B23K 3/08
Auxiliary devices therefor
B23K3/08 (Auxiliary devices therefor) appears on 1,108 US grants and 1,131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 1,108
- Published applications
- 1,131
- Assignees
- 581
- Inventors
- 2,539
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 4 |
| 2002 | 19 | 22 |
| 2003 | 19 | 20 |
| 2004 | 19 | 24 |
| 2005 | 15 | 18 |
| 2006 | 10 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 | 14 |
| 2008 | 8 | 15 |
| 2009 | 10 | 39 |
| 2010 | 8 | 31 |
| 2011 | 21 | 31 |
| 2012 | 34 | 39 |
| 2013 | 20 | 36 |
| 2014 | 20 | 48 |
| 2015 | 37 | 90 |
| 2016 | 59 | 64 |
| 2017 | 59 | 67 |
| 2018 | 48 | 56 |
| 2019 | 44 | 67 |
| 2020 | 55 | 74 |
| 2021 | 49 | 57 |
| 2022 | 57 | 69 |
| 2023 | 67 | 72 |
| 2024 | 50 | 61 |
| 2025 | 59 | 55 |
| 2026 | 36 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pin brazed mounting arrangement6 Oct 2026US 12,752,359 B1Tractian Technologies Inc
- Solder bump forming member, method for manufacturing solder bump forming member, and method for manufacturing electrode substrate provided with solder bump6 Oct 2026US 12,752,360 B2Resonac Corporation
- Repair of solder bumps29 Sep 2026US 12,746,613 B2Orbotech Ltd.
- Network for controlling soldering systems and method therefor8 Sep 2026US 12,728,469 B2ERSA GmbH
- Jet soldering apparatus8 Sep 2026US 12,728,470 B2Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
- Air filtration assembly with airflow feedback1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295492 A1Apex Brands, Inc.
- Air filtration assembly with air quality control24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284564 A1Apex Brands, Inc.
- Extractor and method of use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284724 A1OK International, Inc.
- Reflow oven3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257293 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Reflow jig designs and related methods13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233321 A1Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sockets for "springed" semiconductor devices115US 6,033,935 AFormFactor, Inc. · 2000
- Braze blocking insert for liquid phase brazing operation107US 5,935,718 AGeneral Electric Company · 1999
- Combination arc brazing and welding electrode holder92US 4,237,365 AEmerson Electric Co. · 1980
- Sockets for “springed” semiconductor devices91US 6,534,856 B1FormFactor, Inc. · 2003
- Method and apparatus for in-line solder paste inspection81US 5,912,984 ACognex Corporation · 1999