G03B
Apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them
Official title: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
G03B (Apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them) appears on 60,093 US grants and 50,099 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03B- Granted patents
- 60,093
- Published applications
- 50,099
- Assignees
- 8,373
- Inventors
- 62,438
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 811 | 0 |
| 1977 | 759 | 0 |
| 1978 | 914 | 0 |
| 1979 | 650 | 0 |
| 1980 | 762 | 0 |
| 1981 | 727 | 0 |
| 1982 | 739 | 0 |
| 1983 | 558 | 0 |
| 1984 | 705 | 0 |
| 1985 | 625 | 0 |
| 1986 | 553 | 0 |
| 1987 | 664 | 0 |
| 1988 | 640 | 0 |
| 1989 | 761 | 0 |
| 1990 | 885 | 0 |
| 1991 | 884 | 0 |
| 1992 | 772 | 0 |
| 1993 | 698 | 0 |
| 1994 | 714 | 0 |
| 1995 | 627 | 0 |
| 1996 | 842 | 0 |
| 1997 | 956 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1209 | 0 |
| 1999 | 959 | 0 |
| 2000 | 890 | 0 |
| 2001 | 758 | 289 |
| 2002 | 868 | 912 |
| 2003 | 777 | 734 |
| 2004 | 842 | 1048 |
| 2005 | 634 | 1461 |
| 2006 | 902 | 1777 |
| 2007 | 825 | 2057 |
| 2008 | 982 | 1828 |
| 2009 | 1213 | 2030 |
| 2010 | 1535 | 2102 |
| 2011 | 1721 | 2109 |
| 2012 | 1664 | 2053 |
| 2013 | 1768 | 2071 |
| 2014 | 1870 | 1887 |
| 2015 | 1959 | 2182 |
| 2016 | 1942 | 2082 |
| 2017 | 2001 | 2130 |
| 2018 | 1933 | 2447 |
| 2019 | 2324 | 2824 |
| 2020 | 2484 | 2967 |
| 2021 | 2294 | 2720 |
| 2022 | 2265 | 2589 |
| 2023 | 2017 | 2318 |
| 2024 | 1980 | 2148 |
| 2025 | 1957 | 1918 |
| 2026 | 1274 | 1416 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- G03B 17/00Details of cameras or camera bodies17,786
- G03B 21/00Projectors or projection-type viewers15,263
- G03B 27/00Photographic printing apparatus6,309
- G03B 15/00Special procedures for taking photographs5,776
- G03B 13/00Viewfinders4,974
- G03B 2205/00Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other thanIndexing code3,972
- G03B 7/00Control of exposure by setting shutters, diaphragms or filters, separately or conjointly3,813
- G03B 5/00Adjustment of optical system relative to image or object surface other than3,625
All 32 main groupsShow fewer
- G03B 2217/00Details of cameras or camera bodiesIndexing code3,468
- G03B 3/00Focusing arrangements of general interest for cameras, projectors or printers3,190
- G03B 9/00Exposure-making shutters2,446
- G03B 2215/00Special procedures for taking photographsIndexing code2,439
- G03B 35/00Stereoscopic photography2,073
- G03B 42/00Obtaining records using waves other than optical waves2,014
- G03B 19/00Cameras1,984
- G03B 33/00Colour photography, other than mere exposure or projection of a colour film1,913
- G03B 37/00Panoramic or wide-screen photography1,880
- G03B 11/00Filters or other obturators specially adapted for photographic purposes1,591
- G03B 30/00Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for1,533
- G03B 2206/00Systems for exchange of information between different pieces of apparatusIndexing code1,203
- G03B 29/00Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus1,020
- G03B 1/00Film strip handling942
- G03B 31/00Associated working of cameras or projectors with sound-recording or sound-reproducing means599
- G03B 2227/00Photographic printing apparatusIndexing code570
- G03B 2219/00CamerasIndexing code458
- G03B 23/00Devices for changing pictures in viewing apparatus or projectors329
- G03B 43/00Testing correct operation of photographic apparatus or parts thereof329
- G03B 2213/00ViewfindersIndexing code276
- G03B 41/00Special techniques not covered by groups g03b31/00 - g03b39/00131
- G03B 25/00Viewers, other than projection viewers, giving motion-picture effects by persistence of vision112
- G03B 2207/00Control of exposure by setting shutters, diaphragms, or filters separately or conjointlyIndexing code93
- G03B 39/00High-speed photography64
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