A61B 3/15
With means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection
Official title: with means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection {; with means for relaxing}
A61B3/15 (With means for aligning, spacing or blocking spurious reflection) appears on 924 US grants and 1,002 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 924
- Published applications
- 1,002
- Assignees
- 330
- Inventors
- 1,558
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 4 |
| 2002 | 11 | 15 |
| 2003 | 11 | 17 |
| 2004 | 10 | 23 |
| 2005 | 6 | 24 |
| 2006 | 8 | 30 |
| 2007 | 20 | 23 |
| 2008 | 24 | 16 |
| 2009 | 10 | 14 |
| 2010 | 12 | 22 |
| 2011 | 10 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14 | 41 |
| 2013 | 22 | 36 |
| 2014 | 32 | 62 |
| 2015 | 37 | 41 |
| 2016 | 68 | 76 |
| 2017 | 50 | 59 |
| 2018 | 60 | 55 |
| 2019 | 49 | 58 |
| 2020 | 53 | 56 |
| 2021 | 47 | 69 |
| 2022 | 36 | 44 |
| 2023 | 49 | 56 |
| 2024 | 44 | 62 |
| 2025 | 52 | 42 |
| 2026 | 34 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ophthalmic observation apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,618 B2Topcon Corporation
- Ophthalmic observation apparatus, method of controlling the same, and recording medium22 Sep 2026US 12,740,702 B2Topcon Corporation
- Multifunctional ophtalmic apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,721,521 B2Costruzioni Strumenti Oftalmici C.S.O. S.R.L.
- Ultrasonic tonometer and non-transitory computer readable storage medium25 Aug 2026US 12,714,391 B2Nidek Co., Ltd.
- Wide field fundus camera with auto montage at a single alignment11 Aug 2026US 12,702,297 B2Retivue, LLC
- Illumination of an eye fundus using non-scanning coherent light1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294238 A1Vasoptic Medical Inc.
- Guided sensor alignment for visual function testing1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294242 A1
- Light management for a vision screening device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294243 A1Welch Allyn, Inc.
- Systems and methods for alignment of the eye for ocular imaging17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272294 A1Digital Diagnostics Inc.
- Medical interfaces and other medical devices, systems, and methods for performing eye exams27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248379 A1Envision Diagnostics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for improving vision and the resolution of retinal images591US 5,777,719 AUniversity of Rochester · 1998
- Method and apparatus for improving vision and the resolution of retinal images381US 6,095,651 AUniversity of Rochester · 2000
- Method and apparatus for improving vision and the resolution of retinal images289US 5,949,521 AUniversity of Rochester · 1999
- Method and apparatus for removal of bright or dark spots by the fusion of multiple images181US 6,088,470 ASarnoff Corporation · 2000
- Eye tracking system and method163US 5,345,281 A1994