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Photosensitive materials & photographic processes
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G03C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G03C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Horst Berneth14 patents · 202 citations
- 295Matthew Hanover8 patents · 37 citations
- 390Dennis Hönel9 patents · 35 citations
- 486Friedrich-Karl Bruder9 patents · 35 citations
- 581Thomas Rölle8 patents · 35 citations
- 676Fernando De La Vega4 patents · 12 citations
- 771Ganit Shter Bar Joshua4 patents · 12 citations
- 867Moshe Link4 patents · 12 citations
- 962Reuven Geva4 patents · 12 citations
- 1057Semyon Melamed4 patents · 12 citations
- 1152Jürgen Kintrup3 patents · 1 citations
- 1248Abm Sharif Hossain2 patents · 1 citations
- 1343Eric Rosenthal2 patents · 1 citations
- 1438Eric Taubman2 patents · 1 citations
- 1533Geoffrey Berliner2 patents · 1 citations
- 1629Hassan Ahmed Rudayni2 patents · 1 citations
- 1724Mohammed Saad Aleissa2 patents · 1 citations
- 1819Morgan Post2 patents · 1 citations
- 1914Mohammed Musa Zahrany2 patents · 1 citations
- 2010Nasir A. Ibrahim2 patents · 1 citations
- 215Salem Ali S. Alyami2 patents · 1 citations
- 221Stephen W. Mohn2 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G03C output across the last 5 years
- 199Barry Van Gemert11 patents · 451 citations
- 296Wenjing Xiao14 patents · 327 citations
- 392Darrin R. Dabideen16 patents · 172 citations
- 488Horst Berneth14 patents · 202 citations
- 583Robert W. Walters7 patents · 580 citations
- 679Anu Chopra16 patents · 229 citations
- 775Frank Molock6 patents · 140 citations
- 871Thomas A. Silvestrini5 patents · 76 citations
- 967Beon-Kyu Kim6 patents · 109 citations
- 1063Matthew Hanover8 patents · 37 citations
- 1158Shivkumar Mahadevan4 patents · 121 citations
- 1254Kamil Mielczarek4 patents · 46 citations
- 1350Michael D. Irwin4 patents · 46 citations
- 1446Vivek V. Dhas4 patents · 46 citations
- 1542Elizabeth A. Zezinka5 patents · 81 citations
- 1638Dennis Hönel9 patents · 35 citations
- 1733Friedrich-Karl Bruder9 patents · 35 citations
- 1829Thomas Rölle8 patents · 35 citations
- 1925Sujit Mondal5 patents · 33 citations
- 2021Kimi Ikeda7 patents · 73 citations
- 2117Kazuaki Nakamura6 patents · 25 citations
- 2213Fernando De La Vega4 patents · 12 citations
- 238Ganit Shter Bar Joshua4 patents · 12 citations
- 244Moshe Link4 patents · 12 citations
- 251Reuven Geva4 patents · 12 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G03C
- 199Philip S. Green8 patents · 3,002 citations
- 296Glenn David Boutilier5 patents · 1,567 citations
- 392Paul Dennis Trokhan5 patents · 1,567 citations
- 488Jean-Pierre Sommadossi7 patents · 808 citations
- 583Paulo Lacolla5 patents · 807 citations
- 679Stanford R. Ovshinsky14 patents · 1,190 citations
- 775Robert P. Bourdelais121 patents · 2,613 citations
- 871Peter T. Aylward121 patents · 2,586 citations
- 967Thaddeus S. Gula48 patents · 1,550 citations
- 1063Douglas N. Haydock23 patents · 1,109 citations
- 1158Donald S. Hare20 patents · 1,066 citations
- 1254Scott Williams19 patents · 876 citations
- 1350Hisatoyo Kato12 patents · 1,109 citations
- 1446Friedrich Jonas5 patents · 1,005 citations
- 1542Nori Y. C. Chu7 patents · 945 citations
- 1638Seiji Matsumoto11 patents · 1,138 citations
- 1733Junji Miyahara13 patents · 1,047 citations
- 1829David G. Leppard47 patents · 975 citations
- 1925Roland A. E. Winter7 patents · 466 citations
- 2021Noboru Kotera5 patents · 832 citations
- 2117Anil Kumar39 patents · 741 citations
- 2213Jerome Drexler19 patents · 1,119 citations
- 238James E. Sutton13 patents · 694 citations
- 244William H. Mowry, Jr.9 patents · 815 citations
- 251Stephen J. Telfer28 patents · 824 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G03C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12099291B1✦ AIBio-derived x-ray-sensitive film and a method of preparation thereof1 cites · 202456% earned
- 275US12160657B2✦ AIEyewear device input mechanism1 cites · 202437% earned
- 350US12415219B2✦ AIStable dispersions of monocrystalline nanometric silver particles0 cites · 20240% earned
