G02B 26/0825
The reflecting element being a flexible sheet or membrane
Official title: {the reflecting element being a flexible sheet or membrane, e.g. for varying the focus (flexible mirrors for cosmetic use A45D42/24)}
G02B26/0825 (The reflecting element being a flexible sheet or membrane) appears on 744 US grants and 736 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
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| 2023 | 23 | 35 |
| 2024 | 26 | 30 |
| 2025 | 33 | 21 |
| 2026 | 17 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Adaptive optical device and associated manufacturing process21 Jul 2026US 12,687,713 B2Alpao
- Hybrid adaptive optical system for free-space optical communication21 Jul 2026US 12,689,436 B2Aalyria Technologies, Inc.
- Laser scanning system14 Jul 2026US 12,681,291 B2The Australian National University
- Tunable optical component and method for fabrication of tunable optical component7 Jul 2026US 12,674,972 B2Optotune Switzerland AG
- Near-eye display device with relay optical prism and optical combiner7 Jul 2026US 12,674,985 B2Jorjin Technologies Inc.
- Adaptive optical module for a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267133 A1
- Flexure for mirror adjustment3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259390 A1Taara Connect, Inc.
- Shape Memory Design for a Lightweight, Low Stow Volume, Deployable Solar Concentrator18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168703 A1L'Garde, Inc.
- Projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography and method11 Jun 2026US 2026/0161096 A1
- Freeform Surface Variable Focusing Lens with ASIC Control Integrated Micromirror Array Device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118656 A1SD Optics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Detachable embolic coil assembly using interlocking clasps and method of use839US 5,250,071 ATarget Therapeutics, Inc. · 1993
- Deformable mirror light modulator677US 4,441,791 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1984
- Bistable microelectromechanical actuator511US 5,867,302 ASandia Corporation · 1999
- Electrostatically deformable single crystal dielectrically coated mirror383US 5,022,745 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1991
- Micromechanical optical modulator having a reduced-mass composite membrane298US 5,710,656 ALucent Technologies Inc. · 1998