B41M 5/426
Characterised by inorganic compounds
Official title: {characterised by inorganic compounds, e.g. metals, metal salts, metal complexes}
B41M5/426 (Characterised by inorganic compounds) appears on 553 US grants and 240 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41M- Granted patents
- 553
- Published applications
- 240
- Assignees
- 127
- Inventors
- 975
- Latest grant
- 27 Jan 2026
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
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| 2005 | 12 | 23 |
| 2006 | 13 | 18 |
| 2007 | 12 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 | 14 |
| 2009 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 16 | 7 |
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| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
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| 2017 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 7 |
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| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Thermal transfer sheet, and combination of thermal transfer sheet and intermediate transfer medium27 Jan 2026US 12,533,904 B2Dai Nippon Printing Co.Ltd.
- Heat-sensitive recording body20 Jan 2026US 12,528,307 B2Oji Holdings Corporation
- Heat-sensitive recording composition30 Sep 2025US 12,427,798 B2Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
- Heat-sensitive recording material2 Sep 2025US 12,403,712 B2Oji Holdings Corporation
- Thermosensitive recording medium and method for producing thermosensitive recording medium15 Apr 2025US 12,275,263 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Hollow sphere pigments disposed on a substrate16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201643 A1Rohm and Haas Company
- Heat-sensitive recording medium1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001368 A1Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd.
- Heat sensitive recording medium1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002038 A1Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd.
- Heat-sensitive recording medium1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002039 A1Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd.
- Thermosensitive recording medium23 Oct 2025US 2025/0326242 A1Oji Holdings Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ablation-transfer imaging/recording243US 5,171,650 AGraphics Technology International Inc. · 1992
- Ablation-transfer imaging/recording159US 5,256,506 AGraphics Technology International Inc. · 1993
- Laser propulsion transfer using black metal coated substrates127US 5,308,737 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1994
- Thermosensitive recording adhesive label120US 4,370,370 ARicoh Company, Ltd. · 1983
- Receiving element for use in thermal dye transfer120US 5,244,861 AEastman Kodak Company · 1993