- 425US12043636B2Method for producing triarylorganoborates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 51US12468215B2Photographic color image using black and white emulsion0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G03C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11330165B2✦ AIEyewear device mode indication5 cites · 202160% earned
- 296US12099291B1✦ AIBio-derived x-ray-sensitive film and a method of preparation thereof1 cites · 202456% earned
- 392US12023398B2✦ AIComposition, artificial nail composition, nail decoration material, artificial nail, store2 cites · 202176% earned
- 488US11467483B1Photographic color image using black and while emulsion1 cites · 202256% earned
- 583US11248077B2Polymerizable composition for optical material and molded product1 cites · 202167% earned
- 679US11953821B2Hybrid perovskite material processing0 cites · 20220% earned
- 775US11771552B2In situ adjustable optical mask0 cites · 20210% earned
- 871US11874434B2Ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials with reactive substituents0 cites · 20220% earned
- 967US11958116B2Stable dispersions of monocrystalline nanometric silver particles0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1063US11760765B2Method for producing triarylorganoborates0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1158US11300714B23D/flip/motion photo-substrate, imaging processes, and applications thereof0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1254US12174535B2Printer device, printing method, and program for outputting an exposure start signal witho0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1350US12393105B2Printer and digital camera with printer0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1446US12572064B2Optical article and method for producing optical article0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1542US12025909B2Photoresponsive compound0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1638US11976230B2Photoresponsive material, adhesive, optical switching material, toner, and image forming m0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1733US11762276B2Photoresponsive compound0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1829US12372397B2Ultraviolet-sensing member, microcapsule, production method of microcapsule, dispersion li0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1925US12344617B2Indolonaphthopyrans0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2021US12247035B2Articles comprising indolenaphthopyrans0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2117US11518751B2Photochromic indeno-fused naphthopyran compounds with reduced temperature dependence0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2213US12304991B2Photochromic article0 cites · 20210% earned
- 238US12391900B2Method for removing silver mirroring from surface of black-and-white negative film0 cites · 20230% earned
- 244US12480851B2Method for diagnosing film degradation0 cites · 20220% earned
- 251US12169355B2Photographic paper0 cites · 20230% earned
All-time canon
The defining G03C patents of the whole record
- 199US5631973A✦ AIMethod for telemanipulation with telepresence1,312 cites · 199787% earned
- 296US4987049A✦ AIImage-receiving element for heat transfer type dye image1,039 cites · 199195% earned
- 392US6741377B2✦ AIDevice having a light-absorbing mask and a method for fabricating same658 cites · 200495% earned
- 488US5518187AMethod of grinding pharmaceutical substances560 cites · 199695% earned
- 583US5300575APolythiophene dispersions, their production and their use558 cites · 199495% earned
- 679US5334289APapermaking belt and method of making the same using differential light transmission techn540 cites · 199488% earned
- 775US4258264AMethod of and apparatus for reading out a radiation image recorded in a stimulable phospho464 cites · 198195% earned
- 871US6574355B2Method and apparatus for transforming coordinate systems in a telemanipulation system446 cites · 200185% earned
- 967US5514523APapermaking belt and method of making the same using differential light transmission techn414 cites · 199687% earned
- 1063US7079176B1Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events372 cites · 200694% earned
- 1158US7333642B2Method and apparatus for transforming coordinate systems in a telemanipulation system359 cites · 200784% earned
- 1254US6187444B1Photochromic polyurethane coating and articles having such a coating357 cites · 200194% earned
