- 1350US12070847B1Collaborative intelligence of artificial intelligence agents11 cites · 202488% earned
- 1446US12000504B1Multifunctional electro-hydraulic flow control valve and flow control method8 cites · 202486% earned
- 1542US11977381B1System and method for autonomous waste collection by a waste services provider during perf8 cites · 202486% earned
- 1638US12158762B1Visual language models for perception8 cites · 202486% earned
- 1733US12221196B1Controllable sinking and floating swimming pool robot and sinking and floating control met5 cites · 202572% earned
- 1829US12228944B1Refining issue detection across a fleet of physical assets10 cites · 202581% earned
- 1925US11922734B1Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle incident management and recertification14 cites · 202477% earned
- 2021US11952746B1Autonomous control of on-site movement of powered earth-moving construction or mining vehi9 cites · 202487% earned
- 2117US11897506B1Vehicle ride dynamics active comfort tuning system11 cites · 202488% earned
- 2213US12029156B1System and method for autonomous lawn care13 cites · 202483% earned
- 238US11961252B1Method and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan6 cites · 202468% earned
- 244US12310545B1General purpose tidying robot4 cites · 202570% earned
- 251US11900244B1Attention-based deep reinforcement learning for autonomous agents14 cites · 202483% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G05D patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12287851B1✦ AISystems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 296US11348269B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan226 cites · 202286% earned
- 392US11199853B1✦ AIVersatile mobile platform227 cites · 202189% earned
- 488US11274929B1Method for constructing a map while performing work189 cites · 202288% earned
- 583US11037320B1Method for estimating distance using point measurement and color depth153 cites · 202188% earned
- 679US11741760B1Managing a plurality of physical assets for real time visualizations64 cites · 202388% earned
- 775US11693432B1System and method for autonomously controlling a set of unmanned aerial vehicles60 cites · 202388% earned
- 871US11235890B1Unmanned aerial vehicle having an elevated surface sensor132 cites · 202290% earned
- 967US11118812B1Automated water heater flushing and monitoring system100 cites · 202181% earned
- 1063US11222299B1Indoor deliveries by autonomous vehicles112 cites · 202287% earned
- 1158US11148292B2Controller for inspection robot traversing an obstacle80 cites · 202178% earned
- 1254US11295131B1Smoke and fire recognition, fire forecasting, and monitoring66 cites · 202288% earned
- 1350US11153503B1Method and apparatus for overexposing images captured by drones79 cites · 202184% earned
- 1446US11780551B1Non-singular finite-time control method and system for dynamic positioning of unmanned boa38 cites · 202391% earned
- 1542US11195418B1Trajectory prediction on top-down scenes and associated model85 cites · 202187% earned
- 1638US10921817B1Point cloud filtering with semantic segmentation93 cites · 202193% earned
- 1733US10928830B1Smart vehicle81 cites · 202193% earned
- 1829US11010907B1Bounding box selection86 cites · 202193% earned
- 1925US11126180B1Predicting an occupancy associated with occluded region74 cites · 202193% earned
- 2021US11074447B1Land analysis system using drone-captured data74 cites · 202193% earned
- 2117US10955855B1Smart vehicle73 cites · 202189% earned
- 2213US11441916B1Autonomous vehicle trip routing71 cites · 202293% earned
- 238US11016491B1Trajectory planning for mobile robots80 cites · 202189% earned
- 244US11348193B1Component damage and salvage assessment89 cites · 202268% earned
- 251US11521396B1Probabilistic prediction of dynamic object behavior for autonomous vehicles57 cites · 202292% earned
All-time canon
The defining G05D patents of the whole record
- 199US4213562A✦ AIProgrammer1,486 cites · 198095% earned
- 296US6405132B1✦ AIAccident avoidance system1,221 cites · 200295% earned
- 392US6040560A✦ AIPower controller and method of operating an electrical smoking system1,159 cites · 200095% earned
- 488US7255012B2Process fluid flow device with variable orifice1,079 cites · 200695% earned
- 583US5062491AApparatus for controlling nut runner1,060 cites · 199195% earned
- 679US6216956B1Environmental condition control and energy management system and method1,027 cites · 200193% earned
- 775US6151539AAutonomous vehicle arrangement and method for controlling an autonomous vehicle1,021 cites · 200095% earned
- 871US6459955B1Home cleaning robot1,009 cites · 200295% earned
- 967US6692692B2Dental drill sterilization through application of high amperage current1,008 cites · 200395% earned
- 1063US9239064B2Fail-safe actuation system933 cites · 201493% earned
- 1158US5544036AEnergy management and home automation system907 cites · 199695% earned
- 1254US6535793B2Method and system for remote control of mobile robot907 cites · 200195% earned
- 1350US5088515AValve system with removable fluid interface850 cites · 199295% earned
- 1446US8989053B1Association management in a wireless node network836 cites · 201577% earned
- 1542US5530420ARunning guide apparatus for vehicle capable of keeping safety at passing through narrow pa835 cites · 199692% earned
- 1638US5529138AVehicle collision avoidance system830 cites · 199695% earned
- 1733US5765116ADriver assistance system for a vehicle794 cites · 199895% earned
- 1829US7202776B2Method and system for detecting objects external to a vehicle767 cites · 200595% earned
