F21V 14/00
Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements
Official title: Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements (reflectors with provision for adjusting the curvature F21V7/16; light filters or the like with provision for controlling the colour or intensity F21V9/40; screens using adjustable parallel laminae or strips F21V11/04; screens using iris-type diaphragms F21V11/10; screens using movable sheets without apertures F21V11/18; adjustable mountings for lighting devices F21V21/14)
F21V14/00 (Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements) appears on 3,015 US grants and 3,164 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F21V- Granted patents
- 3,015
- Published applications
- 3,164
- Assignees
- 1,218
- Inventors
- 4,666
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 8 |
| 2002 | 21 | 29 |
| 2003 | 40 | 38 |
| 2004 | 41 | 43 |
| 2005 | 37 | 60 |
| 2006 | 44 | 69 |
| 2007 | 45 | 59 |
| 2008 | 31 | 85 |
| 2009 | 43 | 92 |
| 2010 | 57 | 135 |
| 2011 | 79 | 112 |
| 2012 | 94 | 102 |
| 2013 | 82 | 137 |
| 2014 | 101 | 140 |
| 2015 | 102 | 189 |
| 2016 | 124 | 164 |
| 2017 | 156 | 219 |
| 2018 | 206 | 233 |
| 2019 | 264 | 224 |
| 2020 | 238 | 190 |
| 2021 | 199 | 168 |
| 2022 | 184 | 161 |
| 2023 | 166 | 140 |
| 2024 | 162 | 131 |
| 2025 | 117 | 141 |
| 2026 | 106 | 95 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F21V 14/02Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by1,017
- F21V 14/06Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by842
- F21V 14/04Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by718
- F21V 14/08Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by537
- F21V 14/003Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by307
- F21V 14/006Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements: by123
Recent patents
- System and method for wireless-enabled object location, tracking, and direction provision6 Oct 2026US 12,753,905 B2Fedex Dataworks, Inc.
- Light fixture including a three-bar frame solver for shutter control6 Oct 2026US 12,753,906 B2Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
- Shoe box lamp29 Sep 2026US 12,747,851 B2Torshare Ltd.
- Candle warming lamp15 Sep 2026US 12,736,200 B1
- Lighting device15 Sep 2026US 12,736,202 B2Japan Display Inc.
- Spotlight Attachment For UAVS And Related Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307828 A1
- Portable lighting device with a flexible and deployable led lighting element8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309287 A1Promier Products Inc.
- Stage light fixture having multi-colored zone effect element8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309291 A1Guangzhou Haoyang Electronic Co., Ltd.
- Candle Warming Lamp8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309302 A1
- In-cabin imaging apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309307 A1Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adaptive and interactive scene illumination497US 7,227,611 B2The Boeing Company · 2007
- Light emitting diode lamp441US 5,575,459 AUniglo Canada Inc. · 1996
- Computer controlled lighting system having automatically variable position, color, intensity and beam divergence386US 4,392,187 AVari-Lite, Inc. · 1983
- LED-based modular lamp372US 6,787,999 B2GELcore, LLC · 2004
- High intensity lighting projectors319US 5,282,121 AVari-Lite, Inc. · 1994