G02B 19/0047
For use with a light source
Official title: {for use with a light source (G02B19/009, G02B19/0095 take precedence; details of lighting devices in general F21V; non-semiconductor lasers having optical devices external to the laser cavity H01S3/005)}
G02B19/0047 (For use with a light source) appears on 3,826 US grants and 4,260 published applications in this corpus.
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| 2026 | 55 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Optical system and method for a radiation source6 Oct 2026US 12,757,311 B2ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Optical system for sample processing instrument and sample processing instrument29 Sep 2026US 12,748,035 B2Beckman Coulter Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Light emitting apparatus and optical apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,724,147 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Apparatus and method for high-efficiently tuning the wavelength of light using collimating module including an axicon lens25 Aug 2026US 12,716,571 B2iiSM Inc.
- Light-reflecting member and light source device25 Aug 2026US 12,717,071 B2Nichia Corporation
- Flow cytometer, laser optics assembly thereof, and methods of assembling the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276940 A1IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
- Air tolerant photocathode electron gun17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276961 A1Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
- Sunflower optics for color mixing and beam shaping27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251284 A1Signify Holding B. V.
- Lens for Improved Color Mixing and Beam Control of an LED Light Source27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251285 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Optical filter and lighting device simulating the natural light of the sky and the sun comprising the same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251286 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Uniform illumination system488US 7,072,096 B2Digital Optics International Corporation · 2006
- Side emitting light emitting device337US 6,598,998 B2Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC · 2003
- Side emitting LED and lens330US 6,679,621 B2Lumileds Lighting U.S., LLC · 2004
- High efficiency polarized display298US 5,751,388 AHoneywell Inc. · 1998
- Uniform illumination system254US 7,400,439 B2Digital Optics International Corporation · 2008