Six patents currently held, every record listed here
3 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.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 3 now held by other companies, 2 name Sony Group Corporation as their current owner, and 1 more name another party. Each row says which.
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6
Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
6
Patent families
When these terms end
Each bar runs from grant to computed term end. 2009 to 2034.
US 7,477,175
Sigma Delta Analog to Digital Converter and a Method for Analog to Digital Conversion
Oct 24, 2027
US 7,612,586
Low Noise Analog Sampling Circuit and a Method for Low Noise Sampling of an Analog Signal
Dec 20, 2027
US 9,077,924
CMOS Image Sensor Implementing Correlated Double Sampling with Compression
Jan 14, 2034
20142019202420292034
Every computed term in this portfolio is shown above.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 patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Dec 2026 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2029 · High confidence
Automatic Detection of Fluorescent Flicker in Video Images
US 7,502,054
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 65 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2026.
Method for Generating an Image and an Image Generator
US 8,000,557
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
Method for Providing a Very Low Reference Current
US 7,852,143
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2029.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 16 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Sony Group Corporation
Also notable
Ends Dec 2031 · Low confidence
Granted 2018. Computed term ends 2031.
now held by Sony Electronis, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jan 2034 · High confidence
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Sony Group Corporation
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,502,054 | Automatic Detection of Fluorescent Flicker in Video Images In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,477,175 | Sigma Delta Analog to Digital Converter and a Method for Analog to Digital Conversion held by Pixim Israel Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,612,586 | Low Noise Analog Sampling Circuit and a Method for Low Noise Sampling of an Analog Signal held by Pixim Israel Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,852,143 | Method for Providing a Very Low Reference Current held by Pixim Israel Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,000,557 | Method for Generating an Image and an Image Generator held by Pixim Israel Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,054,360 | Device and Method for Providing a Reference Signal held by Pixim Israel Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 3 patents in force now held by others · 51 patents ended · 6 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.