G02B 7/10
By relative axial movement of several lenses
Official title: by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
G02B7/10 (By relative axial movement of several lenses) appears on 3,744 US grants and 3,112 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 3,744
- Published applications
- 3,112
- Assignees
- 592
- Inventors
- 3,961
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 |
| 1990 | 44 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 66 | 0 |
| 1993 | 73 | 0 |
| 1994 | 69 | 0 |
| 1995 | 58 | 0 |
| 1996 | 55 | 0 |
| 1997 | 72 | 0 |
| 1998 | 130 | 0 |
| 1999 | 101 | 0 |
| 2000 | 80 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 31 |
| 2002 | 65 | 73 |
| 2003 | 59 | 51 |
| 2004 | 70 | 86 |
| 2005 | 73 | 129 |
| 2006 | 100 | 164 |
| 2007 | 80 | 115 |
| 2008 | 98 | 139 |
| 2009 | 121 | 139 |
| 2010 | 139 | 131 |
| 2011 | 147 | 151 |
| 2012 | 101 | 130 |
| 2013 | 126 | 120 |
| 2014 | 143 | 130 |
| 2015 | 112 | 134 |
| 2016 | 114 | 148 |
| 2017 | 127 | 141 |
| 2018 | 118 | 146 |
| 2019 | 150 | 176 |
| 2020 | 140 | 164 |
| 2021 | 136 | 129 |
| 2022 | 106 | 105 |
| 2023 | 104 | 126 |
| 2024 | 113 | 98 |
| 2025 | 108 | 100 |
| 2026 | 62 | 56 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Optical apparatus and imaging apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,754,391 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Zoom lens assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,742,944 B2Zhongshan Union Optech Research Institute Co., Ltd.
- Optical image stabilization apparatus, lens apparatus, and image capturing apparatus15 Sep 2026US 12,736,852 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Display device1 Sep 2026US 12,724,225 B2Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
- Optical element driving mechanism18 Aug 2026US 12,710,617 B2Actutek Corporation
- Optical apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299252 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Zoom dual-aperture camera with folded lens24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287865 A1Corephotonics Ltd.
- Camera module24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287973 A1Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for privacy-preserving mobile cameras24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287977 A1Corephotonics Ltd.
- Lens device, control method, and imaging system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276943 A1Sony Group Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hall-effect based linear motor controller1,018US 8,084,969 B2Allegro MicroSystems, LLC · 2011
- Object tracking method for automatic zooming and the apparatus therefor165US 5,434,621 ASamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Variable mirror, optical apparatus and decentered optical system which include variable mirror, variable-optical characteristic optical element or combination thereof162US 6,464,363 B1Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002
- System for providing zoom, focus and aperture control in a video inspection device143US 7,630,148 B1GE Inspection Technologies, LP · 2009
- Telephoto lens131US 3,942,876 APonder & Best, Inc. · 1976