B23K 26/12
In a special environment or atmosphere
Official title: in a special environment or atmosphere, e.g. in an enclosure
B23K26/12 (In a special environment or atmosphere) appears on 1,158 US grants and 1,411 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 1,158
- Published applications
- 1,411
- Assignees
- 737
- Inventors
- 3,319
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 24 | 29 |
| 2003 | 20 | 35 |
| 2004 | 23 | 39 |
| 2005 | 18 | 42 |
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| 2012 | 27 | 35 |
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| 2015 | 27 | 48 |
| 2016 | 34 | 70 |
| 2017 | 29 | 94 |
| 2018 | 39 | 95 |
| 2019 | 57 | 88 |
| 2020 | 73 | 90 |
| 2021 | 81 | 110 |
| 2022 | 56 | 94 |
| 2023 | 68 | 74 |
| 2024 | 60 | 78 |
| 2025 | 63 | 60 |
| 2026 | 40 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Single-beam double-physical-effect coordinating and distributing method applicable to uniform laser shock and application thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,746,620 B2Shandong University
- Laser processing of recyclable films29 Sep 2026US 12,746,622 B2LaserSharp FlexPak Services, LLC
- Optics in three-dimensional printing29 Sep 2026US 12,746,725 B2Velo3D, Inc.
- Handheld laser machining apparatus for machining a workpiece, and funnel for a handheld laser machining apparatus15 Sep 2026US 12,734,605 B2Oswald Elektromotoren GmbH
- System and method for finishing a surface of a workpiece15 Sep 2026US 12,734,611 B2Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
- Conductor joining method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249386 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Laser-assisted in-situ forming process using high-temperature inert gas shielding and apparatus thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249396 A1Donghua University
- Device for welding a cap of a container suitable for containing a medicinal substance and a welding method thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249399 A1Aseptic Technologies S.A.
- Laser welding method and power storage device manufacturing method6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225187 A1Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
- Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225189 A1Gigaphoton Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laser stripping improvement by modified gas composition477US 6,350,391 B1Oramir Semiconductor Equipment Ltd. · 2002
- Apparatus and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device472US 10,103,040 B1ASM IP Holding B. V. · 2018
- Formation of heteroepitaxial layers with rapid thermal processing to remove lattice dislocations469US 9,929,011 B2Ultratech, Inc. · 2018
- Apparatuses, systems and methods for three-dimensional printing262US 9,254,535 B2Velo3D, Inc. · 2016
- Method of forming polycrystalline silicon layer on substrate by large area excimer laser irradiation201US 5,529,951 ASony Corporation · 1996