The latest patents from Canon, Konica Minolta
The latest patent applications from Japan:
→ Canon EF-S 18-100mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens patent designed for APS-C DSLR cameras
→ Canon has a patent for 120x lens zoom (9-1080mm f/1.8-5.6 designed for a 2/3" sensor)
→ Another recent Canon patent describes a new way to compensate for the image quality degradation in cameras with pellicle/translucent mirror
→ Canon CN-E 45-900mm f/4.5-6.3 LS (Supper 35) lens patent
→ Canon CN-E 24-70mm f/2.8 L S (Super 35mm) lens patent
→ Konica Minolta has a patent for a Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens (not sure if this is the current 20mm f/1.8G lens)
Check also the latest Ricoh patents for a lens cap with a lock mechanism and a better visible AF patch.