G02B 7/182
For mirrors
Official title: for mirrors
G02B7/182 (For mirrors) appears on 2,800 US grants and 2,589 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02B- Granted patents
- 2,800
- Published applications
- 2,589
- Assignees
- 1,112
- Inventors
- 5,238
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 39 | 0 |
| 1987 | 41 | 0 |
| 1988 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | 0 |
| 1992 | 45 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 11 |
| 2002 | 41 | 37 |
| 2003 | 32 | 47 |
| 2004 | 32 | 70 |
| 2005 | 41 | 61 |
| 2006 | 65 | 69 |
| 2007 | 46 | 56 |
| 2008 | 32 | 54 |
| 2009 | 32 | 60 |
| 2010 | 49 | 68 |
| 2011 | 44 | 70 |
| 2012 | 46 | 69 |
| 2013 | 63 | 81 |
| 2014 | 78 | 111 |
| 2015 | 81 | 143 |
| 2016 | 106 | 94 |
| 2017 | 114 | 150 |
| 2018 | 111 | 128 |
| 2019 | 146 | 164 |
| 2020 | 130 | 184 |
| 2021 | 146 | 199 |
| 2022 | 145 | 186 |
| 2023 | 168 | 158 |
| 2024 | 143 | 131 |
| 2025 | 128 | 107 |
| 2026 | 77 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G02B 7/1822Comprising means for aligning the optical axis967
- G02B 7/1821For rotating or oscillating mirrors753
- G02B 7/183Specially adapted for very large mirrors345
- G02B 7/198With means for adjusting the mirror relative to its support81
- G02B 7/185With means for adjusting the shape of the mirror surface46
- G02B 7/192With means for minimising internal mirror stresses not in use13
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Spiral scanner with electronic control1,545US 6,626,834 B22003
- Spatial light modulator and method846US 5,061,049 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1991
- Spatial light modulator and method555US 5,096,279 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1992
- Linear spatial light modulator and printer423US 4,596,992 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1986
- Dazzle-free mirror with photocell in a non-dazzle-free portion314US 4,721,364 ANippondenso Co., Ltd. · 1988