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Climate change mitigation in transportation
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within Y02T · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest Y02T patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Aristeidis Karalis76 patents · 10,229 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 392Gregory Hayward55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 488Scott T. Christensen55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 583Scott Farris55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 679Andre B. Kurs69 patents · 6,106 citations
- 775Morris P. Kesler76 patents · 6,242 citations
- 871Andrew J. Campanella38 patents · 4,148 citations
- 967Jon J. Morrow51 patents · 4,567 citations
- 1063Nader Nasr65 patents · 3,933 citations
- 1158Christopher K. Yakes23 patents · 3,818 citations
- 1254Axel O. Zur Loye41 patents · 2,007 citations
- 1350Robert Dean King126 patents · 4,916 citations
- 1446Rongjun Zhang17 patents · 1,569 citations
- 1542Michael E. Mccune96 patents · 2,349 citations
- 1638Deepak Shukla45 patents · 1,817 citations
- 1733Albert S. Penilla84 patents · 3,188 citations
- 1829Angel A. Penilla84 patents · 3,188 citations
- 1925Eric E. Braun23 patents · 1,850 citations
- 2021Andrew Kotloski28 patents · 1,933 citations
- 2117Leslie Bromberg102 patents · 2,806 citations
- 2213Daniel R. Cohn100 patents · 3,344 citations
- 238Atsushi Tabata315 patents · 6,131 citations
- 244Alan G. Holmes139 patents · 3,109 citations
- 251William G. Sheridan95 patents · 2,077 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y02T output across the last 5 years
- 199Christopher J. Hess19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 296William B. Weisenburgh, Ii19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 392Carl J. Shurtleff6 patents · 5,390 citations
- 488Aristeidis Karalis76 patents · 10,229 citations
- 583Marin Soljacic60 patents · 10,015 citations
- 679John D. Joannopoulos32 patents · 5,397 citations
- 775Blake Konrardy55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 871Gregory Hayward55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 967Scott T. Christensen55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 1063Scott Farris55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 1158Andre B. Kurs69 patents · 6,106 citations
- 1254Morris P. Kesler76 patents · 6,242 citations
- 1350Katherine L. Hall64 patents · 6,144 citations
- 1446Dean Kamen61 patents · 4,634 citations
- 1542Andrew J. Campanella38 patents · 4,148 citations
- 1638Jon J. Morrow51 patents · 4,567 citations
- 1733Nader Nasr65 patents · 3,933 citations
- 1829Christopher K. Yakes23 patents · 3,818 citations
- 1925Axel O. Zur Loye41 patents · 2,007 citations
- 2021Robert Dean King126 patents · 4,916 citations
- 2117Rongjun Zhang17 patents · 1,569 citations
- 2213Michael E. Mccune96 patents · 2,349 citations
- 238Deepak Shukla45 patents · 1,817 citations
- 244Albert S. Penilla84 patents · 3,188 citations
- 251Angel A. Penilla84 patents · 3,188 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in Y02T
- 199Christopher J. Hess19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 296William B. Weisenburgh, Ii19 patents · 27,144 citations
- 392Carl J. Shurtleff6 patents · 5,390 citations
- 488Aristeidis Karalis76 patents · 10,229 citations
- 583Marin Soljacic60 patents · 10,015 citations
- 679John D. Joannopoulos32 patents · 5,397 citations
- 775Blake Konrardy55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 871Gregory Hayward55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 967Scott T. Christensen55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 1063Scott Farris55 patents · 2,628 citations
- 1158Jonathan E. Deline15 patents · 3,227 citations
- 1254Niall R. Lynam15 patents · 3,227 citations
- 1350Roger L. Veldman15 patents · 3,227 citations
- 1446Andre B. Kurs69 patents · 6,106 citations
- 1542Alex J. Severinsky16 patents · 2,958 citations
- 1638Theodore Louckes14 patents · 1,686 citations
- 1733Morris P. Kesler76 patents · 6,242 citations
- 1829Katherine L. Hall64 patents · 6,144 citations
- 1925Dean Kamen61 patents · 4,634 citations
- 2021Robert R. Ambrogi39 patents · 3,005 citations
