G02B 21/16
Microscopes: adapted for ultraviolet illumination
Official title: adapted for ultraviolet illumination {; Fluorescence microscopes (G02B21/0076 takes precedence)}
G02B21/16 (Microscopes: adapted for ultraviolet illumination) appears on 1,712 US grants and 2,200 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 1,712
- Published applications
- 2,200
- Assignees
- 763
- Inventors
- 3,321
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 7 |
| 2002 | 17 | 30 |
| 2003 | 18 | 40 |
| 2004 | 20 | 41 |
| 2005 | 34 | 56 |
| 2006 | 32 | 40 |
| 2007 | 40 | 59 |
| 2008 | 33 | 66 |
| 2009 | 38 | 64 |
| 2010 | 35 | 59 |
| 2011 | 47 | 84 |
| 2012 | 51 | 75 |
| 2013 | 43 | 89 |
| 2014 | 52 | 109 |
| 2015 | 72 | 88 |
| 2016 | 92 | 143 |
| 2017 | 98 | 119 |
| 2018 | 119 | 120 |
| 2019 | 132 | 136 |
| 2020 | 124 | 128 |
| 2021 | 102 | 139 |
| 2022 | 83 | 119 |
| 2023 | 104 | 115 |
| 2024 | 98 | 109 |
| 2025 | 101 | 94 |
| 2026 | 61 | 71 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Microscopy imaging29 Sep 2026US 12,748,128 B2Alentic Microscience Inc.
- Apparatus and methods for fluorescence imaging using radiofrequency-multiplexed excitation22 Sep 2026US 12,742,731 B2The Regents of the University of California
- Microscope for determining properties of moving objects in a biological sample15 Sep 2026US 12,736,791 B2Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
- Image sensor and electronic camera15 Sep 2026US 12,739,532 B2Nikon Corporation
- Mirror based light sheet illumination system for light microscopy8 Sep 2026US 12,730,071 B2Mizar Imaging, LLC
- Method and system for enhanced photon microscopy8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309969 A1Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Controller for a surgical microscope and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299270 A1
- Method and apparatus for realizing ultra-high-speed structured illumination microscopy1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299274 A1Zhejiang University
- Label-free methods for assessing cell state in a biological sample24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287575 A1Elephas Biosciences Corporation
- Systems and methods for patterned illumination and imaging24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292316 A1President and Fellows of Harvard College
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for cell-based screening298US 5,989,835 ACellomics, Inc. · 1999
- Laser scanning optical system and laser scanning optical apparatus221US 5,583,342 AHamamatsu Photonics K.K. · 1996
- Automated system for combining bright field and fluorescent microscopy219US 7,272,252 B2Clarient, Inc. · 2007
- Ultra-broadband UV microscope imaging system with wide range zoom capability168US 5,999,310 A1999
- Fluorescence detecting device162US 6,094,274 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2000