G03B 15/03
Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus
Official title: Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus; Flash units
G03B15/03 (Combinations of cameras with lighting apparatus) appears on 3,294 US grants and 2,392 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03B- Granted patents
- 3,294
- Published applications
- 2,392
- Assignees
- 871
- Inventors
- 4,656
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 50 | 0 |
| 1977 | 61 | 0 |
| 1978 | 89 | 0 |
| 1979 | 62 | 0 |
| 1980 | 66 | 0 |
| 1981 | 78 | 0 |
| 1982 | 75 | 0 |
| 1983 | 47 | 0 |
| 1984 | 55 | 0 |
| 1985 | 45 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 51 | 0 |
| 1991 | 47 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 51 | 0 |
| 1994 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 0 |
| 1997 | 47 | 0 |
| 1998 | 79 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 9 |
| 2002 | 51 | 47 |
| 2003 | 40 | 28 |
| 2004 | 33 | 59 |
| 2005 | 32 | 96 |
| 2006 | 56 | 81 |
| 2007 | 37 | 79 |
| 2008 | 59 | 74 |
| 2009 | 70 | 90 |
| 2010 | 87 | 79 |
| 2011 | 72 | 77 |
| 2012 | 73 | 110 |
| 2013 | 81 | 80 |
| 2014 | 83 | 89 |
| 2015 | 80 | 120 |
| 2016 | 87 | 124 |
| 2017 | 102 | 144 |
| 2018 | 109 | 115 |
| 2019 | 124 | 132 |
| 2020 | 118 | 151 |
| 2021 | 126 | 124 |
| 2022 | 104 | 122 |
| 2023 | 100 | 124 |
| 2024 | 108 | 93 |
| 2025 | 104 | 82 |
| 2026 | 52 | 63 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Light emitting module6 Oct 2026US 12,754,456 B2Nichia Corporation
- Camera system including at least two light sources22 Sep 2026US 12,742,964 B2Kubota Corporation
- Dynamic lens filter and illuminated filter tray assembly8 Sep 2026US 12,730,361 B1
- Camera device and image generation method1 Sep 2026US 12,724,325 B2Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd.
- Variable flare mount1 Sep 2026US 12,724,326 B2
- In-cabin imaging apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309307 A1Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation
- Picture recording arrangement and illumination adapting method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310049 A1ams-OSRAM AG
- Mobile vehicle photobooth8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310050 A1Carvana IPHC, LLC
- Cleaning device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296920 A1
- Foldable electronic device including camera module1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299396 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for controlling illumination sources463US 6,975,079 B2Color Kinetics Incorporated · 2005
- Systems and methods for controlling illumination sources363US 7,135,824 B2Color Kinetics Incorporated · 2006
- Video still camera with a lens unit rotation device132US 6,445,417 B1Sony Corporation · 2002
- System, method, and apparatus for electronic patient care131US 10,453,157 B2DEKA Products Limited Partnership · 2019
- Camera support bracket and flash unit mounting device127US 4,091,402 A1978