B29C 33/3857
By making impressions of one or more parts of models
Official title: {by making impressions of one or more parts of models, e.g. shaped articles and including possible subsequent assembly of the parts}
B29C33/3857 (By making impressions of one or more parts of models) appears on 566 US grants and 628 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Granted patents
Recent patents
- Mold manufacturing method and mold6 Oct 2026US 12,752,462 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Hybrid method of forming microstructure array molds, methods of making microstructure arrays, and methods of use15 Sep 2026US 12,734,730 B2Panther Life Sciences Corporation
- Method for creating personal replica device18 Aug 2026US 12,709,068 B2Hytto Pte. Ltd.
- Pyramidal microneedles with enhanced drug loading capacity and method for manufacturing14 Jul 2026US 12,678,607 B2
- Method for fabricating microstructured inserts for injection molding16 Jun 2026US 12,654,373 B2Essilor International
- Artificial nail measurement system and method6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225287 A1
- 3d printing and fabrication6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225288 A1King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Method for manufacturing composite materials and mold for the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225327 A1Glory Wheel Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Techniques for securing models using a ball plunger16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200166 A1Institut Straumann AG
- Method for manufacturing a printing mold16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202739 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for forming an embossing tool with an optically precise pattern183US 4,478,769 AAmerace Corporation · 1984
- Method for forming retroreflective sheeting180US 4,243,618 AAvery International Corporation · 1981
- Plano-convex base sheet for retroreflective articles and method for making same134US 5,254,390 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1993
- Continuous embossing belt130US 5,156,863 AStimsonite Corporation · 1992
- Rapid manufacturing of molds for forming drill bits117US 6,353,771 B1Smith International, Inc. · 2002