G01J 1/0403
Mechanical elements
Official title: {Mechanical elements; Supports for optical elements; Scanning arrangements}
G01J1/0403 (Mechanical elements) appears on 324 US grants and 378 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01J- Granted patents
- 324
- Published applications
- 378
- Assignees
- 306
- Inventors
- 866
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 23 |
| 2014 | 14 | 18 |
| 2015 | 16 | 34 |
| 2016 | 21 | 18 |
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| 2018 | 34 | 34 |
| 2019 | 24 | 28 |
| 2020 | 22 | 23 |
| 2021 | 34 | 27 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 |
| 2025 | 12 | 13 |
| 2026 | 9 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Light source correction method for low-light detection28 Jul 2026US 12,693,153 B2Hubei Zhouhui Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
- Triangulation sensor14 Jul 2026US 12,681,150 B2Banner Engineering Corp.
- Optical receiving device and optical sensing device2 Jun 2026US 12,644,764 B2Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
- Stray light removal system and method for its removal20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243598 A1Agency for Defense Development
- Measuring system, environmental system, measuring method, and program23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210711 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- High luminance integrating sphere compatible with a vacuum or ambient environment2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186177 A1Thales
- Detection device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177421 A1Japan Display Inc.
- Method for the Manufacturing of a Hybrid Component and Associated Hybrid Component25 Jun 2026US 2026/0182430 A1Lynred
Most cited
By later US patents
- Optical sensor package and method of making same436US 6,130,448 AGentex Corporation · 2000
- Automatic headlamp dimmer with optical baffle413US 5,124,549 ALectron Products, Inc. · 1992
- Sensor configuration for substantial spacing from a small aperture267US 6,831,268 B2Gentex Corporation · 2004
- Devices incorporating electrochromic elements and optical sensors211US 6,621,616 B1Gentex Corporation · 2003
- Light source detection and categorization system for automatic vehicle exterior light control and method of manufacturing156US 6,774,988 B2Gentex Corporation · 2004