G02B 21/26
Stages
Official title: Stages; Adjusting means therefor
G02B21/26 (Stages) appears on 1,174 US grants and 1,372 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 1,174
- Published applications
- 1,372
- Assignees
- 626
- Inventors
- 2,564
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 11 | 17 |
| 2003 | 5 | 13 |
| 2004 | 9 | 28 |
| 2005 | 8 | 30 |
| 2006 | 17 | 22 |
| 2007 | 12 | 14 |
| 2008 | 17 | 24 |
| 2009 | 13 | 31 |
| 2010 | 15 | 28 |
| 2011 | 16 | 35 |
| 2012 | 22 | 28 |
| 2013 | 19 | 34 |
| 2014 | 28 | 45 |
| 2015 | 38 | 63 |
| 2016 | 41 | 76 |
| 2017 | 53 | 97 |
| 2018 | 65 | 107 |
| 2019 | 95 | 84 |
| 2020 | 97 | 109 |
| 2021 | 68 | 89 |
| 2022 | 88 | 108 |
| 2023 | 60 | 80 |
| 2024 | 69 | 80 |
| 2025 | 91 | 78 |
| 2026 | 60 | 51 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Imaging system and imaging method6 Oct 2026US 12,754,408 B2Innolux Corporation
- Sample carrier interface and method29 Sep 2026US 12,748,295 B2Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
- Semiconductor inspection tool and methods of operation22 Sep 2026US 12,742,954 B2Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Digital pathology apparatus housing with rail system, speakerless audio system, and electromagnetic radiation shielding22 Sep 2026US 12,742,955 B2Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.
- Methods and systems for aligning an optical instrument1 Sep 2026US 12,723,917 B2Thermo Electron Scientific Instruments LLC
- 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
- Methods and systems for three-dimensional lightsheet imaging1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299271 A1Countable Labs, Inc.
- Systems and methods for automated, "self-driving" laboratory analysis of biological and chemical specimens1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299278 A1Triton Bio, Inc.
- Field-of-view leveling method for ultra-large field-of-view microscope driven by electric cylinder24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287876 A1Zhejiang Hehu Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fully automatic rapid microscope slide scanner312US 6,711,283 B1Aperio Technologies, Inc. · 2004
- Network review and analysis of computer encoded slides301US 5,793,969 ANeoPath, Inc. · 1998
- Fluid exchange in a chamber on a microscope slide195US 6,673,620 B1CytoLogix Corporation · 2004
- Method and apparatus for checking automated optical system performance repeatability145US 5,499,097 ANeoPath, Inc. · 1996
- Slide positioning and holding device133US 5,659,421 ANeuromedical Systems, Inc. · 1997