Here's a bunch of US patents for your reading enjoyment.
This one I found interesting, this is a stacked sensor patent. Seems canon is marching ahead to it's own drum and working on this as well:
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=09659872
another stacked sensor patent:
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=09654715
this one is kind of interesting. patent for image sensor and mobile telephones.
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09635291
here's another stacked sensor patent, this one for cell phones.
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09621830
mirrorless (probably) microlens patent
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09601534
Canon SLT patent?
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09599879
continuous liveview in EVF?
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09369633
Linear USM patent. This is probably what is in the 70-300 USM II
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=09660556
Enjoy!
This one I found interesting, this is a stacked sensor patent. Seems canon is marching ahead to it's own drum and working on this as well:
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=09659872
another stacked sensor patent:
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=09654715
this one is kind of interesting. patent for image sensor and mobile telephones.
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09635291
here's another stacked sensor patent, this one for cell phones.
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09621830
mirrorless (probably) microlens patent
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09601534
Canon SLT patent?
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09599879
continuous liveview in EVF?
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09369633
Linear USM patent. This is probably what is in the 70-300 USM II
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=09660556
Enjoy!