Powder regulating device
US-2024316648-A1 · Sep 26, 2024 · US
Metering means
Metering 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 | B22F12/57 |
| Official title | Metering means |
| Display label | Metering means |
| Total patents | 418 |
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 | 14 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
High-throughput liquid metal inkjet nozzle with porous layer for meniscus damping
US-2024058866-A1 · Feb 22, 2024 · US
Techniques for powder delivery in additive fabrication and related systems and methods
US-2024017493-A1 · Jan 18, 2024 · US
Layer-forming nozzle exit for fused filament fabrication process
US-2018318933-A1 · Nov 8, 2018 · US
Fused filament fabrication nozzle with controllable exit shape
US-2018311738-A1 · Nov 1, 2018 · US
Powder dispensing in binder jetting for additive manufacturing
US-2018304358-A1 · Oct 25, 2018 · US
Powder spreading in binder jetting for additive manufacturing
US-2018304367-A1 · Oct 25, 2018 · US
Multiple sequential linear powder dispensers for additive manufacturing
US-2018221948-A1 · Aug 9, 2018 · US
Selective powder dosing for an additively manufacturing system
US-2018134027-A1 · May 17, 2018 · US
Three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, control method of three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, and control program of three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus
US-2017368605-A1 · Dec 28, 2017 · US
Powder handling system for use in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
US-2017341146-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Machine and Method for Powder Based Additive Manufacturing
US-2017341365-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Apparatuses, systems and methods for three-dimensional printing
US-2017334024-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Apparatuses, systems and methods for three-dimensional printing
US-9821411-B2 · Nov 21, 2017 · US
Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects
US-9782933-B2 · Oct 10, 2017 · US
Process for melting/sintering powder particles for layer-by-layer production of three-dimensional objects
US-2017274591-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Z-axis position detection in additive manufacturing
US-2017252816-A1 · Sep 7, 2017 · US
Nozzle cleaning for semi-solid deposition nozzles
US-2017252817-A1 · Sep 7, 2017 · US
Build surfaces for semi-solid metallic additive fabrication
US-2017252819-A1 · Sep 7, 2017 · US
Energy directors for additive fabrication using semi-solid metallic extrusion
US-2017252813-A1 · Sep 7, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B22F12/57?
- CPC B22F12/57 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Metering means.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/57 (Metering means)?
- Our database includes 418 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/57 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 43 in 2024 vs 41 in 2025 (latest complete years).