H04N 9/74
For obtaining special effects
Official title: for obtaining special effects (H04N9/65 - H04N9/73 take precedence)
H04N9/74 (For obtaining special effects) appears on 817 US grants and 551 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 817
- Published applications
- 551
- Assignees
- 367
- Inventors
- 1,322
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 7 |
| 2002 | 25 | 18 |
| 2003 | 11 | 14 |
| 2004 | 12 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 23 | 27 |
| 2007 | 8 | 23 |
| 2008 | 14 | 18 |
| 2009 | 10 | 23 |
| 2010 | 13 | 21 |
| 2011 | 17 | 18 |
| 2012 | 15 | 20 |
| 2013 | 21 | 11 |
| 2014 | 23 | 21 |
| 2015 | 24 | 20 |
| 2016 | 13 | 28 |
| 2017 | 27 | 31 |
| 2018 | 23 | 38 |
| 2019 | 50 | 40 |
| 2020 | 32 | 27 |
| 2021 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 | 25 |
| 2023 | 22 | 25 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026 | 9 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Embedding frame masks in a video stream8 Sep 2026US 12,732,629 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Video workout programs18 Aug 2026US 12,708,830 B2
- Information processing device and information processing method18 Aug 2026US 12,712,991 B2Sony Group Corporation
- Apparatuses, systems and methods for generating color with a monochrome sensor28 Jul 2026US 12,693,515 B2Life Technologies Corporation
- Video loops and management thereof14 Jul 2026US 12,684,178 B2Mediabook, Inc.
- Real-time hdr video for vehicle control8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313240 A1Contrast, Inc.
- Adjusting Object Color in a Video Stream Based on Physical Environment20 Aug 2026US 2026/0246899 A1Zoom Communications, Inc.
- Systems and methods for real-time multi-user video streaming from user devices for on-demand interactive metaverse sessions4 Jun 2026US 2026/0154918 A1Vitaverse Inc.
- Systems and methods for digital photography28 May 2026US 2026/0149890 A1Duelight LLC
- Chroma key compositing and lighting adjustment system21 May 2026US 2026/0143081 A1Mediabook, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Image editing system including masking capability305US 5,469,536 AImageWare Software, Inc. · 1995
- Real time video image processing system291US 5,384,912 ANew Microtime Inc. · 1995
- System for overlaying a computer generated video signal on an NTSC video signal282US 4,425,581 ACorporation for Public Broadcasting · 1984
- System and method for a digital television electronic program guide226US 6,763,522 B1Sony Corporation · 2004
- Image editing system194US 5,577,179 AImageWare Software, Inc. · 1996