H01B 13/34
Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables: for marking
Official title: for marking conductors or cables
H01B13/34 (Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables: for marking) appears on 193 US grants and 136 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01B- Granted patents
- 193
- Published applications
- 136
- Assignees
- 108
- Inventors
- 387
- Latest grant
- 24 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01B 13/345By spraying, ejecting or dispensing marking fluid60
- H01B 13/344By applying sleeves, ferrules, tags, clips, labels or short length strips57
- H01B 13/348Using radiant energy23
- H01B 13/341Using marking wheels, discs, rollers, drums, balls or belts15
- H01B 13/342By applying marked tape, thread or wire on the full length of14
Recent patents
- UV laser-markable colored wire insulation material24 Mar 2026US 12,583,994 B2Altamira Material Solutions
- Jacket marking and scoring system and method17 Mar 2026US 12,580,101 B1Encore Wire Corporation
- Technique for marking a prolate object24 Feb 2026US 12,558,885 B2Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co.KG
- Apparatus for applying a sleeve to a cable6 Jan 2026US 12,518,896 B2WESCO Distribution, Inc.
- Reflective power lines30 Sep 2025US 12,431,261 B2
- Ink comprising silver nanowires10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265563 A1Genes' Ink SA
- UV Laser-Markable Colored Wire Insulation Material30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217945 A1Altamira Material Solutions
- Systems and methods for tracing composite conductors14 May 2026US 2026/0135017 A1TS Conductor Corp.
- System and method of printing indicia onto armored cable20 Nov 2025US 2025/0357025 A1Southwire Company
- Method for attaching a label holder to an electrically conductive wire, endless tape andcontact arrangement27 Mar 2025US 2025/0105574 A1HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Armored cable76US 5,350,885 AMonogram Industries, Inc. · 1994
- Tube expanding device75US 5,014,407 A1991
- Article having marking thereon and methods of making68US 4,997,994 AAT&T Bell Laboratories · 1991
- Laser marking apparatus and method for providing markings of enhanced readability in an outer jacket of a moving cable66US 5,049,721 AAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company · 1991
- Method for manufacturing and marking cable59US 4,880,484 AKabelmetal Electro GmbH · 1989