G03B 17/08
Waterproof bodies or housings
G03B17/08 (Waterproof bodies or housings) appears on 1,022 US grants and 1,059 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03B- Granted patents
- 1,022
- Published applications
- 1,059
- Assignees
- 485
- Inventors
- 1,881
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 15 | 12 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 18 |
| 2007 | 3 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 | 15 |
| 2009 | 14 | 15 |
| 2010 | 15 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 | 28 |
| 2012 | 15 | 22 |
| 2013 | 28 | 37 |
| 2014 | 28 | 40 |
| 2015 | 22 | 50 |
| 2016 | 54 | 62 |
| 2017 | 54 | 73 |
| 2018 | 51 | 86 |
| 2019 | 77 | 90 |
| 2020 | 78 | 83 |
| 2021 | 59 | 85 |
| 2022 | 75 | 64 |
| 2023 | 52 | 63 |
| 2024 | 64 | 62 |
| 2025 | 65 | 59 |
| 2026 | 31 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Image capture systems for use in land and underwater environments6 Oct 2026US 12,754,459 B2GoPro, Inc.
- Camera housing with expansion module22 Sep 2026US 12,744,979 B2Woodman Labs, Inc.
- Water-cooled heat dissipation structure applied to underwater photographic equipment1 Sep 2026US 12,724,330 B2Dongguan Miles Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd
- Apparatus for protecting an optical device from contamination25 Aug 2026US 12,717,130 B2ExcelSense Technologies Corp.
- Connector module to connect image sensors and lens assemblies within an image capture apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,713,122 B2GoPro, Inc.
- Camera module8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309956 A1LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- Adhesive injection structure of camera module10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267204 A1Luxshare Intelligent Manufacture Technology (Changshu) Co., Ltd
- Optical component, camera, and vehicle3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259480 A1KYOCERA Corporation
- Split body camera with moisture resistance27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251956 A1Dell Products L. P.
- Camera with Sealed Housing27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251957 A1Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watertight body for accommodating a photographic camera218US 5,832,312 AEastman Kodak Company · 1998
- Housing for receiving and encasing an object198US 8,342,325 B2TreeFrog Developments, Inc. · 2013
- Housing for encasing an object having an electrical connection187US 8,526,180 B2TreeFrog Development, Inc. · 2013
- Watertight equipment cover169US 6,349,824 B1Asahi Research Corporation · 2002
- Waterproof camera case with a lock mechanism168US 8,544,643 B2Zear Corporation Limited · 2013