B23K 26/24
Seam welding
B23K26/24 (Seam welding) appears on 1,924 US grants and 2,420 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 1,924
- Published applications
- 2,420
- Assignees
- 1,106
- Inventors
- 5,331
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 16 |
| 2002 | 32 | 36 |
| 2003 | 38 | 37 |
| 2004 | 36 | 64 |
| 2005 | 29 | 54 |
| 2006 | 38 | 50 |
| 2007 | 16 | 37 |
| 2008 | 12 | 46 |
| 2009 | 21 | 65 |
| 2010 | 26 | 77 |
| 2011 | 34 | 73 |
| 2012 | 43 | 77 |
| 2013 | 53 | 104 |
| 2014 | 57 | 98 |
| 2015 | 65 | 108 |
| 2016 | 72 | 124 |
| 2017 | 95 | 110 |
| 2018 | 78 | 143 |
| 2019 | 95 | 157 |
| 2020 | 127 | 140 |
| 2021 | 105 | 153 |
| 2022 | 121 | 142 |
| 2023 | 94 | 143 |
| 2024 | 93 | 164 |
| 2025 | 87 | 99 |
| 2026 | 69 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Structural members for a vehicle and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,855 B2Autotech Engineering S.L.
- Multi-part piston construction for an opposed-piston engine29 Sep 2026US 12,747,713 B2General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
- Battery cell and method of manufacturing same29 Sep 2026US 12,749,778 B2Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
- Welding method and welding apparatus22 Sep 2026US 12,741,337 B2Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
- Scanning radial laser processing with bi-conical reflection22 Sep 2026US 12,741,338 B2Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.
- Mounting pin holders using a laser welding process8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307182 A1Shenzhen STS Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
- Hybrid butt-lap joint, and method of production8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309174 A1His Majesty the King In Right of Canada, AS Represented By the Minister of Natural Resources
- Laser welding method and power storage device manufacturing method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312252 A1Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
- Device and method for welding half sheets to form a bipolar plate1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295738 A1Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Method for determining an optimized welding direction for a jointing plane; method for determining an optimized jointing plane for the joining of two parts; and method for welding two parts24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284799 A1Safran Aircraft Engines
Most cited
By later US patents
- Process for laser joining dissimilar metals and endoluminal stent with radiopaque marker produced thereby141US 6,554,854 B1SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2003
- Method of high speed high power welding131US 5,595,670 AThe Twentyfirst Century Corporation · 1997
- Method of soldering or welding components117US 8,686,314 B2FFT EDAG Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG · 2014
- Joining a workpiece in a concealed joining seam117US 9,700,966 B2Fft Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co. KG · 2017
- Blind via laser drilling system115US 6,211,485 B12001