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Optical elements, systems or apparatus
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G02B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G02B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Niall R. Lynam175 patents · 29,188 citations
- 296Eric Swanson39 patents · 11,380 citations
- 392Carl A. Stover82 patents · 8,596 citations
- 488Brian T. Schowengerdt198 patents · 5,760 citations
- 583Paul S. Drzaic28 patents · 11,146 citations
- 679John T. Uken44 patents · 3,673 citations
- 775Trevor D. Smith212 patents · 13,080 citations
- 871Guillermo J. Tearney91 patents · 7,224 citations
- 967Arthur Ho26 patents · 3,805 citations
- 1063Randy Reagan95 patents · 9,274 citations
- 1158Timothy J. Nevitt101 patents · 5,255 citations
- 1254Kartik Venkataraman73 patents · 6,097 citations
- 1350Ian A. Mccabe37 patents · 3,955 citations
- 1446Douglas G. Vanderlaan77 patents · 7,317 citations
- 1542James J. Solheid127 patents · 4,629 citations
- 1638Azaam Alli77 patents · 5,054 citations
- 1733Kevin P. Mccabe41 patents · 3,791 citations
- 1829Gregory A. Hill34 patents · 3,275 citations
- 1925Robert B. Steffen37 patents · 3,259 citations
- 2021John A. Wheatley162 patents · 9,466 citations
- 2117Chunyu Gao36 patents · 2,718 citations
- 2213Steven C. Zimmel139 patents · 5,392 citations
- 238Jay F. Kunzler80 patents · 6,931 citations
- 244Samuel A. Miller131 patents · 3,508 citations
- 251Yu Lu173 patents · 5,616 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G02B output across the last 5 years
- 199Niall R. Lynam175 patents · 29,188 citations
- 296Mohamed K. Diab6 patents · 6,685 citations
- 392James G. Fujimoto12 patents · 8,879 citations
- 488Eric Swanson39 patents · 11,380 citations
- 583Michael F. Weber153 patents · 15,761 citations
- 679Carl A. Stover82 patents · 8,596 citations
- 775Brian T. Schowengerdt198 patents · 5,760 citations
- 871Brett Eugene Bouma69 patents · 8,690 citations
- 967Paul S. Drzaic28 patents · 11,146 citations
- 1063John T. Uken44 patents · 3,673 citations
- 1158Jeffery R. Parker96 patents · 6,344 citations
- 1254Lynn Cook Winterton60 patents · 6,229 citations
- 1350Trevor D. Smith212 patents · 13,080 citations
- 1446Andrew Huibers97 patents · 5,675 citations
- 1542Guillermo J. Tearney91 patents · 7,224 citations
- 1638Arthur Ho26 patents · 3,805 citations
- 1733Robert W. Zehner27 patents · 3,791 citations
- 1829Randy Reagan95 patents · 9,274 citations
- 1925Timothy J. Nevitt101 patents · 5,255 citations
- 2021Christopher P. Ricci71 patents · 2,383 citations
- 2117Kartik Venkataraman73 patents · 6,097 citations
- 2213Stephen Turner50 patents · 5,626 citations
- 238Joel B. Douglas49 patents · 4,224 citations
- 244Ian A. Mccabe37 patents · 3,955 citations
- 251Hamid Habibi41 patents · 3,946 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G02B
- 199Niall R. Lynam175 patents · 29,188 citations
- 296Mark W. Miles104 patents · 16,317 citations
- 392Mohamed K. Diab6 patents · 6,685 citations
- 488James M. Lepper, Jr.5 patents · 6,524 citations
- 583Jonathan E. Deline28 patents · 6,162 citations
- 679James G. Fujimoto12 patents · 8,879 citations
- 775Eric Swanson39 patents · 11,380 citations
- 871Kensho Sakano25 patents · 3,847 citations
- 967Toshio Moriguchi25 patents · 3,847 citations
- 1063Yasunobu Noguchi25 patents · 3,847 citations
- 1158Yoshinori Shimizu25 patents · 3,847 citations
- 1254Michael F. Weber153 patents · 15,761 citations
- 1350Andrew J. Ouderkirk171 patents · 15,345 citations
- 1446Jonathan D. Albert40 patents · 15,477 citations
- 1542Kenneth Schofield36 patents · 6,962 citations
- 1638Carl A. Stover82 patents · 8,596 citations
- 1733Woonza M. Rhee12 patents · 4,760 citations
- 1829Frank Delustro7 patents · 3,307 citations
- 1925Louis Fries7 patents · 3,307 citations
- 2021Brian T. Schowengerdt198 patents · 5,760 citations
- 2117Brett Eugene Bouma69 patents · 8,690 citations
- 2213James M. Jonza38 patents · 6,571 citations
- 238Barrett Comiskey34 patents · 16,355 citations
- 244Larry J. Hornbeck33 patents · 17,068 citations
