H04N 23/50
Constructional details
H04N23/50 (Constructional details) appears on 22,122 US grants and 26,755 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 22,122
- Published applications
- 26,755
- Assignees
- 4,739
- Inventors
- 32,806
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 31 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 41 | 0 |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 |
| 1989 | 79 | 0 |
| 1990 | 65 | 0 |
| 1991 | 58 | 0 |
| 1992 | 64 | 0 |
| 1993 | 46 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 55 | 0 |
| 1996 | 54 | 0 |
| 1997 | 66 | 0 |
| 1998 | 93 | 0 |
| 1999 | 65 | 0 |
| 2000 | 75 | 0 |
| 2001 | 76 | 77 |
| 2002 | 101 | 201 |
| 2003 | 146 | 222 |
| 2004 | 177 | 399 |
| 2005 | 156 | 497 |
| 2006 | 217 | 466 |
| 2007 | 195 | 472 |
| 2008 | 295 | 483 |
| 2009 | 388 | 503 |
| 2010 | 402 | 515 |
| 2011 | 388 | 515 |
| 2012 | 430 | 481 |
| 2013 | 407 | 581 |
| 2014 | 494 | 843 |
| 2015 | 670 | 1105 |
| 2016 | 846 | 1423 |
| 2017 | 1103 | 1574 |
| 2018 | 1191 | 1709 |
| 2019 | 1637 | 2040 |
| 2020 | 1906 | 2489 |
| 2021 | 1901 | 2252 |
| 2022 | 1873 | 2086 |
| 2023 | 1754 | 1821 |
| 2024 | 1774 | 1633 |
| 2025 | 1660 | 1383 |
| 2026 | 971 | 985 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H04N 23/55Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors9,652
- H04N 23/54Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils7,581
- H04N 23/51Housings6,665
- H04N 23/555For picking-up images in sites, inaccessible due to their dimensions or hazardous3,013
- H04N 23/52Elements optimising image sensor operation1,316
- H04N 23/53Of electronic viewfinders1,017
Recent patents
- User feedback system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,499 B2Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Driving mechanism6 Oct 2026US 12,754,390 B2Actutek Corporation
- Imaging optical system, image capture device, and camera system6 Oct 2026US 12,754,396 B2Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Applications of an electrokinetic device for an imaging system6 Oct 2026US 12,754,453 B2
- Image capture systems for use in land and underwater environments6 Oct 2026US 12,754,459 B2GoPro, Inc.
- Optical fiber waveguide in an endoscopic system for hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306023 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Vehicle camera assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307587 A1Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance
- Apparatuses, systems, and methods for monitoring moving vehicles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307693 A1Georgia Tech Research Corporation
- Micromechanical arm array for mems actuators8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307981 A1Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Ltd
- Light-receiving lens array and optical line sensor, and production method for light-receiving lens array8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309955 A1Vienex Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus2,565US 6,364,888 B1Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002
- Surgical system instrument sterile adapter1,479US 9,096,033 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2015
- Reduced area imaging device incorporated within wireless endoscopic devices1,381US 7,030,904 B2Micro Medical Devices, Inc. · 2006
- Image sensor and an endoscope using the same1,237US 6,659,940 B2C2Cure, Inc. · 2003
- Programmable camera control unit with updatable program1,161US 8,089,509 B2KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc. · 2012