B41J 2/07
Characterised by jet control
Official title: characterised by jet control (B41J2/205 takes precedence)
B41J2/07 (Characterised by jet control) appears on 1,572 US grants and 1,200 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 1,572
- Published applications
- 1,200
- Assignees
- 293
- Inventors
- 2,345
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 28 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 23 | 0 |
| 1982 | 38 | 0 |
| 1983 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 10 |
| 2002 | 46 | 35 |
| 2003 | 56 | 57 |
| 2004 | 35 | 27 |
| 2005 | 27 | 42 |
| 2006 | 26 | 45 |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 |
| 2008 | 32 | 35 |
| 2009 | 18 | 42 |
| 2010 | 28 | 47 |
| 2011 | 32 | 52 |
| 2012 | 37 | 37 |
| 2013 | 56 | 102 |
| 2014 | 108 | 132 |
| 2015 | 123 | 61 |
| 2016 | 65 | 33 |
| 2017 | 44 | 39 |
| 2018 | 33 | 56 |
| 2019 | 52 | 57 |
| 2020 | 55 | 45 |
| 2021 | 42 | 48 |
| 2022 | 29 | 43 |
| 2023 | 34 | 55 |
| 2024 | 30 | 38 |
| 2025 | 38 | 17 |
| 2026 | 20 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B41J 2/075For many-valued deflection535
- B41J 2/125Sensors477
- B41J 2/12Testing or correcting charge or deflection151
- B41J 2/105For binary-valued deflection103
- B41J 2/115Synchronising the droplet separation and charging time91
- B41J 2/13For inclination of printed pattern42
- B41J 2/072By thermal compensation33
- B41J 2/11For ink spray33
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Droplet generating method and apparatus thereof1,847US 4,463,359 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1984
- Three-dimensional printing techniques1,084US 5,204,055 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1993
- Three-dimensional printing techniques723US 5,387,380 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1995
- Three-dimensional printing techniques380US 5,340,656 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1994
- Ink droplet expelling apparatus290US 4,672,398 AHitachi Koki Co., Ltd. · 1987