G02B 23/2476
Non-optical details
Official title: {Non-optical details, e.g. housings, mountings, supports}
G02B23/2476 (Non-optical details) appears on 2,221 US grants and 2,787 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 2,221
- Published applications
- 2,787
- Assignees
- 610
- Inventors
- 3,695
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 20 | 11 |
| 2003 | 19 | 15 |
| 2004 | 14 | 26 |
| 2005 | 11 | 22 |
| 2006 | 13 | 34 |
| 2007 | 9 | 69 |
| 2008 | 14 | 61 |
| 2009 | 20 | 93 |
| 2010 | 28 | 67 |
| 2011 | 36 | 64 |
| 2012 | 64 | 83 |
| 2013 | 72 | 122 |
| 2014 | 93 | 144 |
| 2015 | 96 | 135 |
| 2016 | 86 | 221 |
| 2017 | 132 | 308 |
| 2018 | 160 | 226 |
| 2019 | 205 | 241 |
| 2020 | 190 | 168 |
| 2021 | 165 | 187 |
| 2022 | 146 | 138 |
| 2023 | 115 | 108 |
| 2024 | 137 | 106 |
| 2025 | 106 | 83 |
| 2026 | 66 | 50 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Control apparatus, recording medium recording learned model, and movement support method29 Sep 2026US 12,748,298 B2Olympus Corporation
- Endoscopic system with electrical bridge in distal tip22 Sep 2026US 12,740,692 B2Karl Storz Endovision, Inc.
- Sensor attachment bracket and sensor assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,742,957 B2Isuzu Motors Limited
- Spring assemblies with variable flexibility for use with push-cables and pipe inspection systems22 Sep 2026US 12,743,014 B2Seescan, Inc.
- Centering aid for borescopes15 Sep 2026US 12,736,798 B2Lufthansa Technik AG
- System and computer implemented method for controlling a flexible device whilst inspecting or repairing a component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307242 A1ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Control module for inspection tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299280 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Disposable endoscope using plastic gradient-index lens27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251896 A1
- Connector for auxiliary water feed mouthpiece of endoscope20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240417 A1Ort Medical Co., Ltd.
- Camera module20 Aug 2026US 2026/0247021 A1Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoscope shaft with slotted tube2,127US 6,749,560 B1Circon Corporation · 2004
- Flexible ureteropyeloscope1,853US 6,780,151 B2ACMI Corporation · 2004
- Articulating arm for positioning a tool at a location1,165US 7,171,279 B2Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited · 2007
- Processor for electronic endoscope and electronic endoscope apparatus1,107US 9,332,890 B2Hoya Corporation · 2016
- Endoscope reader1,097US 7,289,139 B2KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc. · 2007