B29C 59/16
Surface shaping of articles: by wave energy or particle radiation
Official title: by wave energy or particle radiation {, e.g. infrared heating (B29C59/007 takes precedence)}
B29C59/16 (Surface shaping of articles: by wave energy or particle radiation) appears on 574 US grants and 534 published applications in this corpus.
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Recent patents
- Surface protrusion formations and methods of manufacturing29 Sep 2026US 12,746,717 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Mobile high frequency chest wall oscillation system having air pods1 Sep 2026US 12,721,776 B2Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd.
- Method for manufacturing spectacle lens, and spectacle lens26 May 2026US 12,638,699 B2Hoya Lens Thailand Ltd.
- Medical devices and instruments with non-coated superhydrophobic or superoleophobic surfaces21 Apr 2026US 12,605,490 B2
- Imprint apparatus27 Jan 2026US 12,533,842 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Methods of producing and determining cleanability of parts for bioprocessing systems6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225308 A1Cytiva Sweden AB
- Method for producing a functional element with surface structures, and functional element30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216948 A1Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
- Method for producing a structure on a surface30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115757 A1Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
- Printed board with three-dimensional wood grain effect on patterned surface, and preparation method therefor16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103018 A1
- Substrate with anti-fogging properties1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001809 A1Fusion Bionic GmbH
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