G02B 17/08
Catadioptric systems
Official title: Catadioptric systems {(used in non-imaging applications G02B19/00)}
G02B17/08 (Catadioptric systems) appears on 2,443 US grants and 2,532 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 2,443
- Published applications
- 2,532
- Assignees
- 801
- Inventors
- 3,301
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 44 | 0 |
| 2001 | 47 | 14 |
| 2002 | 52 | 50 |
| 2003 | 54 | 52 |
| 2004 | 50 | 69 |
| 2005 | 55 | 73 |
| 2006 | 70 | 96 |
| 2007 | 52 | 78 |
| 2008 | 56 | 84 |
| 2009 | 64 | 84 |
| 2010 | 68 | 80 |
| 2011 | 55 | 58 |
| 2012 | 71 | 76 |
| 2013 | 56 | 72 |
| 2014 | 59 | 99 |
| 2015 | 82 | 188 |
| 2016 | 106 | 125 |
| 2017 | 122 | 129 |
| 2018 | 134 | 146 |
| 2019 | 111 | 131 |
| 2020 | 131 | 135 |
| 2021 | 114 | 152 |
| 2022 | 116 | 135 |
| 2023 | 114 | 123 |
| 2024 | 107 | 112 |
| 2025 | 105 | 99 |
| 2026 | 65 | 72 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G02B 17/0856Comprising a refractive element with a reflective surface, the reflection taking place1,065
- G02B 17/0804Using two curved mirrors728
- G02B 17/0892Specially adapted for the uv364
- G02B 17/0896With variable magnification or multiple imaging planes, including multispectral systems314
- G02B 17/0836Using more than three curved mirrors313
- G02B 17/0852Having a field corrector only283
- G02B 17/082Using three curved mirrors170
- G02B 17/0884Having a pupil corrector113
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Recent patents
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- Optical system and display apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299256 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Catadioptric lens assembly having two or more lens components1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299268 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Optical system and display apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299269 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods701US 9,791,700 B2Magic Leap, Inc. · 2017
- Optical device and virtual image display device308US 7,418,170 B2Sony Corporation · 2008
- Image display device and adjustment for alignment267US 6,631,994 B2Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 2003
- Exposure apparatus, optical projection apparatus and a method for adjusting the optical projection apparatus256US 6,795,169 B2Nikon Corporation · 2004
- Dual lens system for electronic camera241US 5,051,830 AMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH · 1991