Canon Patents

Latest Canon Patents

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…

Patent: EF-S 30mm f/1.8 & EF 50mm f/1.8

A Canon patent was found over at Northlight Images for a 50mm/1.8,…

Patent: New Tilt-Shift Lens Designs & More Information

The 45mm and 90mm tilt-shift lens have yet to be replaced years after…

Patents, Patents & More Patents from Canon

Forum regular rrcphoto has done some dirty work and found a bunch…

Patent: Variable Shape Microlenses

A couple of related patents from Canon have been uncovered by Northlight…

Patent: Canon Working to Improve Dual Pixel AF

A patent showing Canon continueing to improve Dual Pixel AF technology has…

Patent: Canon Patents New Type of Focusing Screen

Canon appears to be developing a new type of brighter focusing screen…

Patent: More Curved Sensor Information

Canon continues to roll out the curved sensor patents. This one gives…

Patent: Canon PowerShot 12-60mm f/2-4 for 1.5″ Sensors

An optical formula for a 12-60mm f/2-4 for 1.5" sensors has appeared. Egami…

Patent: Canon EF 135 f/2L w/Apodization Filters

Canon has filed a patent for an EF 135mm f/2L optical formula…