Eight patents currently held, every record listed here
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Aug 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2027
Next term end
7
Patent families
When these terms end
Each bar runs from grant to computed term end. 2010 to 2036.
US 8,659,698
Compact 3D scanner with fixed pattern projector and dual band image sensor
Jan 11, 2029
US 8,645,440
Acceleration of Multidimensional Scaling by Vector Extrapolation Techniques
Mar 26, 2032
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Every computed term in this portfolio is shown above.Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2030 · High confidence
Three-Dimensional Video Scanner
US 7,756,323
Cited by 39 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Parallel Approximation of Distance Maps
US 8,373,716
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2013 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2029.
Method and Apparatus for Determining Similarity Between Surfaces
US 8,280,150
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 3 largest of its 7 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Parallel Approximation of Distance Maps | 2 in force | to May 2029 |
| Method and Apparatus for Determining Similarity Between Surfaces | 1 in force | to Jan 2030 |
| Three-Dimensional Video Scanner | 1 in force | to Aug 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,756,323 | Three-Dimensional Video Scanner In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,982,142 | Parallel Approximation of Distance Maps In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,659,698 | Compact 3D scanner with fixed pattern projector and dual band image sensor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,373,716 | Parallel Approximation of Distance Maps In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,280,150 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Similarity Between Surfaces In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,645,440 | Acceleration of Multidimensional Scaling by Vector Extrapolation Techniques In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,908,958 | Devices and Methods of Generating Three Dimensional (3D) Colored Models In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,970,655 | Surgery Planning Based on Predicted Results In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 41 patents ended · 2 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.
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