- 2117Richard Kurt Heinzmann38 patents · 2,811 citations
- 2213Robert J. Duggan25 patents · 2,342 citations
- 238Fermin Viteri11 patents · 2,479 citations
- 244Roger E. Anderson8 patents · 2,009 citations
- 251Jiri K. Nor7 patents · 2,616 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring Y02T patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12222259B1✦ AIRolling bearing fault diagnosis method based on fast fourier transform coding and lightwei31 cites · 202591% earned
- 296USD1010572S✦ AICharging station26 cites · 202486% earned
- 392US12292017B1✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202578% earned
- 488US12135257B1Perception evaluation method for service performance of highway tunnel lining structure15 cites · 202489% earned
- 583US11919387B1Flexible arm generator22 cites · 202475% earned
- 679US11890962B1Electric vehicle charge determination35 cites · 202487% earned
- 775US11897355B2Electric vehicle charging station20 cites · 202476% earned
- 871USD1065062SCharging station for electric vehicles20 cites · 202590% earned
- 967USD1050375SAir cooler13 cites · 202488% earned
- 1063US11970073B2Vehicle energy generation with flywheel18 cites · 202468% earned
- 1158US11981460B2Mission-adaptable aerial vehicle and methods for in-field assembly and use18 cites · 202475% earned
- 1254USD1053802SCharging station for electric vehicles18 cites · 202484% earned
- 1350USD1050024SCharging station for electric vehicles12 cites · 202488% earned
- 1446USD1027846SCharging station for electric vehicles23 cites · 202490% earned
- 1542USD1025888SCharging station for electric vehicles23 cites · 202490% earned
- 1638USD1061426SCharging station for electric vehicles17 cites · 202589% earned
- 1733US11938923B1Longitudinal and lateral vehicle motion cooperative control method based on fast solving a17 cites · 202489% earned
- 1829USD1026806SCharging station for electric vehicles22 cites · 202490% earned
- 1925USD1037143SCharging station for electric vehicles22 cites · 202490% earned
- 2021USD1037144SCharging station for electric vehicles15 cites · 202489% earned
- 2117US12131517B1Multi-source image correspondence method and system based on heterogeneous model fitting10 cites · 202487% earned
- 2213USD1063827SCharging station for electric vehicles15 cites · 202589% earned
- 238US12051400B1Synthetic audio output method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device10 cites · 202487% earned
- 244US12394192B1Small-size vehicle detection deep learning model based on feature fusion of multi-scale mo10 cites · 202587% earned
- 251US12307746B1Nighttime unmanned aerial vehicle object tracking method fusing hybrid attention mechanism5 cites · 202584% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring Y02T patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11763485B1✦ AIDeep learning based robot target recognition and motion detection method, storage medium a93 cites · 202393% earned
- 296US10968837B1✦ AISystems and methods utilizing turbine compressor discharge for hydrostatic manifold purge97 cites · 202187% earned
- 392US12222259B1✦ AIRolling bearing fault diagnosis method based on fast fourier transform coding and lightwei31 cites · 202591% earned
- 488US10974724B1Operational modes for hybrid fire fighting vehicle90 cites · 202176% earned
- 583US11046205B1Electric vehicle charge determination86 cites · 202189% earned
- 679US11167919B1System and method for electronic power take-off controls62 cites · 202184% earned
- 775US11444338B1Smart battery system62 cites · 202288% earned
- 871US11472306B1Electric vehicle charging station46 cites · 202280% earned
- 967USD993912SWall-mounted AC charging pile46 cites · 202392% earned
- 1063US11065979B1Aircraft monitoring system and method for electric or hybrid aircrafts57 cites · 202188% earned
- 1158US11428165B2Onboard heater of auxiliary systems using exhaust gases and associated methods66 cites · 202181% earned
- 1254US11577606B1Flexible arm generator43 cites · 202378% earned
- 1350US11848426B2State of charge dependent plating estimation and prevention43 cites · 202382% earned
- 1446US11072254B1Methods and apparatus for powering a vehicle53 cites · 202174% earned