- 251Frank O'Brien12 patents · 3,805 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G02B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11933957B1✦ AIImaging system hardware47 cites · 202475% earned
- 296US12223751B2✦ AISelf-test for imaging device28 cites · 202486% earned
- 392US12085421B2✦ AIOptical-path folding-element with an extended two degree of freedom rotation range25 cites · 202472% earned
- 488US12099653B2User interface response based on gaze-holding event assessment25 cites · 202486% earned
- 583US11900842B1Irregular devices23 cites · 202480% earned
- 679US12069371B2Dual aperture zoom digital camera22 cites · 202471% earned
- 775US12063338B2Augmented reality guidance for spinal surgery with stereoscopic displays and magnified vie14 cites · 202464% earned
- 871US12162160B2System, apparatus and method for improved location identification with prism14 cites · 202483% earned
- 967US12216318B2Optical bridging element for separately stacked electrical ICs13 cites · 202469% earned
- 1063US11980429B2Tracking methods for image-guided surgery19 cites · 202477% earned
- 1158US12019314B1Head mounted display assembly with control of head mounted display and loupe position and 17 cites · 202484% earned
- 1254US12044856B2Configurable augmented reality eyewear for image-guided medical intervention16 cites · 202478% earned
- 1350US12352976B1Computer-implemented system and method for providing VR/AR visual experiences to users by 5 cites · 202584% earned
- 1446US12117624B2Systems and methods for three-dimensional visualization during robotic surgery14 cites · 202475% earned
- 1542US12422279B2Display systems and methods for aircraft13 cites · 202483% earned
- 1638US12025798B1Multipurpose in-vehicle display systems with ambient light sources for integrated HUDs, in12 cites · 202482% earned
- 1733US11944508B1Augmented reality surgical assistance system16 cites · 202484% earned
- 1829US12191257B2Electrical bridge package with integrated off-bridge photonic channel interface8 cites · 202486% earned
- 1925US12182325B2System and method of representations of user interfaces of an electronic device8 cites · 202486% earned
- 2021US11988832B2Concurrent rendering of canvases for different apps as part of 3D simulation15 cites · 202489% earned
- 2117US12061339B1Head mountable display11 cites · 202474% earned
- 2213US11880075B1Alignment adapter and alignment design for a connector therefor10 cites · 202468% earned
- 238US11913629B1Fire rated light fixture10 cites · 202487% earned
- 244US11997819B2Data processing systems including optical communication modules9 cites · 202472% earned
- 251US12079385B2Optical see through (OST) head mounted display (HMD) system and method for precise alignme15 cites · 202480% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G02B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11531402B1✦ AIBimanual gestures for controlling virtual and graphical elements207 cites · 202289% earned
- 296US11169600B1✦ AIVirtual object display interface between a wearable device and a mobile device224 cites · 202189% earned
- 392US11065527B2✦ AIReflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods 173 cites · 202173% earned
- 488US11092998B1Eyewear device with fingerprint sensor for user input233 cites · 202189% earned
- 583US10962809B1Eyewear device with finger activated touch sensor225 cites · 202191% earned
- 679US11546505B2Touchless photo capture in response to detected hand gestures175 cites · 202290% earned
- 775US11832940B2Non-invasive medical monitoring device for blood analyte measurements161 cites · 202190% earned
- 871US11553969B1System for computation of object coordinates accounting for movement of a surgical site fo157 cites · 202390% earned
- 967US11402871B1Keyboard movement changes virtual display orientation70 cites · 202275% earned
- 1063US11200742B1Augmented reality-based interactive customer support87 cites · 202189% earned
- 1158US11320588B1Super system on chip116 cites · 202293% earned
- 1254US11496571B2Systems and methods for moving content between virtual and physical displays64 cites · 202275% earned
- 1350US11933957B1Imaging system hardware47 cites · 202475% earned
- 1446US11178376B1Metering for display modes in artificial reality94 cites · 202189% earned
