G02B 6/0081
Mechanical or electrical aspects of the light guide and light source in
Official title: {Mechanical or electrical aspects of the light guide and light source in the lighting device peculiar to the adaptation to planar light guides, e.g. concerning packaging}
G02B6/0081 (Mechanical or electrical aspects of the light guide and light source in) appears on 5,562 US grants and 6,751 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 5,562
- Published applications
- 6,751
- Assignees
- 1,281
- Inventors
- 9,117
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 20 |
| 2002 | 29 | 50 |
| 2003 | 39 | 66 |
| 2004 | 41 | 69 |
| 2005 | 49 | 88 |
| 2006 | 62 | 136 |
| 2007 | 80 | 178 |
| 2008 | 69 | 209 |
| 2009 | 97 | 175 |
| 2010 | 126 | 209 |
| 2011 | 124 | 255 |
| 2012 | 156 | 312 |
| 2013 | 241 | 416 |
| 2014 | 311 | 467 |
| 2015 | 303 | 440 |
| 2016 | 365 | 518 |
| 2017 | 394 | 502 |
| 2018 | 429 | 471 |
| 2019 | 560 | 464 |
| 2020 | 463 | 404 |
| 2021 | 380 | 326 |
| 2022 | 312 | 247 |
| 2023 | 242 | 223 |
| 2024 | 227 | 242 |
| 2025 | 200 | 185 |
| 2026 | 94 | 79 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G02B 6/0086Positioning aspects4,143
- G02B 6/0083Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or1,353
- G02B 6/0085Means for removing heat created by the light source from the package1,020
- G02B 6/0095Light guides as housings, housing portions, shelves, doors, tiles, windows, or the424
- G02B 6/0093Means for protecting the light guide324
Recent patents
- Glass assembly, vehicle window glass and vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,607 B2Saint-Gobain Sekurit France
- Illuminable laminated glazing for a vehicle and vehicle comprising such a glazing6 Oct 2026US 12,752,609 B2Saint-Gobain Sekurit France
- Electronic device6 Oct 2026US 12,754,363 B2Innolux Corporation
- Illuminated panel for automotive applications29 Sep 2026US 12,748,251 B2Hella Saturnus Slovenija d.o.o.
- Front light module and electrophoretic display device29 Sep 2026US 12,748,336 B2E Ink Holdings Inc.
- Smart glasses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309996 A1Shenzhen Yiwen Tech Limited
- Display device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310021 A1Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
- Waveguides having integrated spacers, waveguides having edge absorbers, and methods for making the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299187 A1Magic Leap, Inc.
- Display device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299345 A1LG Display Co., Ltd.
- Backlight module and display device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276880 A1Guangzhou China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., LTd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Display apparatus1,024US 8,811,017 B2Sony Corporation · 2014
- Vehicle rearview mirror assembly386US 4,948,242 ADonnelly Mirrors, Inc. · 1990
- Lighting unit351US 5,375,043 AInoue Denki Co., Inc. · 1994
- Lighting apparatus317US 6,582,103 B1Teledyne Lighting and Display Products, Inc. · 2003
- Uniform emission backlight281US 4,714,983 AMotorola, Inc. · 1987