Patent assignee · FR · COMPANY

VARIOPTIC S.A.

18Patents
15Active
18Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 26, 2004 → Dec 21, 2010 · 14 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7864440B2 Optical lens with variable focal length Physics 55 Active
US7245440B2 Variable focal lens Physics 47 Expired
US7499223B2 Variable-focus lens and method of manufacturing the same Physics 19 Active
US7573646B2 Liquid lens interconnection Physics 14 Active
US7515350B2 Lens of variable focal length Physics 12 Expired
US8366001B2 Calibration methods for imaging systems and imaging systems using such Physics 12 Active
US8400558B2 Image stabilization circuitry for liquid lens Electricity 12 Active
US8260129B2 Optical device for high quality and compact camera module Electricity 11 Active
US7791815B2 Dielectric coatings for electrowetting applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7940467B2 Electrowetting device with polymer electrode Physics 7 Active
US7576922B2 Hermetic electrowetting device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7548377B2 Drop centering device Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US7729057B2 Use of bromine anions in an optical electrowetting device Physics 4 Active
US9074168B2 Multiphase liquid composition for low voltage electrowetting device Physics 3 Active
US7602557B2 Variable-focus lens Physics 3 Active
US7649692B2 Drop centering device Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8100592B2 Housing for variable lens Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US7619830B2 Driver for liquid-filled lens generating high-voltage drive signal General 0 Revoked

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.