B23K 26/14
Working by laser beam: using a fluid stream
Official title: using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beam; Nozzles therefor (B23K26/12 takes precedence)
B23K26/14 (Working by laser beam: using a fluid stream) appears on 2,106 US grants and 2,669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 2,106
- Published applications
- 2,669
- Assignees
- 1,079
- Inventors
- 5,353
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 8 |
| 2002 | 37 | 44 |
| 2003 | 45 | 38 |
| 2004 | 39 | 53 |
| 2005 | 26 | 70 |
| 2006 | 29 | 64 |
| 2007 | 35 | 60 |
| 2008 | 22 | 66 |
| 2009 | 15 | 66 |
| 2010 | 37 | 52 |
| 2011 | 37 | 71 |
| 2012 | 41 | 58 |
| 2013 | 46 | 74 |
| 2014 | 86 | 71 |
| 2015 | 59 | 131 |
| 2016 | 70 | 166 |
| 2017 | 70 | 201 |
| 2018 | 85 | 169 |
| 2019 | 133 | 212 |
| 2020 | 146 | 173 |
| 2021 | 123 | 190 |
| 2022 | 152 | 156 |
| 2023 | 108 | 141 |
| 2024 | 122 | 139 |
| 2025 | 105 | 115 |
| 2026 | 50 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Laser machining apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,752,369 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Laser blanking device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,376 B2Komatsu Industries Corporation
- Bonding head and bonding apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,752,380 B2Pac Tech—Packaging Technologies GmbH
- Laser beam machine29 Sep 2026US 12,746,623 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fabrication of cooling holes using laser machining and ultrasonic machining29 Sep 2026US 12,747,671 B2Rtx Corporation
- Laser machining system for a component and laser machining process8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307175 A1Alphanov
- Laser cutting nozzle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295728 A1WuHan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies CO., LTD
- Welding apparatus and method for manufacturing power storage device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295729 A1Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
- Method and device for laser cladding with a primary and a secondary laser energy1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295731 A1TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
- Apparatus for manufacturing membrane electrode assembly and membrane electrode assembly manufactured using the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295733 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stents552US 5,780,807 AAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1998
- Laser production of articles from powders454US 5,837,960 AThe Regents of the University of California · 1998
- Method and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stents361US 5,759,192 AAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1998
- Fiber-optic beam delivery system for wafer edge processing343US 8,415,587 B2UVTech Systems, Inc. · 2013
- Method and apparatus for laser surgery328US 5,112,328 ARefractive Laser Research & Development Program, Ltd. · 1992