B41J 33/02
Ribbon arrangements
B41J33/02 (Ribbon arrangements) appears on 115 US grants and 42 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 115
- Published applications
- 42
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 206
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Retransfer printing with non-linear peel-off29 Sep 2026US 12,746,771 B2Entrust Corporation
- Printer apparatus14 Apr 2026US 12,600,154 B2Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Ink ribbon cartridge having first and second protrusions to be fitted in first and second holes of frame of printing device, and printing device using the same31 Mar 2026US 12,589,606 B2Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Removable supporting device to support an endless ribbon22 Apr 2025US 12,280,608 B2Armor
- Printing device and ribbon installation mechanism thereof15 Apr 2025US 12,275,258 B2Godex International Co., Ltd.
- Tape cassette including housing, tape roll, ribbon roll, and take-up spool spaced apart from ribbon roll in direction in which axis of ribbon roll extends1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296072 A1Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Ink ribbon cartridge1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296077 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Ink ribbon cartridge1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296078 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Multilayer ribbon device comprising an endless ribbon for thermal transfer printing apparatus30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116110 A1
- Tape transfer apparatus and method of operation6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340078 A1Dover Europe SàRl
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermal transfer printer with ink ribbon feed controller105US 5,429,443 AAlp Electric Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Ink ribbon cassette for use in transfer printer101US 5,466,076 AAlps Electric Co., Ltd. · 1995
- Thermal transfer printer and ink ribbon cassette for use in transfer printer100US 5,494,362 AAlps Electric Co., Ltd. · 1996
- Color printer and multi-ribbon cartridge therefor62US 4,403,874 ARamtek Corporation · 1983
- Reloadable ribbon cassette33US 4,397,574 ANCR Corporation · 1983