Method of operating a metal drop ejecting three-dimensional (3d) object printer to form metal support structures
US-2024207925-A1 · Jun 27, 2024 · US
Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards
Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B22F10/40 |
| Official title | Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards |
| Display label | Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards |
| Total patents | 504 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Preparation of a component for use in a joint
US-10155266-B2 · Dec 18, 2018 · US
Paste and method for producing three-dimensional shaped article
US-2018250877-A1 · Sep 6, 2018 · US
Method for manufacturing a burner assembly for a gas turbine combustor and burner assembly for a gas turbine combustor
US-2018231254-A1 · Aug 16, 2018 · US
Mould for vulcanising a tire comprising movable elements obtained by laser sintering
US-10046531-B2 · Aug 14, 2018 · US
Microminiature chainmail interface between skin and a transcutaneous prosthetic device and a method of manufacture
US-10039651-B2 · Aug 7, 2018 · US
Additive manufacturing with heat-flexed material feeding
US-2018154437-A1 · Jun 7, 2018 · US
Methods for directionally recrystallizing additively-manufactured metallic articles by heat treatment with a gradient furnace
US-2018056396-A1 · Mar 1, 2018 · US
Fabricating an interface layer for removable support
US-9833839-B2 · Dec 5, 2017 · US
Fabricating multi-part assemblies
US-2017333994-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Fabricating multi-part assemblies
US-9815118-B1 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Three-dimensional fabrication with locally activated binding of sinterable powders
US-2017297108-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Removable sinter supports
US-2017297102-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Fused filament fabrication system configured to fabricate interface layers for breakaway support
US-2017297099-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Sinterable article with removable support structures
US-2017297103-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Shrinkable support structures
US-2017297111-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
System for fabricating an interface layer to separate binder jetted objects from support structures
US-2017297106-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Multi-part removable support structures
US-2017297104-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Fabricating an interface layer for removable support
US-2017297097-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Three-dimensional fabrication with locally activated binding of sinterable powders
US-2017297109-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B22F10/40?
- CPC B22F10/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B22F10/40 (Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards)?
- Our database includes 504 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B22F10/40 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 57 in 2024 vs 45 in 2025 (latest complete years).