- 1542US11161415B1System and method for electronic power take-off controls53 cites · 202183% earned
- 1638US11432123B2Systems and methods for managing a vehicle's energy via a wireless network42 cites · 202287% earned
- 1733US11007891B1Fast electric vehicle charging and distributed grid resource adequacy management system62 cites · 202192% earned
- 1829US11222750B1Hypercapacitor apparatus for storing and providing energy51 cites · 202288% earned
- 1925US11322311B2Methods, systems and apparatus for powering a vehicle50 cites · 202278% earned
- 2021US11348193B1Component damage and salvage assessment89 cites · 202268% earned
- 2117US11479142B1Estimated state of charge determination59 cites · 202286% earned
- 2213US11133729B2Methods and apparatus for providing electricity to a vehicle49 cites · 202192% earned
- 238US11420522B1Vehicle activation systems and methods for electric vehicles38 cites · 202280% earned
- 244US11289974B2Power generation from vehicle wheel rotation46 cites · 202179% earned
- 251US10982487B2Systems and methods for tintable car windows having display capabilities55 cites · 202188% earned
All-time canon
The defining Y02T patents of the whole record
- 199US7438209B1✦ AISurgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket2,472 cites · 200884% earned
- 296US7604151B2✦ AISurgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue2,425 cites · 200984% earned
- 392US8590762B2✦ AIStaple cartridge cavity configurations2,251 cites · 200984% earned
- 488US8186560B2Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue2,207 cites · 201084% earned
- 583US7669747B2Washer for use with a surgical stapling instrument2,165 cites · 200984% earned
- 679US7735703B2Re-loadable surgical stapling instrument2,134 cites · 200984% earned
- 775US7673782B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material2,113 cites · 200984% earned
- 871US8727197B2Staple cartridge cavity configuration with cooperative surgical staple1,843 cites · 200984% earned
- 967US8672208B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material1,752 cites · 201084% earned
- 1063US6492785B1Variable current limit control for vehicle electric drive system1,621 cites · 200296% earned
- 1158US8668130B2Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue1,563 cites · 201283% earned
- 1254US5260637AElectrical system for a motor vehicle, including at least one supercapacitor1,541 cites · 199395% earned
- 1350US8925788B2End effectors for surgical stapling instruments1,501 cites · 201483% earned
- 1446US8991676B2Surgical staple having a slidable crown1,471 cites · 200983% earned
- 1542US6777838B2Methods and apparatus for increasing power of permanent magnet motors1,440 cites · 200393% earned
- 1638US7199537B2Voltage converter control apparatus, and method1,438 cites · 200593% earned
- 1733US4106446AInternal combustion engine with auxiliary combustion chamber1,424 cites · 197895% earned
- 1829US4054108AInternal combustion engine1,376 cites · 197795% earned
- 1925US9289206B2Lateral securement members for surgical staple cartridges1,342 cites · 201583% earned
- 2021US7923144B2Tunable frangible battery pack system1,237 cites · 200895% earned
- 2117US5907211AHigh-efficiency, large stroke electromechanical actuator1,121 cites · 199995% earned
- 2213US9872682B2Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material1,110 cites · 201683% earned
- 238US5558533AElectrical connector1,101 cites · 199691% earned
- 244US8560147B2Apparatus, method and article for physical security of power storage devices in vehicles1,061 cites · 201393% earned
- 251US8851215B2Electric wheeled apparatus1,054 cites · 201193% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest Y02T patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO71 patents · 2,676 citations
- 296TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD6,882 patents · 84,584 citations
- 392GEN ELECTRIC4,235 patents · 113,798 citations
- 488HITACHI LTD1,019 patents · 29,096 citations
- 583OSHKOSH CORP133 patents · 4,941 citations
- 679SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD54 patents · 1,724 citations
- 775HONDA MOTOR CO LTD3,501 patents · 54,702 citations
- 871UNIV CALIFORNIA107 patents · 4,756 citations
- 967AMAZON TECH INC72 patents · 2,448 citations
- 1063NISSAN MOTOR2,268 patents · 46,859 citations