- 1542US11599147B2Wearable computing device77 cites · 202268% earned
- 1638US11663992B2Fade-in user interface display based on finger distance or hand proximity57 cites · 202285% earned
- 1733US12223751B2Self-test for imaging device28 cites · 202486% earned
- 1829US11003307B1Artificial reality systems with drawer simulation gesture for gating user interface elemen97 cites · 202193% earned
- 1925US11382699B2Extended reality visualization of optical tool tracking volume for computer assisted navig83 cites · 202189% earned
- 2021US11042028B1Relative pose data augmentation of tracked devices in virtual environments69 cites · 202189% earned
- 2117US11639134B1Interior rearview mirror assembly with driver monitoring system53 cites · 202383% earned
- 2213US12085421B2Optical-path folding-element with an extended two degree of freedom rotation range25 cites · 202472% earned
- 238US11348257B2Augmented reality guidance for orthopedic and other surgical procedures83 cites · 202185% earned
- 244US11106328B1Private control interfaces for extended reality71 cites · 202189% earned
- 251US11119219B1Lidar system with input optical element59 cites · 202186% earned
All-time canon
The defining G02B patents of the whole record
- 199US6749560B1✦ AIEndoscope shaft with slotted tube2,285 cites · 200496% earned
- 296US6690268B2✦ AIVideo mirror systems incorporating an accessory module2,268 cites · 200286% earned
- 392US6068627A✦ AISmart recognition apparatus and method2,118 cites · 200090% earned
- 488US5743262ABlood glucose monitoring system2,053 cites · 199893% earned
- 583US6780151B2Flexible ureteropyeloscope1,894 cites · 200393% earned
- 679US5512131AFormation of microstamped patterns on surfaces and derivative articles1,825 cites · 199696% earned
- 775US5882774AOptical film1,816 cites · 199987% earned
- 871US5321501AMethod and apparatus for optical imaging with means for controlling the longitudinal range1,728 cites · 199493% earned
- 967US6485413B1Methods and apparatus for forward-directed optical scanning instruments1,705 cites · 200296% earned
- 1063US6674562B1Interferometric modulation of radiation1,629 cites · 200485% earned
- 1158US5998925ALight emitting device having a nitride compound semiconductor and a phosphor containing a 1,571 cites · 199982% earned
- 1254US6626834B2Spiral scanner with electronic control1,567 cites · 200296% earned
- 1350US5778939AFlexible plastics vacuum cleaner core1,488 cites · 199895% earned
- 1446US6134003AMethod and apparatus for performing optical measurements using a fiber optic imaging guide1,437 cites · 200095% earned
- 1542US5155941AIndustrial endoscope system having a rotary treatment member1,426 cites · 199295% earned
- 1638US4136250APolysiloxane hydrogels1,307 cites · 197995% earned
- 1733US5459570AMethod and apparatus for performing optical measurements1,303 cites · 199593% earned
- 1829US6680792B2Interferometric modulation of radiation1,298 cites · 200288% earned
- 1925US5760910AOptical filter for spectroscopic measurement and method of producing the optical filter1,273 cites · 199891% earned
- 2021US6040937AInterferometric modulation1,261 cites · 200093% earned
- 2117US6185356B1Protective cover for a lighting device1,205 cites · 200193% earned
- 2213US7171279B2Articulating arm for positioning a tool at a location1,203 cites · 200395% earned
- 238US7315019B2Arrays of optical confinements and uses thereof1,169 cites · 200691% earned
- 244US5061049ASpatial light modulator and method1,150 cites · 199195% earned
- 251US5317663AOne-piece SC adapter1,131 cites · 199495% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G02B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199MAGIC LEAP INC1,257 patents · 13,923 citations
- 296MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY383 patents · 30,605 citations
- 392LUMITEX INC34 patents · 6,273 citations
- 488UNIV CALIFORNIA388 patents · 12,947 citations
- 583HARVARD COLLEGE105 patents · 5,401 citations
- 679GENTEX CORP196 patents · 8,262 citations
- 775KOPIN CORP111 patents · 12,979 citations
- 871UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR268 patents · 10,760 citations
