B23K 26/26
Of rectilinear seams
Official title: of rectilinear seams
B23K26/26 (Of rectilinear seams) appears on 561 US grants and 655 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 561
- Published applications
- 655
- Assignees
- 388
- Inventors
- 1,641
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 | 14 |
| 2003 | 15 | 14 |
| 2004 | 12 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 16 |
| 2011 | 6 | 19 |
| 2012 | 10 | 21 |
| 2013 | 5 | 25 |
| 2014 | 15 | 26 |
| 2015 | 17 | 31 |
| 2016 | 19 | 27 |
| 2017 | 20 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24 | 49 |
| 2019 | 28 | 38 |
| 2020 | 40 | 46 |
| 2021 | 27 | 51 |
| 2022 | 31 | 50 |
| 2023 | 29 | 41 |
| 2024 | 33 | 46 |
| 2025 | 26 | 29 |
| 2026 | 26 | 28 |
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.
- Laser welding process system and operating method thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,722,223 B2SK On Co., Ltd.
- Method for welding using a mobile vacuum chamber18 Aug 2026US 12,708,959 B2Fachhochschule Aachen
- Manufacturing method of tailored blank and manufacturing method of automobile part18 Aug 2026US 12,708,960 B2Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Methods for preparation of sheets to be used for fabrication of a welded steel blank and fabricating a welded blank18 Aug 2026US 12,708,962 B2ArcelorMittal
- 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
- 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
- Laser double-sided welding device and laser double-sided welding method therefor13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233332 A1Crrc Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd.
- Visible laser welding of electronic packaging, automotive electrics, battery and other components13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233336 A1Nuburu, Inc.
- Rechargeable battery and method of manufacturing the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0237800 A1Samsung SDI.Co., Ltd.
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
- Process and apparatus for embossing precise microstructures and embossing tool for making same71US 6,908,295 B2Avery Dennison Corporation · 2005
- Laser diode array device for bonding metal plates69US 5,886,313 AFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. · 1999
- Continuous manufacturing method for a metal welded tube and a manufacturing apparatus therefor66US 5,140,123 AKusakabe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. · 1992