G03B 15/0442
Constructional details of the flash apparatus
Official title: {Constructional details of the flash apparatus; Arrangement of lamps, reflectors, or the like (G03B15/0484 takes precedence)}
G03B15/0442 (Constructional details of the flash apparatus) appears on 171 US grants and 57 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Recent patents
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- Camera and light adjustment module10 Jan 2023US 11,550,204 B2Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for simulating animation of an object13 Sep 2022US 11,443,470 B2Stack's-Bowers Numismatics, LLC
- Mobile vehicle photobooth8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310050 A1Carvana IPHC, LLC
- Camera device28 May 2026US 2026/0147255 A1Vivotek Inc.
- Low/No Glow IR Selection Implementations28 May 2026US 2026/0147256 A1Deer Management Systems, LLC
- Camera module23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110950 A1Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
- Camera19 Feb 2026US 2026/0050204 A1Nidec Precision Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multiple taking lenses, equal number flash bulbs, camera with flash-lens sequencing to reduce red-eye43US 5,678,073 AEastman Kodak Company · 1997
- Switching devices for photoflash unit32US 3,951,582 AGeneral Electric Company · 1976
- Photographic reflector accessory24US 4,078,170 A1978
- Switching devices for photoflash unit21US 3,990,833 AGeneral Electric Company · 1976
- Photographic flash reflector and diffuser system21US 4,146,918 A1979