PENTAX Corporation
Tokyo, JP· latest recorded location
PENTAX Corporation is named on 1,072 US grants and 1,096 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is G02B (Optical elements, systems or apparatus).
- Granted patents
- 1,072
- Published applications
- 1,096
- Inventors
- 562
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 0
- Most recent grant
- 15 Jan 2013
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 | 3 |
| 2003 | 218 | 110 |
| 2004 | 221 | 209 |
| 2005 | 196 | 202 |
| 2006 | 186 | 198 |
| 2007 | 132 | 227 |
| 2008 | 88 | 140 |
| 2009 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year.
Technology areas
Share of 2,168 documents
- G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus829
- H04NPictorial communication506
- A61BMedical diagnosis and surgery355
- G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them330
- G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer92
- G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings44
- Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification38
- A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general37
- G02CSpectacles35
- Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests33
Recent patents
- Video laryngoscope15 Jan 2013US D674,486 S1Design
- Medical device for inserting a video laryngoscope6 Jul 2010US D619,248 S1Design
- Video laryngoscope29 Jun 2010US D618,794 S1Design
- Solid-state image pickup device and method of producing the same9 Mar 2010US 7,675,016 B2
- Lens3 Nov 2009US D603,438 S1Design
- Nanoparticles comprising calcium phosphate ethylene imine compositions and methods of production thereof9 Dec 2010US 2010/0311902 A1
- Image surface illuminance varying apparatus, exposure correcting apparatus, and exposure correcting method17 Dec 2009US 2009/0309993 A1
- Method for producing porous body comprising apatite/collagen composite fibers2 Jul 2009US 2009/0166580 A1
- Ultrasonic Motor4 Dec 2008US 2008/0297003 A1
- Anti-shake apparatus4 Dec 2008US 2008/0298790 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Capsule-type device and capsule-type device controlling system487US 7,354,398 B22008
- Endoscopic tissue collecting instrument427US 6,572,563 B22003
- Endoscopic forceps instrument409US 6,964,662 B22005
- Endoscopic tissue collecting instrument206US 6,514,215 B12003
- Endoscopic manipulating wire coupling structure195US 6,582,450 B22003