G06F 3/0386
For light pen
Official title: {for light pen}
G06F3/0386 (For light pen) appears on 570 US grants and 653 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
- 570
- Published applications
- 653
- Assignees
- 293
- Inventors
- 1,185
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | 6 | 27 |
| 2004 | 15 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 35 |
| 2006 | 19 | 22 |
| 2007 | 16 | 12 |
| 2008 | 13 | 31 |
| 2009 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 12 | 34 |
| 2011 | 27 | 63 |
| 2012 | 17 | 29 |
| 2013 | 24 | 41 |
| 2014 | 35 | 50 |
| 2015 | 34 | 52 |
| 2016 | 35 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 | 29 |
| 2018 | 27 | 22 |
| 2019 | 25 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 23 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Optical positioning systems and methods9 Jun 2026US 12,650,736 B2Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Projector and method for controlling the same17 Mar 2026US 12,578,824 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Writable-erasable medium and a hand holdable writing device24 Feb 2026US 12,561,015 B2Freshape SA
- Display panel and photosensitive display device2 Dec 2025US 12,487,710 B2Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
- Encoding and recognizing positions of a display11 Nov 2025US 12,469,437 B2Google Inc.
- Multi-functional pen with integrated laser ranging and illumination17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277343 A1Shenzhen Mammoth Electronic Co., Ltd
- See-through computer display systems22 Jan 2026US 2026/0023436 A1Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
- Intelligent presentation pointers27 Nov 2025US 2025/0362761 A1
- Ndt (non-destructive testing) data collection systems, kits, parts, and related methods of use1 May 2025US 2025/0138658 A1
- Method for controlling an application employing identification of a displayed image10 Apr 2025US 2025/0117068 A1I-Interactive LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning536US 5,825,982 A1998
- Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning437US 5,911,036 AComputer Motion, Inc. · 1999
- Remote pointers for interactive televisions231US 5,926,168 A1999
- Head cursor control interface for an automated endoscope system for optimal positioning230US 6,714,841 B1Computer Motion, Inc. · 2004
- Spatial light modulator display pointing device218US 5,654,741 ASony Corporation · 1997