B29C 66/96
Characterised by the method for implementing the controlling of the joining process
Official title: {characterised by the method for implementing the controlling of the joining process}
B29C66/96 (Characterised by the method for implementing the controlling of the joining process) appears on 1,112 US grants and 863 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 1,112
- Published applications
- 863
- Assignees
- 685
- Inventors
- 2,217
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 22 | 32 |
| 2004 | 23 | 45 |
| 2005 | 26 | 33 |
| 2006 | 25 | 56 |
| 2007 | 20 | 38 |
| 2008 | 23 | 31 |
| 2009 | 14 | 33 |
| 2010 | 26 | 42 |
| 2011 | 28 | 35 |
| 2012 | 25 | 35 |
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| 2014 | 32 | 44 |
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| 2016 | 38 | 29 |
| 2017 | 35 | 31 |
| 2018 | 32 | 27 |
| 2019 | 31 | 38 |
| 2020 | 31 | 35 |
| 2021 | 25 | 40 |
| 2022 | 33 | 36 |
| 2023 | 35 | 21 |
| 2024 | 25 | 31 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17 |
| 2026 | 8 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 66/961Involving a feedback loop mechanism815
- B29C 66/967Involving special data inputs or special data outputs309
- B29C 66/962Using proportional controllers68
- B29C 66/964Involving trial and error47
- B29C 66/963Using stored or historical data sets25
- B29C 66/965Using artificial neural networks9
- B29C 66/966Using fuzzy logic4
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- Systems and methods for processing a workpiece27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249560 A1University of Washington
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