B41N 1/16
Curved printing plates, especially cylinders
Official title: Curved printing plates, especially cylinders {(B41N1/003, B41N1/006 take precedence)}
B41N1/16 (Curved printing plates, especially cylinders) appears on 158 US grants and 218 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41N- Granted patents
- 158
- Published applications
- 218
- Assignees
- 116
- Inventors
- 435
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 9 |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 17 |
| 2017 | 5 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Thermal development apparatus of flexographic plates9 Jun 2026US 12,649,330 B2Vianord Engineering Sasu
- Apparatus and method for generating a relief carrier by irradiation8 Jul 2025US 12,353,135 B2Xsys Prepress NV
- Herringbone microstructure surface pattern for flexographic printing plates6 May 2025US 12,292,688 B2Esko Software BV
- Image-providing printing forme, and method for producing a printing forme21 Jan 2025US 12,202,291 B2ContiTech Elastomer-Beschichtungen GmbH
- Printing machine and fixed patterned plate10 Sep 2024US 12,083,813 B2Viavi Solutions Inc.
- Process and system for minimizing plate deformation in the solvent-minimized manufacture of a printing plate13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233508 A1Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- Gravure printing cylinder for printing of large-sized tags30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217045 A1
- System and method for tracking production workflow information of digital photopolymer printing plates9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194827 A1Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- Transferring method for in-mold roller process23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109092 A1ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
- Laminate for producing water-developable flexographic printing plate precursor23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109167 A1TOYOBO MC Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Printing sleeves48US 4,144,812 AStrachan & Henshaw Limited · 1979
- Looped, elongate letterpieces printing plate for use on rotary presses, and method of preparation46US 4,535,694 A1985
- Laser formed rotary print plate with internal sintered titanium ink reservoir40US 4,526,098 ADL Process Co. · 1985
- Apparatus for making an intaglio printing surface36US 5,126,531 ASony Corporation · 1992
- Method of producing a surface sleeve for a plate cylinder for printing purposes31US 4,812,219 A1989