Citations made to U.S. granted patents by U.S. patents granted in 2022

Specific WIPO fields: [ Computer technology  |  Digital communication  |  Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy  |  Measurement  |  Audio-visual technology  |  Medical technology  |  Optics  |  Transport  |  Semiconductors  |  Telecommunications  |  Other special machines  |  Pharmaceuticals  |  Organic fine chemistry  |  Mechanical elements  |  Chemical engineering  |  Engines, pumps, turbines  |  Civil engineering  |  Control  |  Basic materials chemistry  |  Handling  |  Furniture, games  |  Machine tools  |  Biotechnology  |  Other consumer goods  |  Macromolecular chemistry, polymers  |  IT methods for management  |  Textile and paper machines  |  Basic communication processes  |  Surface technology, coating  |  Materials, metallurgy  |  Environmental technology  |  Thermal processes and apparatus  |  Analysis of biological materials  |  Food chemistry  |  Micro-structural and nano-technology ]

Optical Imaging and Sensing: A significant focus is on the development of advanced optical imaging and sensing technologies, including cameras, microscopes, and lidar systems. These technologies have applications in various fields, such as photography, medical imaging, and autonomous vehicles.

Optical Communications: Patents related to optical communication systems and components, such as optical fibers, lasers, and modulators, are crucial for high-speed data transmission and networking.

Display Technologies: The development of advanced display technologies, such as OLEDs, microLEDs, and holographic displays, is driving innovation in consumer electronics and virtual reality.

Laser Technology: Patents related to laser technology, including laser sources, laser processing, and laser-based measurement techniques, are essential for various applications, such as manufacturing, medicine, and scientific research.

Overall, the top cited patents in optics reflect the ongoing advancements in optical science and technology. These innovations are driving the development of new products and applications, such as smartphones, virtual reality headsets, and self-driving cars.

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  1. 8 10444611    Projector and illumination system thereof
  Inventors:  Haw-Woei Pan; Chih-Hsien Tsai; Chi-Tang Hsieh

  1. 8 8599495    Optical image capturing system
  Inventors:  Tsung-Han Tsai; Hsin-Hsuan Huang

  1. 8 8824779    Apparatus and method for determining eye gaze from stereo-optic views
  Inventors:  Christopher Charles Smyth

  4. 6 5815126    Monocular portable communication and display system
  Inventors:  John C. C. Fan; Jeffrey Jacobsen; Peter A. Ronzani; Stephen Pombo

  4. 6 7573640    Multi-plane optical apparatus
  Inventors:  Uzia Nivon; Yehuda Niv

  6. 5 10114182    Rack-mountable equipment with a high-heat-dissipation module, and transceiver receptacle with increased cooling
  Inventors:  Eric J. Zbinden; Thomas A. Hall, III

  6. 5 10578802    Pluggable optical module and optical communication system
  Inventors:  Yuuji Minota

  6. 5 10698168    Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) with integrated mounting structure to align and couple to transmitter optical assembly (TOSA) modules
  Inventors:  Kai-Sheng Lin; Yi Wang; Ziliang Cai

  6. 5 3874771    Photographic objective of the extended gauss type
  Inventors:  Karl-Heinrich Behrens; Erhard Glatzel

  6. 5 4009944    Miniature and large aperture retrofocus wide-angle lens
  Inventors:  Yasuo Takahashi

  6. 5 5073041    Integrated assembly comprising vertical cavity surface-emitting laser array with Fresnel microlenses
  Inventors:  Kasra Rastani

  6. 5 6212338    Image forming device with communication to supplementary toner container
  Inventors:  Hideaki Hagihara; Haruo Nishiyama; David Isner; Kenichi Nagata

  6. 5 6485413    Methods and apparatus for forward-directed optical scanning instruments
  Inventors:  Stephen A. Boppart; Gary J. Tearney; Brett E. Bouma; Mark E. Brezinski; James G. Fujimoto; Eric A. Swanson

  6. 5 6847336    Selectively controllable heads-up display system
  Inventors:  Jerome H. Lemelson; John H. Hiett

  6. 5 8233204    Optical displays
  Inventors:  Steven J. Robbins; James H. Stanley; Francois Raynal; Robert D. Brown; James M. Tedesco; Wyatt L. Hendrick

  6. 5 9285566    Mirror tilt actuation
  Inventors:  Ning Y. Chan; Richard J. Topliss; Steven Webster

  6. 5 9518785    Receptacle assembly for receiving a pluggable module
  Inventors:  David Stanley Szczesny

  6. 5 9664931    Electro-optic modulation structures
  Inventors:  Daniel Yap; James H. Shaffner

  1. 86 6850221    Trigger operated electronic device
  Inventors:  James Dexter Tickle

  1. 86 9215293    System and method for augmented and virtual reality
  Inventors:  Samuel A. Miller

  3. 77 8796666    MOS devices with strain buffer layer and methods of forming the same
  Inventors:  Yu-Lien Huang; Tung Ying Lee; Chung-Hsien Chen; Chi-Wen Liu

  3. 77 9093530    Fin structure of FinFET
  Inventors:  Gin-Chen Huang; Ching-Hong Jiang; Neng-Kuo Chen; Sey-Ping Sun; Clement Hsingjen Wann

  3. 77 9548303    FinFET devices with unique fin shape and the fabrication thereof
  Inventors:  Yi-Jing Lee; Cheng-Hsien Wu; Chih-Hsin Ko; Clement Hsingjen Wann

  3. 77 9671566    Planar waveguide apparatus with diffraction element(s) and system employing same
  Inventors:  Rony Abovitz; Brian T. Schowengerdt; Mathew D. Watson

  7. 75 9547174    Apparatus for optical see-through head mounted display with mutual occlusion and opaqueness control capability
  Inventors:  Chunyu Gao; Yuxiang Lin; Hong Hua

  8. 74 9417452    Display system and method
  Inventors:  Brian T. Schowengerdt; Samuel A. Miller

  9. 73 9791700    Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods
  Inventors:  Brian T. Schowengerdt

  10. 69 9874749    Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods
  Inventors:  Gary R. Bradski; Brian Schowengerdt; Samuel A. Miller

References:
Raw data from: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "Data Download Tables." PatentsView. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://patentsview.org/download/data-download-tables.

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