B41J 2/442
Using lasers
Official title: {using lasers}
B41J2/442 (Using lasers) appears on 409 US grants and 452 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 409
- Published applications
- 452
- Assignees
- 232
- Inventors
- 1,045
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | 14 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| 2008 | 13 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 | 16 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2013 | 15 | 32 |
| 2014 | 25 | 24 |
| 2015 | 23 | 29 |
| 2016 | 33 | 14 |
| 2017 | 23 | 19 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 | 27 |
| 2021 | 12 | 23 |
| 2022 | 13 | 28 |
| 2023 | 20 | 31 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| 2025 | 23 | 24 |
| 2026 | 12 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Device for processing documents29 Sep 2026US 12,746,775 B2MB AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG
- Pattern transfer printing systems and methods21 Jul 2026US 12,686,224 B2Wuhan DR Laser Technology Corp,. LTD
- High speed laser processes for marking on articles16 Jun 2026US 12,654,255 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Pattern forming apparatus for base material, pattern forming method, base material, and container28 Apr 2026US 12,611,727 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Marking method and marked receptacle28 Apr 2026US 12,611,873 B2Airnov, Inc.
- Laser marking of containers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296083 A1Krones AG
- Uv laser marker17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273955 A1Keyence Corporation
- Printing system and printing method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273957 A1Suntory Holdings Limited
- Collecting device for laser printer17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273972 A1Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
- Apparatus for preparing and delivering sustom-ordered caffeinated beverages10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262873 A1Cofu LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Image forming apparatus with means for correcting image density unevenness127US 5,444,468 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1995
- Sub-surface marking119US 5,206,496 AUnited Distillers PLC · 1993
- Image forming apparatus to which a process cartridge is detachably mountable and process cartridge comprising a rotation fulcrum portion109US 6,678,488 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2004
- Frame structure and an image forming apparatus using such a frame structure92US 6,084,622 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2000
- CO.sub.2 laser marking of coated surfaces for product identification85US 5,855,969 AInfosight Corporation · 1999