G02
Optics
G02 (Optics) appears on 324,535 US grants and 334,982 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02- Granted patents
- 324,535
- Published applications
- 334,982
- Assignees
- 35,096
- Inventors
- 302,212
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1010 | 0 |
| 1977 | 851 | 0 |
| 1978 | 968 | 0 |
| 1979 | 772 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1025 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1072 | 0 |
| 1982 | 834 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1025 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1161 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1293 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1303 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1946 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2142 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2496 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2449 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2683 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2904 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2907 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2816 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2755 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3212 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3479 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4711 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4520 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4821 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5372 | 2234 |
| 2002 | 5689 | 7798 |
| 2003 | 6500 | 8653 |
| 2004 | 7118 | 9777 |
| 2005 | 6677 | 10289 |
| 2006 | 7526 | 10726 |
| 2007 | 6844 | 10670 |
| 2008 | 6956 | 10834 |
| 2009 | 7295 | 11492 |
| 2010 | 8519 | 11498 |
| 2011 | 8331 | 11030 |
| 2012 | 8649 | 11742 |
| 2013 | 9453 | 12581 |
| 2014 | 10573 | 13824 |
| 2015 | 11419 | 15333 |
| 2016 | 12517 | 16559 |
| 2017 | 14024 | 16585 |
| 2018 | 13821 | 17634 |
| 2019 | 17302 | 18610 |
| 2020 | 16929 | 18548 |
| 2021 | 14873 | 18416 |
| 2022 | 14485 | 16663 |
| 2023 | 13488 | 15532 |
| 2024 | 13938 | 15322 |
| 2025 | 12945 | 13181 |
| 2026 | 8137 | 9451 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subclasses
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Eye tracking color vision tests6 Oct 2026US 12,751,612 B2Verily Health Inc.
- Ophthalmic observation apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,618 B2Topcon Corporation
- Fiber optic needle probe6 Oct 2026US 12,751,627 B2Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
- Visualization of medical data depending on viewing-characteristics6 Oct 2026US 12,751,769 B2Brainlab AG
- Mixed reality surgical helmet6 Oct 2026US 12,751,791 B2Zimmer, Inc.
- Cultivating methods and apparatuses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305597 A1
- Optical fiber waveguide in an endoscopic system for hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306023 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Lifitegrast-containing ink binder for ophthalmic devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306478 A1Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
- Additive manufacturing systems and related methods utilizing risley prism beam steering8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307171 A1VulcanForms Inc.
- Optical member manufacturing method, and optical member manufacturing system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307176 A1Hoya Lens Thailand Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods for forming liquid crystal displays including thin film transistors and gate pads having a particular structure4,059US 5,731,856 ASamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Semiconductor device having a transparent switching element3,952US 5,744,864 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1998
- Multipoint touchscreen3,397US 7,663,607 B2Apple Inc. · 2010
- Endoscope shaft with slotted tube2,127US 6,749,560 B1Circon Corporation · 2004
- Smart recognition apparatus and method2,089US 6,068,627 AValleylab, Inc. · 2000