G02B 6/0091
Of the light source relative to the light guide
Official title: {of the light source relative to the light guide (G02B6/0021 takes precedence)}
G02B6/0091 (Of the light source relative to the light guide) appears on 1,332 US grants and 1,631 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 1,332
- Published applications
- 1,631
- Assignees
- 466
- Inventors
- 2,694
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 12 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 35 |
| 2007 | 16 | 20 |
| 2008 | 13 | 36 |
| 2009 | 20 | 30 |
| 2010 | 21 | 54 |
| 2011 | 23 | 59 |
| 2012 | 27 | 91 |
| 2013 | 69 | 123 |
| 2014 | 85 | 115 |
| 2015 | 85 | 132 |
| 2016 | 99 | 132 |
| 2017 | 107 | 101 |
| 2018 | 107 | 143 |
| 2019 | 136 | 107 |
| 2020 | 102 | 100 |
| 2021 | 98 | 77 |
| 2022 | 63 | 47 |
| 2023 | 55 | 54 |
| 2024 | 50 | 63 |
| 2025 | 46 | 40 |
| 2026 | 28 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Lighting device with multiple light sources and light guide with bend angle that equals connection angle of the connection between light sources22 Sep 2026US 12,742,529 B2Signify Holding B. V.
- Light source module and reflective display device22 Sep 2026US 12,742,923 B2E Ink Holdings Inc.
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- Compound backlight with a reflective layer3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259450 A1Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Light guide plate design for asymmetric lighting27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251834 A1Signify Holding B. V.
- Backlight Module20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243942 A1Darwin Precisions Corporation
- Lighting device with multiple light sources and light guide with bend angle that equals connection angle of the connection between light sources30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218867 A1Signify Holding B. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Luminous structure comprising at least one light-emitting diode, its manufacture and its applications239US 7,834,548 B2Saint-Gobain Glass France · 2010
- Light diffusing device225US 4,729,068 AMitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. · 1988
- Luminous vehicle glazing and manufacture thereof200US 9,006,751 B2Saint-Gobain Glass France · 2015
- Structure of signboard143US 6,305,109 B12001
- Luminaire system142US 6,612,723 B2Reflexite Corporation · 2003