- 1925US7085637B2Method and system for controlling a vehicle758 cites · 200595% earned
- 2021US5761083AEnergy management and home automation system737 cites · 199895% earned
- 2117US4970653AVision method of detecting lane boundaries and obstacles735 cites · 199095% earned
- 2213US5865205ADynamic gas flow controller729 cites · 199995% earned
- 238US5790403ALane image processing system for vehicle724 cites · 199895% earned
- 244US5924486AEnvironmental condition control and energy management system and method719 cites · 199992% earned
- 251US6119710AMethod for wide range gas flow system with real time flow measurement and correction684 cites · 200092% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G05D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO398 patents · 10,989 citations
- 296IROBOT CORP373 patents · 16,157 citations
- 392CATERPILLAR INC240 patents · 9,994 citations
- 488SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD448 patents · 4,660 citations
- 583HONEYWELL INT INC485 patents · 16,299 citations
- 679DEKA PRODUCTS LP233 patents · 8,058 citations
- 775ZOOX INC380 patents · 7,672 citations
- 871ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO79 patents · 2,507 citations
- 967HONDA MOTOR CO LTD783 patents · 9,798 citations
- 1063AMAZON TECH INC532 patents · 13,064 citations
- 1158SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD556 patents · 7,515 citations
- 1254HITACHI LTD177 patents · 6,205 citations
- 1350TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC81 patents · 3,661 citations
- 1446FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC76 patents · 1,720 citations
- 1542IBM595 patents · 8,239 citations
- 1638EMERSON ELECTRIC CO118 patents · 6,267 citations
- 1733DEERE & CO378 patents · 6,272 citations
- 1829APPLIED MATERIALS INC92 patents · 2,281 citations
- 1925MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD175 patents · 1,232 citations
- 2021FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC830 patents · 5,102 citations
- 2117UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC186 patents · 3,020 citations
- 2213INTEL CORP293 patents · 2,328 citations
- 238SONY CORP180 patents · 2,167 citations
- 244MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP208 patents · 3,618 citations
- 251US NAVY87 patents · 2,945 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G05D output across the last 5 years
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO398 patents · 10,989 citations
- 296IROBOT CORP373 patents · 16,157 citations
- 392CATERPILLAR INC240 patents · 9,994 citations
- 488SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD448 patents · 4,660 citations
- 583HONEYWELL INT INC485 patents · 16,299 citations
- 679DEKA PRODUCTS LP233 patents · 8,058 citations
- 775ZOOX INC380 patents · 7,672 citations
- 871ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO79 patents · 2,507 citations
- 967HONDA MOTOR CO LTD783 patents · 9,798 citations
- 1063AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC28 patents · 1,056 citations
- 1158AMAZON TECH INC532 patents · 13,064 citations
- 1254SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD556 patents · 7,515 citations
- 1350HITACHI LTD177 patents · 6,205 citations
- 1446ELECTROLUX AB40 patents · 3,037 citations
- 1542TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC81 patents · 3,661 citations
- 1638FEDEX CORP SERVICES INC76 patents · 1,720 citations
- 1733IBM595 patents · 8,239 citations
- 1829ROSEMOUNT INC20 patents · 2,090 citations
- 1925EMERSON ELECTRIC CO118 patents · 6,267 citations
- 2021DEERE & CO378 patents · 6,272 citations
- 2117APPLIED MATERIALS INC92 patents · 2,281 citations
- 2213MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD175 patents · 1,232 citations
- 238MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY34 patents · 2,165 citations
- 244FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC830 patents · 5,102 citations
- 251SIEMENS AG106 patents · 3,071 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G05D
- 199GAZDZINSKI ROBERT F14 patents · 5,805 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO398 patents · 10,989 citations
- 392IROBOT CORP373 patents · 16,157 citations
- 488GOOGLE INC312 patents · 20,427 citations
- 583CATERPILLAR INC240 patents · 9,994 citations
- 679EVOLUTION ROBOTICS INC18 patents · 2,825 citations
- 775SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD448 patents · 4,660 citations
- 871INTELLIGENT TECH INT INC18 patents · 5,272 citations
- 967HONEYWELL INT INC485 patents · 16,299 citations
- 1063DEKA PRODUCTS LP233 patents · 8,058 citations
- 1158IMES KEVIN R21 patents · 1,503 citations
- 1254ZOOX INC380 patents · 7,672 citations
- 1350ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO79 patents · 2,507 citations
- 1446HONDA MOTOR CO LTD783 patents · 9,798 citations
- 1542ZHU JIAJUN9 patents · 1,616 citations
- 1638HARRIS CORP30 patents · 1,750 citations
- 1733KAMEN DEAN23 patents · 767 citations
- 1829AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC28 patents · 1,056 citations
- 1925KATES LAWRENCE13 patents · 1,465 citations
- 2021AMAZON TECH INC532 patents · 13,064 citations
- 2117FUJI HEAVY IND LTD40 patents · 3,791 citations
- 2213INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES INC13 patents · 1,095 citations
- 238MINOLTA CO LTD20 patents · 4,657 citations
- 244TRANSITIONS RESEARCH CORP8 patents · 2,282 citations
- 251NEST LABS INC33 patents · 2,565 citations
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