Canon Patents

Latest Canon Patents

Patent: The Next Prosumer DSLR to Get Illuminated Buttons?

Will Canon finally add illuminated buttons to the back of their prosumer…

Patent: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/1.8-3.5

A patent showing a faster version of the EF-M 15-45mm has appeared…

Patent: EF-S 15-300mm & EF 28-550mm Optical Formulas

A patent application covering two optical formulas for both a full frame…

Patent: Canon Application for a Hybrid Viewfinder

It appears that Canon is continuing R&D into some kind of hybrid…

Patent: Another Related to Curved Sensors

Northlight Images has uncovered another Canon patent relating to curved sensors. Japanese…

Canon Patent: New Rear Screen Concept for DSLRs

A patent from Canon Japan showing new rear screen designs has appeared,…

Canon Patent: Tilt-Shift Lenses With Autofocus and Image Stabilization

Correction: I said this patent was from 2010, when it is in…

Lots of Canon Sensor Patents Hit USPTO

Keith over at Northlight Images has uncovered a large number of sensor…

Patent: Variable Curved Image Sensor Concept

Northlight Images has uncovered a patent showing some curved sensor technology. The…

Patent: Canon 18-105mm f/4-5.6 With Built-in Telconverter, But With a Twist.

Here's a patent we missed that appeared in Japan and was reported…