G02C 11/04
Illuminating means
G02C11/04 (Illuminating means) appears on 301 US grants and 349 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G02C- Granted patents
- 301
- Published applications
- 349
- Assignees
- 143
- Inventors
- 518
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 | 27 |
| 2021 | 21 | 35 |
| 2022 | 32 | 35 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 |
| 2026 | 7 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Portable light apparatus, charging device for a portable light apparatus and control system for a portable light apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,717,174 B2Healyan GmbH
- Aiming glasses9 Jun 2026US 12,650,613 B2Valery Anatolyevich PANCHENKO
- Surgical eyewear lighting systems and methods28 Apr 2026US 12,611,284 B2Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, Inc.
- Contact lens device and communication method28 Apr 2026US 12,613,433 B2HTC Corporation
- Multiple light source configuration31 Mar 2026US 12,591,129 B2Designs for Vision, Inc.
- Eyeglass lens and eyeglasses17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277025 A1Nitto Denko Corporation
- Surgical eyewear lighting systems and methods3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256542 A1Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, Inc.
- Medicinal optical bandages and wound care devices16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199138 A1SuninLyf Bio Inc.
- Safety Eyewear with Heated Lenses16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202687 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Method for treating and inhibiting progress of retinal degeneration using violet light, and device used in said method18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166333 A1Tsubota Laboratory, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sequential flashing device for personal ornamentation185US 4,254,451 A1981
- Novelty eyeglasses183US 4,283,127 AMarvin Glass & Associates · 1981
- Illuminated safety and work glasses173US 6,824,265 B12004
- Eyeglasses with illuminated frame162US 5,946,071 ALive Wire Enterprises, Inc. · 1999
- Headlight with universal mounting146US 6,764,194 B12004