B23K 9/032
For three-dimensional [3d] seams
Official title: for three-dimensional [3D] seams
B23K9/032 (For three-dimensional [3d] seams) appears on 80 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 80
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 193
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for manufacturing additively-manufactured object21 Jul 2026US 12,686,068 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
- Method for producing a polymer-improved pipe element19 May 2026US 12,631,283 B2Minimax Viking Patent Management GmbH
- Control system and method for tapered structure construction25 Mar 2025US 12,257,616 B2Keystone Tower Systems, Inc.
- Weld joints involving dissimilar metals and methods for forming same4 Mar 2025US 12,240,066 B2National Oilwell Varco, L. P.
- Tube and a method of manufacturing a tube6 Aug 2024US 12,053,811 B2Kanthal AB
- Control information generation device, control information generation method, program, welding control device, and welding device19 Jun 2025US 2025/0196246 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
- Weld joints involving dissimilar metals and methods for forming same29 May 2025US 2025/0170667 A1National Oilwell Varco, L. P.
- Simplified robotic welding using traced profile, and robotic welding system5 Dec 2024US 2024/0399513 A1649119 N.B. Inc.
- Wall-traversing vehicle5 Dec 2024US 2024/0399790 A1Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Method and device for manufacturing a pipe t-branch19 Sep 2024US 2024/0309981 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for automatically welding a T-junction connector to a main pipe73US 4,937,427 A1990
- Automatic welding apparatus43US 4,014,495 AShin Meiwa Industry Co., Ltd. · 1977
- Method of interlockingly controlling a robot and positioner26US 4,541,062 AKabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho · 1985
- Gas tungsten arc welding machine with infinite rotating welding head and torch tilt18US 4,791,270 AFerranti Sciaky, Inc. · 1988
- Process and machines for automatically welding or cutting the junction point between a main pipe and a secondary branch pipe15US 4,659,903 ASociete Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre · 1987