- 1158DEERE & CO296 patents · 5,855 citations
- 1254OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC43 patents · 1,272 citations
- 1350BOEING CO2,085 patents · 42,322 citations
- 1446MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP461 patents · 10,674 citations
- 1542FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5,425 patents · 45,845 citations
- 1638WITRICITY CORP158 patents · 2,025 citations
- 1733CUMMINS INC722 patents · 5,811 citations
- 1829YAZAKI CORP207 patents · 4,113 citations
- 1925SIEMENS AG498 patents · 10,149 citations
- 2021TULA TECHNOLOGY INC111 patents · 2,040 citations
- 2117ROLLS ROYCE PLC971 patents · 11,838 citations
- 2213CATERPILLAR INC1,155 patents · 20,436 citations
- 238DENSO CORP1,481 patents · 16,888 citations
- 244BERGSTROM INC12 patents · 655 citations
- 251HONEYWELL INT INC652 patents · 11,439 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained Y02T output across the last 5 years
- 199STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO71 patents · 2,676 citations
- 296MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY108 patents · 7,049 citations
- 392UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP3,068 patents · 55,605 citations
- 488IROBOT CORP59 patents · 2,499 citations
- 583TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD6,882 patents · 84,584 citations
- 679DEKA PRODUCTS LP76 patents · 5,909 citations
- 775GEN ELECTRIC4,235 patents · 113,798 citations
- 871HITACHI LTD1,019 patents · 29,096 citations
- 967OSHKOSH CORP133 patents · 4,941 citations
- 1063SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD54 patents · 1,724 citations
- 1158HONDA MOTOR CO LTD3,501 patents · 54,702 citations
- 1254UNIV CALIFORNIA107 patents · 4,756 citations
- 1350AMAZON TECH INC72 patents · 2,448 citations
- 1446NISSAN MOTOR2,268 patents · 46,859 citations
- 1542FORD MOTOR CO423 patents · 18,304 citations
- 1638DEERE & CO296 patents · 5,855 citations
- 1733OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC43 patents · 1,272 citations
- 1829GEORGIA TECH RES INST25 patents · 1,821 citations
- 1925BOEING CO2,085 patents · 42,322 citations
- 2021MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP461 patents · 10,674 citations
- 2117FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC5,425 patents · 45,845 citations
- 2213AISIN AW CO252 patents · 7,956 citations
- 238NASA138 patents · 6,436 citations
- 244WITRICITY CORP158 patents · 2,025 citations
- 251CUMMINS INC722 patents · 5,811 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in Y02T
- 199ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC7 patents · 14,152 citations
- 296HESS CHRISTOPHER J6 patents · 11,087 citations
- 392STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO71 patents · 2,676 citations
- 488MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY108 patents · 7,049 citations
- 583JOANNOPOULOS JOHN D17 patents · 3,011 citations
- 679DONNELLY CORP13 patents · 3,408 citations
- 775UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP3,068 patents · 55,605 citations
- 871GEN MOTORS CORP890 patents · 40,455 citations
- 967IROBOT CORP59 patents · 2,499 citations
- 1063PAICE LLC8 patents · 1,016 citations
- 1158TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD6,882 patents · 84,584 citations
- 1254DEKA PRODUCTS LP76 patents · 5,909 citations
- 1350CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC10 patents · 2,398 citations
- 1446GEN ELECTRIC4,235 patents · 113,798 citations
- 1542OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP25 patents · 5,767 citations
- 1638INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEV ASS9 patents · 2,260 citations
- 1733HITACHI LTD1,019 patents · 29,096 citations
- 1829OSHKOSH CORP133 patents · 4,941 citations
- 1925SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD54 patents · 1,724 citations
- 2021KARALIS ARISTEIDIS8 patents · 1,485 citations
- 2117HONDA MOTOR CO LTD3,501 patents · 54,702 citations
- 2213PENILLA ANGEL A47 patents · 2,927 citations
- 238UNIV CALIFORNIA107 patents · 4,756 citations
- 244IBIDEN CO LTD98 patents · 2,599 citations
- 251EQUOS RESEARCH KK36 patents · 4,739 citations
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