B29C 65/20
With direct contact
Official title: with direct contact, e.g. using "mirror"
B29C65/20 (With direct contact) appears on 923 US grants and 708 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 923
- Published applications
- 708
- Assignees
- 554
- Inventors
- 1,781
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 17 |
| 2003 | 20 | 21 |
| 2004 | 14 | 22 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 |
| 2006 | 16 | 29 |
| 2007 | 8 | 18 |
| 2008 | 6 | 22 |
| 2009 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 11 | 20 |
| 2011 | 21 | 27 |
| 2012 | 16 | 23 |
| 2013 | 14 | 31 |
| 2014 | 19 | 32 |
| 2015 | 17 | 27 |
| 2016 | 31 | 28 |
| 2017 | 12 | 41 |
| 2018 | 31 | 46 |
| 2019 | 33 | 26 |
| 2020 | 30 | 46 |
| 2021 | 42 | 28 |
| 2022 | 21 | 34 |
| 2023 | 23 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 | 48 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 |
| 2026 | 19 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Annular seal material and manufacturing method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,500 B2Valqua, Ltd.
- Method of setting up a joining device, method of joining a cover lens to a housing of a motor vehicle lighting device and system11 Aug 2026US 12,703,155 B2Hella Autotechnik Nova S.R.O.
- Machine for the welding of plastic profiled elements4 Aug 2026US 12,697,786 B2Graf Synergy S.r. l.
- Apparatuses, tacking sticks, and systems for tacking workpieces in composite manufacturing and methods associated therewith28 Jul 2026US 12,691,644 B2The Boeing Company
- Multifunctional pressure pads for induction welding21 Jul 2026US 12,686,182 B2The Boeing Company
- Multilayer Fabric Welder1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295947 A1
- Portable conduction welding apparatus, system, and method for conduction welding of thermoplastic composite parts27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249561 A1The Boeing Company
- Housing device and method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254018 A1Siemens Energy, Inc.
- Welding jaw and method for thermal welding13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233469 A1Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG
- Double pipe fitting23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210469 A1Georg Ficher Rohrleitungssysteme AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Friction welding329US 5,460,317 AThe Welding Institute · 1995
- Reclosable bag, material, and method of and means for making same223US 4,617,683 AMinigrip, Inc. · 1986
- Method of and means for making reclosable bags and method therefor182US 4,655,862 AMinigrip, Inc. · 1987
- Sterile connection process, apparatus and system156US 4,610,670 AE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company · 1986
- Modular structure for building panels and methods of making and using same108US 7,127,865 B22006