B41C 1/1033
By laser or spark ablation
Official title: {by laser or spark ablation}
B41C1/1033 (By laser or spark ablation) appears on 268 US grants and 138 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41C- Granted patents
- 268
- Published applications
- 138
- Assignees
- 72
- Inventors
- 382
- Latest grant
- 18 Feb 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 16 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Lithographic photopolymer printing plate precursor with improved daylight stability18 Feb 2025US 12,226,997 B2Eco3 BV
- Printing plate imaging and exposure apparatus and method21 Jan 2025US 12,202,246 B2Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- Imaging blanket and variable data lithography system employing the imaging blanket22 Oct 2024US 12,122,178 B2Xerox Corporation
- Method and apparatus for writing imageable material using multiple beams27 Aug 2024US 12,072,634 B2Xsys Prepress NV
- Printing plate precursor, printing plate precursor laminate, method for making printing plate, and printing method13 Aug 2024US 12,059,886 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Directly imageable waterless planographic printing plate precursor and method for producing waterless planographic printing plate therefrom30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217044 A1Toray Industries, Inc.
- Printing plate imaging and exposure apparatus and method8 May 2025US 2025/0144928 A1Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- Releasable flexographic printing mask with laser thermal imaging film containing lecithin27 Mar 2025US 2025/0102900 A1Miraclon Corporation
- Flexographic printing plate precursor and manufacturing method of flexographic printing plate21 Dec 2023US 2023/0408924 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
- Photosensitive structure for flexographic printing plate and method for producing flexographic printing plate28 Sep 2023US 2023/0305402 A1Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of controlled laser imaging of zirconia alloy ceramic lithographic member to provide localized melting in exposed areas1,100US 5,839,369 AEastman Kodak Company · 1998
- Lithographic printing plates for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus175US 5,339,737 APresstek, Inc. · 1994
- Printing method146US 4,718,340 AMilliken Research Corporation · 1988
- Method for laser-discharge imaging a printing plate135US 5,351,617 APresstek, Inc. · 1994
- Printing method79US 4,729,310 AMilliken Research Corporation · 1988