G01N 2201/08
Optical fibres
Official title: Optical fibres; light guides
G01N2201/08 (Optical fibres) appears on 1,627 US grants and 1,810 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01N- Granted patents
- 1,627
- Published applications
- 1,810
- Assignees
- 1,084
- Inventors
- 4,221
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 23 |
| 2005 | 11 | 34 |
| 2006 | 17 | 48 |
| 2007 | 33 | 45 |
| 2008 | 30 | 23 |
| 2009 | 31 | 31 |
| 2010 | 26 | 45 |
| 2011 | 24 | 51 |
| 2012 | 28 | 52 |
| 2013 | 40 | 68 |
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| 2015 | 67 | 153 |
| 2016 | 85 | 125 |
| 2017 | 113 | 144 |
| 2018 | 111 | 109 |
| 2019 | 122 | 97 |
| 2020 | 94 | 106 |
| 2021 | 87 | 99 |
| 2022 | 82 | 108 |
| 2023 | 82 | 91 |
| 2024 | 65 | 118 |
| 2025 | 87 | 91 |
| 2026 | 54 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01N 2201/0833Fibre array at detector, resolvingIndexing code190
- G01N 2201/0826Fibre array at source, distributingIndexing code183
- G01N 2201/088Using a sensor fibreIndexing code131
- G01N 2201/084Fibres for remote transmissionIndexing code126
- G01N 2201/0846Fibre interface with sampleIndexing code115
- G01N 2201/0873Using optically integrated constructionsIndexing code74
- G01N 2201/0806Light rodIndexing code46
- G01N 2201/0813Arrangement of collimator tubes, glass or emptyIndexing code38
Recent patents
- Time-of-flight measurement on user with cameras and position sensor6 Oct 2026US 12,751,628 B2Omni Medsci, Inc.
- Optical sensor and system6 Oct 2026US 12,754,132 B2The University of Sydney
- Optical systems and methods for grading plasma during whole blood separation29 Sep 2026US 12,748,042 B2Fenwal, Inc.
- Mid-infrared waveguide sensors for volatile organic compounds29 Sep 2026US 12,748,050 B2The Texas A&M University System
- Optical analysis device for remote analysis of fluid-based tests22 Sep 2026US 12,742,723 B2The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Material testing systems and associated components and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309631 A1Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
- Compact multi-color flow cytometer1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298796 A1Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
- Systems and methods for calibrating emissions monitoring equipment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298814 A1Cemtek Environmental, Inc.
- Light emission and reflective analyzing system and method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287506 A1
- Device for Testing Dryness of Electrode, and Method for Testing Dryness of Electrode10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266716 A1LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Implantable sensor and system for in vivo measurement and control of fluid constituent levels1,362US 6,049,727 AAnimas Corporation · 2000
- Method of sequencing a nucleic acid472US 7,211,390 B2454 Life Sciences Corporation · 2007
- Vehicular moisture sensor and mounting apparatus therefor456US 4,871,917 ADonnelly Corporation · 1989
- Multiple wavelength light photometer for non-invasive monitoring379US 5,088,493 ASclavo S.p.A. · 1992
- High density array fabrication and readout method for a fiber optic biosensor307US 5,690,894 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1997