H04N 2201/0402
Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered
Official title: Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered by groups H04N1/04 - H04N1/207
H04N2201/0402 (Arrangements not specific to a particular one of the scanning methods covered) appears on 2,947 US grants and 1,955 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 2,947
- Published applications
- 1,955
- Assignees
- 587
- Inventors
- 4,580
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 43 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 48 | 0 |
| 1992 | 57 | 0 |
| 1993 | 44 | 0 |
| 1994 | 56 | 0 |
| 1995 | 51 | 0 |
| 1996 | 82 | 0 |
| 1997 | 92 | 0 |
| 1998 | 149 | 0 |
| 1999 | 121 | 0 |
| 2000 | 113 | 0 |
| 2001 | 143 | 49 |
| 2002 | 108 | 136 |
| 2003 | 126 | 165 |
| 2004 | 113 | 158 |
| 2005 | 81 | 149 |
| 2006 | 102 | 138 |
| 2007 | 79 | 149 |
| 2008 | 115 | 105 |
| 2009 | 115 | 129 |
| 2010 | 110 | 114 |
| 2011 | 93 | 117 |
| 2012 | 102 | 94 |
| 2013 | 148 | 92 |
| 2014 | 131 | 95 |
| 2015 | 94 | 50 |
| 2016 | 50 | 40 |
| 2017 | 47 | 45 |
| 2018 | 29 | 36 |
| 2019 | 35 | 27 |
| 2020 | 25 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H04N 2201/0404Scanning transparent mediaIndexing code584
- H04N 2201/0422Media holders, covers, supports, backgroundsIndexing code423
- H04N 2201/0434Specially adapted for scanning pages of a bookIndexing code263
- H04N 2201/0436Scanning a picture-bearing surface lying face up on a supportIndexing code236
- H04N 2201/0416Performing a pre-scanIndexing code225
- H04N 2201/0458Additional arrangements for improving or optimising scanning resolution or qualityIndexing code218
- H04N 2201/044Moving a scanning element into cooperation with a calibration elementIndexing code199
- H04N 2201/0446Constructional details not otherwise provided forIndexing code190
All 28 subgroupsShow fewer
- H04N 2201/0414Scanning an image in a series of overlapping zonesIndexing code173
- H04N 2201/0418Capable of scanning transmissive and reflective originals at a single scanning stationIndexing code155
- H04N 2201/0456For maintaining a predetermined distance between the scanning elements and the picture-bearingIndexing code137
- H04N 2201/0426Scanning an image in a series of contiguous zonesIndexing code125
- H04N 2201/043Viewing the scanned areaIndexing code118
- H04N 2201/0442Details of scanning carriage or moving picture-bearing surface supportIndexing code110
- H04N 2201/0438Scanning displaysIndexing code89
- H04N 2201/0466Selectively scanning in one or the other of two opposite directionsIndexing code88
- H04N 2201/0428Stabilising the scanning partsIndexing code77
- H04N 2201/0432Adjusting the orientation of the scanning elements relative to the scanned sheetIndexing code54
- H04N 2201/045Mounting the scanning elements in a collapsible or foldable structureIndexing code53
- H04N 2201/0448For positioning scanning elements not otherwise provided forIndexing code52
- H04N 2201/046Actively compensating for disturbancesIndexing code52
- H04N 2201/0444For securing moveable scanning componentsIndexing code43
- H04N 2201/0452Indicating the scanned areaIndexing code40
- H04N 2201/042Capable of using different scanning methods at a single scanning stationIndexing code37
- H04N 2201/0464Self-propelled scannersIndexing code34
- H04N 2201/0454For increasing the scanning speedIndexing code32
- H04N 2201/0424Scanning non-straight linesIndexing code27
- H04N 2201/0462For reducing inactive scanning periodsIndexing code16
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for the transmission, storage, and retrieval of documents in an electronic domain345US 5,502,576 ARamsay International Corporation · 1996
- Navigation technique for detecting movement of navigation sensors relative to an object318US 5,644,139 A1997
- Freehand image scanning device which compensates for non-linear movement312US 5,578,813 A1996
- Method and apparatus for linking designated portions of a received document image with an electronic address300US 5,838,458 A1998
- Interactive copying system270US 5,511,148 AXerox Corporation · 1996