H04N 23/125
Colour sequential image capture
Official title: {Colour sequential image capture, e.g. using a colour wheel}
H04N23/125 (Colour sequential image capture) appears on 241 US grants and 221 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 241
- Published applications
- 221
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 376
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 | 61 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 34 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 18 |
| 2024 | 32 | 21 |
| 2025 | 19 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- White balance with reference illuminants28 Jul 2026US 12,695,999 B2Ringo Ai, Inc.
- Imaging device including two image sensors enabling multiple imaging modes and associated imaging systems2 Jun 2026US 12,645,063 B2KARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG
- Techniques for simultaneously running discrete imaging modalities2 Jun 2026US 12,647,679 B2Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
- Variable frame rates for different imaging modalities2 Jun 2026US 12,647,691 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Light source device, control method, and computer-readable recording medium31 Mar 2026US 12,591,131 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Techniques for simultaneously running discrete imaging modalities17 Sep 2026US 2026/0281548 A1GYRUS ACMI INC. (d.b.a.Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
- Modular imaging platform for preclinical optical imaging using a multi-aperture method and stray-light collimator6 Aug 2026US 2026/0230692 A1
- Hyperspectral imaging with tool tracking in a light deficient environment16 Jul 2026US 2026/0203921 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Light source device, control method, and computer-readable recording medium9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194742 A1Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Imaging module with color wheel18 Jun 2026US 2026/0172654 A1Guangzhou Luxvisions Innovation Technology Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Single sensor video imaging system and method using sequential color object illumination383US 5,264,925 ALife Surgery, Inc. · 1993
- Endoscope apparatus for processing a picture image of an object based on a selected wavelength range188US 5,001,556 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1991
- Color smear correcting apparatus109US 5,420,644 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Spectral diagnosing apparatus with endoscope96US 5,078,150 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1992
- Electronic color imaging apparatus with prismatic color filter periodically interposed in front of an array of primary color filters89US 4,786,964 APolaroid Corporation · 1988