G02B 7/102
Controlled by a microcomputer
Official title: {controlled by a microcomputer (cameras with interchangeable lenses G03B17/14)}
G02B7/102 (Controlled by a microcomputer) appears on 2,403 US grants and 2,175 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 2,403
- Published applications
- 2,175
- Assignees
- 377
- Inventors
- 2,721
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 40 | 0 |
| 1994 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 39 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 43 | 0 |
| 1998 | 84 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 17 |
| 2002 | 34 | 43 |
| 2003 | 31 | 40 |
| 2004 | 49 | 71 |
| 2005 | 47 | 96 |
| 2006 | 84 | 137 |
| 2007 | 63 | 98 |
| 2008 | 84 | 123 |
| 2009 | 103 | 125 |
| 2010 | 125 | 105 |
| 2011 | 129 | 124 |
| 2012 | 92 | 111 |
| 2013 | 101 | 95 |
| 2014 | 113 | 94 |
| 2015 | 88 | 94 |
| 2016 | 81 | 95 |
| 2017 | 86 | 84 |
| 2018 | 68 | 61 |
| 2019 | 79 | 113 |
| 2020 | 70 | 92 |
| 2021 | 83 | 77 |
| 2022 | 63 | 59 |
| 2023 | 65 | 68 |
| 2024 | 63 | 59 |
| 2025 | 60 | 62 |
| 2026 | 40 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Optical image stabilization apparatus, lens apparatus, and image capturing apparatus15 Sep 2026US 12,736,852 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Optical element driving mechanism18 Aug 2026US 12,710,617 B2Actutek Corporation
- Imaging lens and imaging apparatus11 Aug 2026US 12,704,766 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Optically transmissive element generation for variable function optical system28 Jul 2026US 12,693,454 B1The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Zoom dual-aperture camera with folded lens24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287865 A1Corephotonics Ltd.
- Lens device, control method, and imaging system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276943 A1Sony Group Corporation
- Multimode focuser for astronomical telescope17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276972 A1Nanjing iOptron Astronomy S&T, Ltd.
- Operation method of electronic device and electronic device for performing the same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251954 A1Agency for Defense Development
- Interchangeable lens and camera body13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238886 A1Nikon 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
- Imaging unit115US 8,718,458 B2Hoya Corporation · 2014