Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods
US-2024326328-A1 · Oct 3, 2024 · US
Radiation means
Radiation means · 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 | B22F12/40 |
| Official title | Radiation means |
| Display label | Radiation means |
| Total patents | 88 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Systems and methods for estimating powder dosing in additive manufacturing processes
US-12059726-B2 · Aug 13, 2024 · US
Build plane measurement systems and related methods
US-2024262040-A1 · Aug 8, 2024 · US
Energy levels for fusing energy modules
US-2024181713-A1 · Jun 6, 2024 · US
Build plane measurement systems and related methods
US-11987005-B2 · May 21, 2024 · US
Direct metal laser printing gas manifold
US-2024139819-A1 · May 2, 2024 · US
Light valve cooling system
US-11969790-B2 · Apr 30, 2024 · US
Heating devices for three-dimensional printers
US-2024123685-A1 · Apr 18, 2024 · US
Additive manufacturing using thermal inkjet printheads
US-11919074-B2 · Mar 5, 2024 · US
Energy beam directing device
US-2024051029-A1 · Feb 15, 2024 · US
Aligning of melting beam source in additive manufacturing system
US-2023278134-A1 · Sep 7, 2023 · US
Additive manufacturing system including an optical isolator
US-11731198-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
Systems and methods for estimating powder dosing in additive manufacturing processes
US-2023256511-A1 · Aug 17, 2023 · US
Material deposition unit for powder build-up welding
US-2023146425-A1 · May 11, 2023 · US
Systems and methods for estimating powder dosing in additive manufacturing processes
US-11638959-B2 · May 2, 2023 · US
Method for manufacturing a multi-material part by additive manufacturing, using the technique of powder bed selective laser melting or selective laser sintering
US-2023058595-A1 · Feb 23, 2023 · US
Optical apparatus and three-dimensional modeling apparatus
US-11588080-B2 · Feb 21, 2023 · US
System and method for manufacturing assembly units as well as use of the system
US-2022402033-A1 · Dec 22, 2022 · US
Additive manufacturing using thermal inkjet printheads
US-2022331866-A1 · Oct 20, 2022 · US
Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods
US-2022314545-A1 · Oct 6, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B22F12/40?
- CPC B22F12/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Radiation means.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/40 (Radiation means)?
- Our database includes 88 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/40 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 18 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).