H04N 7/104
Switchers or splitters
Official title: {Switchers or splitters}
H04N7/104 (Switchers or splitters) appears on 447 US grants and 453 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 447
- Published applications
- 453
- Assignees
- 191
- Inventors
- 681
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 17 |
| 2003 | 16 | 17 |
| 2004 | 9 | 24 |
| 2005 | 6 | 26 |
| 2006 | 10 | 13 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 |
| 2008 | 4 | 17 |
| 2009 | 9 | 18 |
| 2010 | 9 | 21 |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 |
| 2012 | 14 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 | 20 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 |
| 2018 | 27 | 39 |
| 2019 | 17 | 27 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2022 | 23 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 |
| 2026 | 6 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Video processing method and system, video playback system, apparatus, device, and medium15 Sep 2026US 12,739,343 B2Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Graphical user interface for controlling extended spectrum DOCSIS amplifier5 May 2026US 12,619,344 B2ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace5 May 2026US 12,621,410 B2Barco N.V.
- Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program21 Apr 2026US 12,610,153 B2Sony Group Corporation
- Face plate for cable tap unit10 Feb 2026US 12,550,270 B2Technetix B.V.
- Cable network based housing with improved signal integrity18 Jun 2026US 2026/0171736 A1ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Hybrid fiber-coaxial networks18 Jun 2026US 2026/0172278 A1ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Hardline tap with extended frequency features11 Jun 2026US 2026/0163262 A1Holland Electronics, LLC
- Face plate for cable tap unit28 May 2026US 2026/0150202 A1Technetix B.V.
- Amplifier for extended spectrum docsis12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072583 A1ARRIS Enterprises LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Program guide on a remote control display544US 6,130,726 AEvolve Products, Inc. · 2000
- Multiple-room signal distribution system366US 6,622,307 B1Hughes Electronics Corporation · 2003
- Video transmission and control system utilizing internal telephone lines348US 5,010,399 AInline Connection Corporation · 1991
- Cable services security system318US 6,067,440 A2000
- Switchable multi-drop video distribution system296US 5,867,484 AIntellect Network Technologies · 1999