B41J 11/02
Platens
B41J11/02 (Platens) appears on 1,730 US grants and 1,865 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 1,730
- Published applications
- 1,865
- Assignees
- 366
- Inventors
- 2,736
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 7 |
| 2002 | 25 | 40 |
| 2003 | 32 | 26 |
| 2004 | 32 | 56 |
| 2005 | 25 | 45 |
| 2006 | 43 | 51 |
| 2007 | 24 | 52 |
| 2008 | 34 | 58 |
| 2009 | 25 | 71 |
| 2010 | 45 | 52 |
| 2011 | 57 | 84 |
| 2012 | 55 | 48 |
| 2013 | 59 | 88 |
| 2014 | 73 | 71 |
| 2015 | 106 | 98 |
| 2016 | 97 | 96 |
| 2017 | 83 | 127 |
| 2018 | 112 | 120 |
| 2019 | 88 | 94 |
| 2020 | 109 | 105 |
| 2021 | 72 | 82 |
| 2022 | 65 | 90 |
| 2023 | 73 | 70 |
| 2024 | 73 | 67 |
| 2025 | 58 | 84 |
| 2026 | 41 | 83 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B41J 11/06Flat page-size platens or smaller flat platens having a greater size than818
- B41J 11/04Roller platens744
- B41J 11/08Bar or like line-size platens155
- B41J 11/14Platen-shift mechanisms146
- B41J 11/13Backings or blankets10
- B41J 11/10Anvil or like character-size platens2
- B41J 11/16With balancing means1
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Medium-handling in printer for donor and receiver mediums272US 6,715,949 B1Eastman Kodak Company · 2004
- Ink jet printer145US 4,538,156 AAT&T Teletype Corporation · 1985
- Thermal printer with single latch, adjustable media storage and centering assemblies and print assembly133US 9,061,527 B2Datamax-O'Neil Corporation · 2015
- Platen arrangement for hot melt ink jet apparatus125US 4,751,528 ASpectra, Inc. · 1988
- Multicolor liquid ink printer and method for printing on plain paper118US 6,019,466 AXerox Corporation · 2000