- 1350US6259806B1Method and apparatus for transforming coordinate systems in a telemanipulation system345 cites · 200184% earned
- 1446US5859934AMethod and apparatus for transforming coordinate systems in a telemanipulation system336 cites · 199984% earned
- 1542US4312938AMethod for making a broadband reflective laser recording and data storage medium with abso336 cites · 198294% earned
- 1638US5751211AObstacle warning system for a vehicle334 cites · 199894% earned
- 1733US4320191APattern-forming process333 cites · 198294% earned
- 1829US5066818APhotochromic naphthopyran compounds309 cites · 199194% earned
- 1925US4267261AMethod for full format imaging308 cites · 198194% earned
- 2021US3961314AStructure and method for producing an image290 cites · 197694% earned
- 2117US4367170AStabilized photochromic materials289 cites · 198394% earned
- 2213US5624790APapermaking belt and method of making the same using differential light transmission techn272 cites · 199786% earned
- 238US4166043AStabilized photochromic materials266 cites · 197994% earned
- 244US4637698APhotochromic compound and articles containing the same265 cites · 198794% earned
- 251US5037527AReference electrode and a measuring apparatus using the same257 cites · 199194% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G03C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199SNAP INC8 patents · 37 citations
- 275COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG7 patents · 4 citations
- 350P V NANO CELL LTD3 patents · 0 citations
- 425IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIV2 patents · 1 citations
- 51PENUMBRA FOUND2 patents · 1 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G03C output across the last 5 years
- 199FUJIFILM CORP172 patents · 366 citations
- 294ACUFOCUS INC5 patents · 76 citations
- 389SNAP INC8 patents · 37 citations
- 483SUN CHEMICAL CORP11 patents · 35 citations
- 578JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE3 patents · 60 citations
- 672COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG7 patents · 4 citations
- 767CUBICPV INC2 patents · 9 citations
- 861RICOH CO LTD3 patents · 4 citations
- 956KONICA MINOLTA INC4 patents · 3 citations
- 1050P V NANO CELL LTD3 patents · 0 citations
- 1144IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIV2 patents · 1 citations
- 1239PENUMBRA FOUND2 patents · 1 citations
- 1333UNIV SHAANXI NORMAL3 patents · 1 citations
- 1428MITSUI CHEMICALS INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 1522TRANSITIONS OPTICAL LTD4 patents · 0 citations
- 1617FUJIFILM MFG EUROPE BV2 patents · 0 citations
- 1711ASHIGARA MFG INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 186HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 191WENZHOU WAPRO TECH CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G03C
- 199PROCTER & GAMBLE8 patents · 1,643 citations
- 296STANFORD RES INST INT6 patents · 2,154 citations
- 392EASTMAN KODAK CO3,733 patents · 46,761 citations
- 488FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD4,394 patents · 47,919 citations
- 583PPG IND OHIO INC15 patents · 1,132 citations
- 679ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES INC31 patents · 1,332 citations
- 775FOTO WEAR INC23 patents · 1,198 citations
- 871PPG INDUSTRIES INC14 patents · 1,220 citations
- 9673M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO27 patents · 1,072 citations
- 1063KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND1,348 patents · 12,383 citations
- 1158AMERICAN OPTICAL CORP8 patents · 957 citations
- 1254MINNESOTA MINING & MFG433 patents · 7,972 citations
- 1350AGFA GEVAERT207 patents · 1,802 citations
- 1446CIBA GEIGY CORP73 patents · 2,114 citations
- 1542DU PONT274 patents · 4,270 citations
- 1638POLAROID CORP490 patents · 5,101 citations
- 1733DREXLER TECH23 patents · 1,182 citations
- 1829BAYER AG22 patents · 988 citations
- 1925AGFA GEVAERT NV530 patents · 4,901 citations
- 2021TRANSITIONS OPTICAL INC35 patents · 712 citations
- 2117AGFA GEVAERT AG497 patents · 4,353 citations
- 2213BURROUGHS CORP7 patents · 620 citations
- 238TORAY INDUSTRIES14 patents · 601 citations
- 244CANON KK76 patents · 908 citations
- 251TOKUYAMA CORP24 patents · 662 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth