B41J 33/51
And characterised by the use of particular reversing control means
Official title: and characterised by the use of particular reversing control means
B41J33/51 (And characterised by the use of particular reversing control means) appears on 45 US grants and 4 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41J- Granted patents
- 45
- Published applications
- 4
- Assignees
- 33
- Inventors
- 58
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B41J 33/518The reversing-feeler engaging buttons or the like secured to the ribbon near13
- B41J 33/516Using a reversing-feeler responsive to the tension of the ribbon12
- B41J 33/512Using a pivoted reversing-feeler engaging the external periphery of the wound ribbon9
- B41J 33/514Using a pivoted reversing-feeler engaging the interior of the wound ribbon3
Recent patents
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- Contaminant control process in a retransfer card printer11 Jan 2022US 11,220,099 B2Entrust Corporation
- Printer and method for automatically eliminating slackness of printing medium17 Mar 2020US 10,589,555 B2Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Printer3 Nov 2015US 9,174,465 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Method of switching between redundant routes in communication system devoid of redundant transmission3 Jul 2001US 6,256,291 B1Fujitsu Limited
- Printer, printer control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium18 Jul 2024US 2024/0239113 A1Sato Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
- Printer and method for automatically eliminating slackness of printing medium27 Dec 2018US 2018/0370265 A1Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Contaminant control process in a retransfer card printer24 May 2018US 2018/0141327 A1Entrust Datacard Corporation
- Printer3 Sep 2015US 2015/0246559 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermal ink ribbon cassette for mailing machines34US 5,959,652 APitney Bowes Inc. · 1999
- Motor control and web material drive system33US 4,025,830 AComputer Peripherals, Inc. · 1977
- Microcomputer control of ribbon drive for printers33US 4,313,683 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1982
- Serial impact calculator printer25US 3,986,594 ALRC, Inc. · 1976
- Bidirectional ribbon drive control for printers20US 4,294,552 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1981