Holographic processes or apparatus
Official title: HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS (holograms, e.g. point holograms, used as ordinary optical elements G02B5/32; producing stereoscopic or other three-dimensional effects G02B30/00; diffraction-grating systems G02B27/44; systems using moiré fringes G02B27/60; optical logic elements G02F3/00; stereo-photography G03B35/00; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; {stereo-photographic or similar processes G03C9/00}; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D; analogue computers performing mathematical operations with the aid of optical elements G06E3/00; authentication by radiation, of concealed information carried by holograms or diffraction gratings G06K19/16; holographic storage G11B7/0065, G11C13/04; {stereoscopic or other three dimensional effects in television systems H04N13/00})
G03H (Holographic processes or apparatus) appears on 6,364 US grants and 6,548 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03H- Granted patents
- 6,364
- Published applications
- 6,548
- Assignees
- 1,919
- Inventors
- 9,043
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34 | 0 |
| 1977 | 29 | 0 |
| 1978 | 35 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 26 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 33 | 0 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 | 54 | 0 |
| 1990 | 68 | 0 |
| 1991 | 64 | 0 |
| 1992 | 63 | 0 |
| 1993 | 72 | 0 |
| 1994 | 80 | 0 |
| 1995 | 76 | 0 |
| 1996 | 104 | 0 |
| 1997 | 107 | 0 |
| 1998 | 127 | 0 |
| 1999 | 120 | 0 |
| 2000 | 130 | 0 |
| 2001 | 109 | 39 |
| 2002 | 115 | 162 |
| 2003 | 110 | 173 |
| 2004 | 141 | 248 |
| 2005 | 119 | 236 |
| 2006 | 162 | 258 |
| 2007 | 140 | 276 |
| 2008 | 114 | 274 |
| 2009 | 145 | 269 |
| 2010 | 206 | 309 |
| 2011 | 180 | 182 |
| 2012 | 197 | 193 |
| 2013 | 169 | 227 |
| 2014 | 170 | 229 |
| 2015 | 158 | 231 |
| 2016 | 171 | 244 |
| 2017 | 205 | 284 |
| 2018 | 224 | 343 |
| 2019 | 290 | 352 |
| 2020 | 323 | 389 |
| 2021 | 275 | 371 |
| 2022 | 292 | 326 |
| 2023 | 279 | 277 |
| 2024 | 258 | 289 |
| 2025 | 246 | 232 |
| 2026 | 150 | 135 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
- G03H 1/00Holographic processes or apparatus using light, infrared or ultraviolet waves for obtaining6,096
- G03H 2222/00Light sources or light beam propertiesIndexing code1,179
- G03H 2223/00Optical componentsIndexing code1,177
- G03H 2210/00Object characteristicsIndexing code1,152
- G03H 2225/00Active addressable light modulatorIndexing code819
- G03H 2260/00Recording materials or recording processesIndexing code735
- G03H 2250/00Laminate comprising a hologram layerIndexing code726
- G03H 2240/00Hologram nature or propertiesIndexing code592
All 15 main groupsShow fewer
- G03H 2270/00Substrate bearing the hologramIndexing code530
- G03H 2226/00Electro-optic or electronic components relating to digital holographyIndexing code513
- G03H 2227/00Mechanical components or mechanical aspects not otherwise provided forIndexing code412
- G03H 3/00Holographic processes or apparatus using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves for obtaining108
- G03H 5/00Holographic processes or apparatus using particles or using waves other than those87
- G03H 2224/00Writing means other than actinic light waveIndexing code61
- G03H 2230/00Form or shape of the hologram when not registered to the substrateIndexing code61
Recent patents
- Hologram display device6 Oct 2026US 12,754,511 B2Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Display apparatus for obtaining holographic resource and control method thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,754,512 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Holographic projection device29 Sep 2026US 12,748,307 B2Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
- Radio frequency color holographic quick response29 Sep 2026US 12,748,376 B1Hnu Photonics LLC
- Holographic optical element printing method using tunable focus lens and rotating mirror29 Sep 2026US 12,748,377 B2Korea Electronics Technology Institute
- Display Device and Method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310030 A1Envisics Ltd
- A lens-free single-frame phase recovery method based on partially coherent light-emitting diode illumination8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310130 A1Nanjing University of Science and Technology
- Dark field digital holographic microscope and associated metrology method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310131 A1ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Hologram Replicator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310132 A1Envisics Ltd
- High-resolution holotomography imaging apparatus and method based on digital aberration correction1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299514 A1Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Most cited
- Formation of microstamped patterns on surfaces and derivative articles1,049US 5,512,131 APresident and Fellows of Harvard College · 1996
- Image display unit688US 5,760,931 ANippondenso Co., Ltd. · 1998
- Record with encoded data561US 5,337,361 ASymbol Technologies, Inc. · 1994
- Holographic parking assistance device554US 5,406,395 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1995
- Gesture recognition simulation system and method461US 7,701,439 B2Northrop Grumman Corporation · 2010