B41J 2/16532
By applying vacuum only
Official title: {by applying vacuum only}
B41J2/16532 (By applying vacuum only) appears on 637 US grants and 720 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 637
- Published applications
- 720
- Assignees
- 108
- Inventors
- 1,212
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6 |
| 2002 | 11 | 17 |
| 2003 | 19 | 11 |
| 2004 | 9 | 13 |
| 2005 | 3 | 17 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 | 17 |
| 2008 | 13 | 24 |
| 2009 | 10 | 25 |
| 2010 | 17 | 33 |
| 2011 | 21 | 26 |
| 2012 | 27 | 34 |
| 2013 | 35 | 24 |
| 2014 | 39 | 26 |
| 2015 | 35 | 29 |
| 2016 | 20 | 15 |
| 2017 | 13 | 21 |
| 2018 | 20 | 33 |
| 2019 | 42 | 32 |
| 2020 | 23 | 48 |
| 2021 | 38 | 34 |
| 2022 | 26 | 68 |
| 2023 | 40 | 49 |
| 2024 | 37 | 45 |
| 2025 | 35 | 36 |
| 2026 | 25 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Printer and maintenance method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249614 A1SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Liquid storage container20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241697 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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- Computer implemented method for cleaning a self-cleaning head23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208489 A1Videojet Technologies Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and methods for 3D printing245US 7,291,002 B2Z Corporation · 2007
- Ultrasonic liquid wiper for ink jet printhead maintenance201US 5,574,485 AXerox Corporation · 1996
- A recording medium feed mechanism and maintenance mechanism, having a common drive source, for an ink jet printer124US 5,831,644 ABrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1998
- Apparatus and methods for servicing 3D printers89US 7,387,359 B2Z Corporation · 2008
- Ink jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge85US 6,361,138 B1Seiko Epson Corporation · 2002