- 967JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE258 patents · 8,174 citations
- 1063XEROX CORP526 patents · 24,943 citations
- 1158UNIV WASHINGTON140 patents · 10,343 citations
- 1254LUMUS LTD213 patents · 5,874 citations
- 1350NIKON CORP2,260 patents · 35,533 citations
- 1446IBM1,270 patents · 30,250 citations
- 1542SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB342 patents · 8,583 citations
- 1638CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN279 patents · 9,765 citations
- 1733UNIV DUKE55 patents · 2,355 citations
- 1829SONY CORP2,192 patents · 22,233 citations
- 1925COREPHOTONICS LTD270 patents · 2,070 citations
- 2021SHARP KK1,164 patents · 24,024 citations
- 2117ONPOINT MEDICAL INC25 patents · 1,269 citations
- 2213SEIKO EPSON CORP2,107 patents · 21,003 citations
- 238PANDUIT CORP166 patents · 5,091 citations
- 244HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO494 patents · 6,353 citations
- 251OLYMPUS CORP2,645 patents · 15,152 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G02B output across the last 5 years
- 199MAGIC LEAP INC1,257 patents · 13,923 citations
- 296E INK CORP124 patents · 31,734 citations
- 392MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY383 patents · 30,605 citations
- 488TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC813 patents · 58,976 citations
- 583LUMITEX INC34 patents · 6,273 citations
- 679BAUSCH & LOMB247 patents · 22,972 citations
- 775UNIV CALIFORNIA388 patents · 12,947 citations
- 8713M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1,590 patents · 53,593 citations
- 967HARVARD COLLEGE105 patents · 5,401 citations
- 1063GENTEX CORP196 patents · 8,262 citations
- 1158KOPIN CORP111 patents · 12,979 citations
- 1254UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR268 patents · 10,760 citations
- 1350JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE258 patents · 8,174 citations
- 1446XEROX CORP526 patents · 24,943 citations
- 1542UNIV WASHINGTON140 patents · 10,343 citations
- 1638LUMUS LTD213 patents · 5,874 citations
- 1733NIKON CORP2,260 patents · 35,533 citations
- 1829AUTOCONNECT HOLDINGS LLC36 patents · 1,090 citations
- 1925CURIOUSER PRODUCTS INC43 patents · 1,576 citations
- 2021IBM1,270 patents · 30,250 citations
- 2117SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB342 patents · 8,583 citations
- 2213EASTMAN KODAK CO897 patents · 28,582 citations
- 238VALENCELL INC23 patents · 1,177 citations
- 244MICROVISION INC150 patents · 7,379 citations
- 251CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN279 patents · 9,765 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G02B
- 199DONNELLY CORP158 patents · 32,589 citations
- 296MAGIC LEAP INC1,257 patents · 13,923 citations
- 392IRIDIGM DISPLAY CORP7 patents · 7,177 citations
- 488E INK CORP124 patents · 31,734 citations
- 583NICHIA KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI6 patents · 3,200 citations
- 679MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY383 patents · 30,605 citations
- 775ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC726 patents · 57,418 citations
- 871COLLAGEN CORP12 patents · 4,760 citations
- 967MINNESOTA MINING & MFG491 patents · 47,881 citations
- 1063TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC813 patents · 58,976 citations
- 1158LUMITEX INC34 patents · 6,273 citations
- 1254BAUSCH & LOMB247 patents · 22,972 citations
- 1350MICROOPTICAL CORP18 patents · 6,809 citations
- 1446HEMOSTATIC SURGERY CORP6 patents · 2,870 citations
- 1542REFLECTIVITY INC69 patents · 5,490 citations
- 1638UNIV CALIFORNIA388 patents · 12,947 citations
- 1733CIBA VISION CORP23 patents · 5,306 citations
- 1829IDC LLC120 patents · 8,376 citations
- 19253M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO1,590 patents · 53,593 citations
- 2021HARVARD COLLEGE105 patents · 5,401 citations
- 2117CIBA GEIGY CORP79 patents · 10,284 citations
- 2213GENTEX CORP196 patents · 8,262 citations
- 238KOPIN CORP111 patents · 12,979 citations
- 244PELICAN IMAGING CORP45 patents · 5,333 citations
- 251MICRONIC LASER SYSTEMS AB34 patents · 2,301 citations
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