22 patents currently held
314 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
4 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jun 2027. from the record
Of the 314 now held by other companies, 289 name Teledyne Flir LLC as their current owner, and 25 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 2027
Next term end
22
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Jun 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2027 · High confidence
Infrared and Near-Infrared Camera Hyperframing
US 7,606,484
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 253 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
High and Low Resolution Camera Systems and Methods
US 7,663,662
Cited by 221 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Infrared Camera Systems and Methods for Maritime Applications
US 8,659,661
Cited by 75 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 242 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Teledyne Flir, LLC
Also notable
Ends Oct 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 46 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Teledyne Flir, LLC
Also notable
Ends Jan 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 69 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Teledyne Flir, LLC
Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Mar 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Tir Imaging Lens, Image Capturing System Having the Same, and Associated Methods (US 10,409,041) comes due Mar 10, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 10, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Scalable Laser with Selectable Divergence (US 9,328,875) comes due Nov 3, 2027. Unpaid by May 3, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 22 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Home Inspection Systems and Methods | 1 in force | to Jul 2041 |
| Thermal-Image Based Video Compression Systems and Methods | 1 in force | to Jun 2037 |
| Methods for Singulation and Packaging | 1 in force | to Apr 2037 |
| Sonar User Interface Systems and Methods | 1 in force | to Feb 2036 |
| Measurement Device for Lighting Installations and Related Methods | 1 in force | to May 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,606,484 | Infrared and Near-Infrared Camera Hyperframing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,655,496 | Metal Lift-Off Systems and Methods Using Liquid Solvent and Frozen Gas In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,659,661 | Infrared Camera Systems and Methods for Maritime Applications In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,663,662 | High and Low Resolution Camera Systems and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,634,157 | Infrared and Near-Infrared Camera Hyperframing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,839,133 | Remote Continuity and Cable Identifier and Polarity Checker System and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D712,763 | Meter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D712,764 | Meter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D713,079 | Flashlight In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D713,274 | Meter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 22: 314 patents in force now held by others · 135 patents ended · 43 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.