G02B 21/00
Microscopes
G02B21/00 (Microscopes) appears on 12,394 US grants and 13,573 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 12,394
- Published applications
- 13,573
- Assignees
- 3,345
- Inventors
- 18,183
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40 | 0 |
| 1977 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | 36 | 0 |
| 1979 | 36 | 0 |
| 1980 | 51 | 0 |
| 1981 | 46 | 0 |
| 1982 | 36 | 0 |
| 1983 | 43 | 0 |
| 1984 | 41 | 0 |
| 1985 | 70 | 0 |
| 1986 | 75 | 0 |
| 1987 | 92 | 0 |
| 1988 | 54 | 0 |
| 1989 | 82 | 0 |
| 1990 | 52 | 0 |
| 1991 | 77 | 0 |
| 1992 | 76 | 0 |
| 1993 | 80 | 0 |
| 1994 | 79 | 0 |
| 1995 | 52 | 0 |
| 1996 | 105 | 0 |
| 1997 | 88 | 0 |
| 1998 | 146 | 0 |
| 1999 | 157 | 0 |
| 2000 | 151 | 0 |
| 2001 | 190 | 85 |
| 2002 | 195 | 303 |
| 2003 | 198 | 294 |
| 2004 | 216 | 428 |
| 2005 | 240 | 401 |
| 2006 | 300 | 417 |
| 2007 | 274 | 406 |
| 2008 | 255 | 399 |
| 2009 | 279 | 404 |
| 2010 | 290 | 425 |
| 2011 | 303 | 452 |
| 2012 | 318 | 429 |
| 2013 | 313 | 509 |
| 2014 | 368 | 563 |
| 2015 | 443 | 613 |
| 2016 | 463 | 640 |
| 2017 | 525 | 716 |
| 2018 | 576 | 714 |
| 2019 | 749 | 761 |
| 2020 | 706 | 782 |
| 2021 | 593 | 792 |
| 2022 | 616 | 740 |
| 2023 | 535 | 673 |
| 2024 | 595 | 620 |
| 2025 | 630 | 572 |
| 2026 | 412 | 435 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G02B 21/0004Microscopes: specially adapted for specific applications5,837
- G02B 21/36Arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes or digital imaging or video4,368
- G02B 21/06Means for illuminating specimens2,949
- G02B 21/24Base structure2,622
- G02B 21/16Microscopes: adapted for ultraviolet illumination1,712
- G02B 21/02Objectives1,283
- G02B 21/34Microscope slides1,094
- G02B 21/18Arrangements with more than one light path1,057
Recent patents
- Ophthalmic observation apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,618 B2Topcon Corporation
- Stereoscopic assembly, surgical microscope with stereoscopic assembly, and surgical set6 Oct 2026US 12,754,406 B2Schoelly Fiberoptic GmbH
- Apparatuses for a microscope system, microscope system, methods and computer program6 Oct 2026US 12,754,407 B2Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
- Imaging system and imaging method6 Oct 2026US 12,754,408 B2Innolux Corporation
- Device and method for acquiring images of biological samples6 Oct 2026US 12,754,409 B2Copan Italia S.p.A.
- System and method for microscopy using a smart device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309965 A1Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Illumination device for a light sheet microscope8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309966 A1Viventis Microscopy SàRl
- An imaging device and a method for imaging8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309967 A1Imec Vzw
- Immersion system, microscope and method for controlling an immersion system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309968 A1
- Method and system for enhanced photon microscopy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309969 A1Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tandem linear scanning confocal imaging system with focal volumes at different heights499US 5,248,876 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1993
- Laser excited confocal microscope fluorescence scanner and method491US 5,091,652 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1992
- Microlens scanner for microlithography and wide-field confocal microscopy461US 6,133,986 A2000
- Neuro-navigation system413US 6,351,659 B1BrainLAB Med. Computersysteme GmbH · 2002
- Surgical microscope405US 6,434,416 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002