G02B 23/2415
Stereoscopic endoscopes
Official title: {Stereoscopic endoscopes}
G02B23/2415 (Stereoscopic endoscopes) appears on 295 US grants and 327 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 295
- Published applications
- 327
- Assignees
- 125
- Inventors
- 523
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2004 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018 | 14 | 34 |
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| 2020 | 35 | 39 |
| 2021 | 30 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical imaging system and imaging device11 Aug 2026US 12,702,271 B2Sony Group Corporation
- Endoscope with optical filter arrangement and use26 May 2026US 12,635,862 B2Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
- Camera assembly comprising a camera support tube having a distal end and a proximal end28 Apr 2026US 12,611,262 B2Vicarious Surgical Inc.
- Inspection systems and methods employing directional light for enhanced imaging21 Apr 2026US 12,610,116 B2General Electric Company
- Imaging system and laproscope for imaging an object7 Apr 2026US 12,593,963 B2Joshi Innovations GmbH
- Imaging Device, Imaging System, and Method for Operating an Imaging Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254933 A1KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Inspection systems and methods employing different wavelength directional light for enhanced imaging16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202347 A1General Electric Company
- Imaging device, imaging system, and method for operating an imaging system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174316 A1KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Endoscope distal end portion and endoscope26 Mar 2026US 2026/0086345 A1Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Inspection Systems and Methods Employing Directional Light For Enhanced Imaging29 Jan 2026US 2026/0032328 A1General Electric Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and systems for real-time structured light depth extraction and endoscope using real-time structured light depth extraction607US 6,503,195 B1The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 2003
- Method and apparatus for representing a work area in a three-dimensional structure314US 5,515,160 AAesculap AG · 1996
- Hermetically sealed distal sensor endoscope283US 8,556,807 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2013
- Stereo imaging system and method for use in telerobotic systems243US 6,720,988 B1Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- Stereo endoscope189US 4,862,873 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1989