Laser emission-based control of beam positioner
US-9527159-B2 · Dec 27, 2016 · US
Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light
Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light · 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 | B23K26/04 |
| Official title | Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light |
| Display label | Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light |
| Total patents | 436 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Workpiece cutting method
US-9478696-B2 · Oct 25, 2016 · US
Apparatus and method for material processing using a transparent contact element
US-2016303684-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Laser processing device having gap control function and controller thereof
US-2016288253-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Wafer producing method
US-2016288250-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Method of processing single-crystal substrate
US-2016268155-A1 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Laser machining apparatus
US-9434023-B2 · Sep 6, 2016 · US
Laser treatment device
US-9427822-B2 · Aug 30, 2016 · US
Component repair using confined laser drilling
US-2016243655-A1 · Aug 25, 2016 · US
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
US-2016247868-A1 · Aug 25, 2016 · US
Energy beam position verification
US-2016202043-A1 · Jul 14, 2016 · US
Energy beam size verification
US-2016202042-A1 · Jul 14, 2016 · US
Method and apparatus for machining a workpiece by means of a laser beam
US-9387555-B2 · Jul 12, 2016 · US
Laser processing apparatus
US-2016151857-A1 · Jun 2, 2016 · US
Energy beam size verification
US-9347770-B2 · May 24, 2016 · US
Laser machining calibration method
US-9302345-B2 · Apr 5, 2016 · US
Laser processing machine, in particular laser cutting machine, and method for centering a laser beam, in particular a focused laser beam
US-9296067-B2 · Mar 29, 2016 · US
Apparatus and method for material processing using a transparent contact element
US-9296069-B2 · Mar 29, 2016 · US
Nc program generating device and nc program generating method
US-2016082545-A1 · Mar 24, 2016 · US
Laser processing machine, laser cutting machine, and method for adjusting a focused laser beam
US-9289852-B2 · Mar 22, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23K26/04?
- CPC B23K26/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/04 (Automatically aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam, e.g. using the back-scattered light)?
- Our database includes 436 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/04 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 26 in 2024 vs 26 in 2025 (latest complete years).