B41J 25/00
Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
B41J25/00 (Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for) appears on 3,697 US grants and 3,281 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 3,697
- Published applications
- 3,281
- Assignees
- 614
- Inventors
- 5,610
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 46 | 0 |
| 1988 | 48 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 42 | 0 |
| 1996 | 44 | 0 |
| 1997 | 56 | 0 |
| 1998 | 65 | 0 |
| 1999 | 80 | 0 |
| 2000 | 84 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 20 |
| 2002 | 52 | 62 |
| 2003 | 60 | 51 |
| 2004 | 60 | 100 |
| 2005 | 48 | 163 |
| 2006 | 72 | 93 |
| 2007 | 84 | 91 |
| 2008 | 89 | 135 |
| 2009 | 78 | 105 |
| 2010 | 113 | 96 |
| 2011 | 109 | 100 |
| 2012 | 70 | 80 |
| 2013 | 93 | 116 |
| 2014 | 111 | 112 |
| 2015 | 147 | 110 |
| 2016 | 136 | 138 |
| 2017 | 145 | 192 |
| 2018 | 149 | 191 |
| 2019 | 168 | 163 |
| 2020 | 138 | 194 |
| 2021 | 169 | 168 |
| 2022 | 98 | 153 |
| 2023 | 122 | 198 |
| 2024 | 149 | 155 |
| 2025 | 138 | 153 |
| 2026 | 87 | 142 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B41J 25/304Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper1,756
- B41J 25/001Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper1,100
- B41J 25/34Bodily-changeable print heads or carriages977
- B41J 2025/008Comprising a plurality of print heads placed around a drumIndexing code260
- B41J 25/24Case-shift mechanisms55
- B41J 25/02Key actions for specified purposes22
- B41J 25/20Auxiliary type mechanisms for printing distinguishing marks20
- B41J 25/22Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for: for aligning characters for impression7
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Recent patents
- Inkjet apparatus and method of aligning the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,534 B2Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Ink jet recording apparatus including blade for cleaning nozzle surface6 Oct 2026US 12,752,538 B2KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Recording device and recording method of recording device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,552 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Systems and methods for positioning printheads of a printing apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,752,555 B2Cryovac, Inc.
- Recording device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,556 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Printing Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295996 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Inkjet recording apparatus, and control method for controlling the inkjet recording apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295998 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Printing Apparatus And Method For Controlling Printing Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296002 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Head unit and liquid discharge apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296016 A1
- Liquid Ejecting Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296017 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Printhead having memory element475US 5,049,898 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1991
- Printer ink cartridge with memory storage capacity338US 5,610,635 AEncad, Inc. · 1997
- Unit print head assembly for ink-jet printing275US 5,565,900 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1996
- Replaceable ink cartridge having surface wiring resistance pattern271US 5,506,611 ACanon Kabushiki Kaisha · 1996
- Apparatus controlled by data from consumable parts with incorporated memory devices266US 5,812,156 AHewlett-Packard Company · 1998