Method of operating a metal drop ejecting three-dimensional (3d) object printer to form metal support structures
US-2024207925-A1 · Jun 27, 2024 · US
Platforms or substrates
Platforms or substrates · 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 | B22F12/30 |
| Official title | Platforms or substrates |
| Display label | Platforms or substrates |
| Total patents | 881 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2020 | 106 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 129 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 98 |
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Method and apparatus for build surface support in additive manufacturing system
US-2024181534-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Method of additive manufacturing
US-2024075528-A1 · Mar 7, 2024 · US
System and method for additive manufacturing of turbomachine components
US-2017334023-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Additive layer manufacturing base plate
US-2017333990-A1 · Nov 23, 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
Three-dimensional shaped article production method
US-2017217097-A1 · Aug 3, 2017 · US
Laser additive manufacturing using filler material suspended in a liquid carrier
US-9694423-B2 · Jul 4, 2017 · US
Powder-Bed-Based Additive Production Method And Installation For Carrying Out Said Method
US-2017144372-A1 · May 25, 2017 · US
Three-dimensional deposition device and three-dimensional deposition method
US-2017136545-A1 · May 18, 2017 · US
Three-dimensional deposition device
US-2017136538-A1 · May 18, 2017 · US
Additive Manufacturing System And Method
US-2017120518-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Chamber Systems For Additive Manufacturing
US-2017120334-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Variable Print Chamber Walls For Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing
US-2017120335-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Enclosed Additive Manufacturing System
US-2017120333-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B22F12/30?
- CPC B22F12/30 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Platforms or substrates.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/30 (Platforms or substrates)?
- Our database includes 881 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/30 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 98 in 2024 vs 75 in 2025 (latest complete years).