B41J 33/34
Driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole
Official title: driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole
B41J33/34 (Driven by motors independently of the machine as a whole) appears on 87 US grants and 63 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 87
- Published applications
- 63
- Assignees
- 43
- Inventors
- 123
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods8 Sep 2026US 12,728,657 B2Printronix, Inc.
- Printer2 Dec 2025US 12,485,678 B2Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods28 Jan 2025US 12,208,635 B2Printronix, Inc.
- Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features8 Oct 2024US 12,109,827 B2Zebra Technologies Corporation
- Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features24 Oct 2023US 11,794,503 B2Zebra Technologies Corporation
- Tape transfer apparatus and method of operation6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340078 A1Dover Europe SàRl
- Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods10 Apr 2025US 2025/0115069 A1Printronix, Inc.
- Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods10 Apr 2025US 2025/0115070 A1Printronix, Inc.
- Printer6 Feb 2025US 2025/0042176 A1Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods29 Aug 2024US 2024/0286423 A1Printronix, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for controlling tension in tape progressed along a feed path66US 4,788,558 AIntermec Corporation · 1988
- Thermal printer and drive system for controlling print ribbon velocity and tension56US 6,082,914 APrintronix, Inc. · 2000
- Tape drive and printing apparatus51US 7,150,572 B2Zippher Limited · 2006
- Printer system ribbon drive having constant ribbon speed and tension46US 4,177,731 APrintronix, Inc. · 1979
- Ribbon feed and lift mechanism for a typewriter39US 4,247,210 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1981