Three-dimensional printing of three-dimensional objects
US-2018250771-A1 · Sep 6, 2018 · US
Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams
Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams · 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 | B23K15/0013 |
| Official title | {Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams} |
| Display label | Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams |
| Total patents | 224 |
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 | 15 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 13 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-9919360-B2 · Mar 20, 2018 · US
Device for measuring the depth of a weld seam in real time
US-2017326669-A1 · Nov 16, 2017 · US
Method and device for characterizing an electron beam
US-2017294288-A1 · Oct 12, 2017 · US
Height control and deposition measurement for the electron beam free form fabrication (EBF3) process
US-9764415-B2 · Sep 19, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239891-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239721-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239719-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239892-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239752-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Accurate three-dimensional printing
US-2017239720-A1 · Aug 24, 2017 · US
Energy beam size verification
US-2017227417-A1 · Aug 10, 2017 · US
Energy beam position verification
US-2017227418-A1 · Aug 10, 2017 · US
Method and device for characterizing an electron beam
US-9721755-B2 · Aug 1, 2017 · US
Systems, methods, and apparatus for locating and drilling closed holes of a turbine component
US-9707645-B2 · Jul 18, 2017 · US
Apparatus, method, and computer program product for fusing a workpiece
US-2017189964-A1 · Jul 6, 2017 · US
Additive manufacturing apparatus
US-2017151631-A1 · Jun 1, 2017 · US
Energy beam size verification
US-9664504-B2 · May 30, 2017 · US
Energy beam position verification
US-9664505-B2 · May 30, 2017 · US
Additive Manufacturing System And Method
US-2017144224-A1 · May 25, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23K15/0013?
- CPC B23K15/0013 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23K15/0013 (Positioning or observing workpieces, e.g. with respect to the impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing electron beams)?
- Our database includes 224 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23K15/0013 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 16 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).