G02B 7/02
Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements: for lenses
Official title: for lenses {(supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002)}
G02B7/02 (Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements: for lenses) appears on 14,519 US grants and 15,466 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 14,519
- Published applications
- 15,466
- Assignees
- 2,484
- Inventors
- 17,282
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 31 | 0 |
| 1979 | 32 | 0 |
| 1980 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 | 41 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984 | 48 | 0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 82 | 0 |
| 1992 | 102 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 125 | 0 |
| 1997 | 142 | 0 |
| 1998 | 210 | 0 |
| 1999 | 178 | 0 |
| 2000 | 175 | 0 |
| 2001 | 130 | 66 |
| 2002 | 158 | 174 |
| 2003 | 158 | 184 |
| 2004 | 194 | 237 |
| 2005 | 168 | 295 |
| 2006 | 233 | 419 |
| 2007 | 197 | 372 |
| 2008 | 272 | 456 |
| 2009 | 356 | 483 |
| 2010 | 417 | 461 |
| 2011 | 444 | 507 |
| 2012 | 334 | 408 |
| 2013 | 398 | 481 |
| 2014 | 411 | 505 |
| 2015 | 436 | 592 |
| 2016 | 480 | 749 |
| 2017 | 580 | 836 |
| 2018 | 637 | 890 |
| 2019 | 835 | 1086 |
| 2020 | 877 | 1182 |
| 2021 | 840 | 1139 |
| 2022 | 927 | 1058 |
| 2023 | 856 | 861 |
| 2024 | 842 | 788 |
| 2025 | 866 | 731 |
| 2026 | 471 | 506 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G02B 7/04With mechanism for focusing or varying magnification8,801
- G02B 7/021For more than one lens2,386
- G02B 7/023Permitting adjustment1,631
- G02B 7/022Lens and mount having complementary engagement means1,059
- G02B 7/026Using retaining rings or springs920
- G02B 7/028With means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the805
- G02B 7/025Using glue780
- G02B 7/14Adapted to interchange lenses631
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Hall-effect based linear motor controller1,018US 8,084,969 B2Allegro MicroSystems, LLC · 2011
- Lithography system employing a solid immersion lens588US 5,121,256 AThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · 1992
- Virtual or augmented reality headsets having adjustable interpupillary distance575US 9,470,906 B2Magic Leap, Inc. · 2016
- Focus module and components with actuator544US 8,687,282 B2Hand Held Products, Inc. · 2014
- Optical grid enhancement for improved motor location487US 8,976,368 B2Intermec IP Corp. · 2015