Device and Method for Distance Measurement for a Laser Processing System, and a Laser Processing System
US-2018372483-A1 · Dec 27, 2018 · US
Operations & Transport
Operations & Transport · 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 | B23K26/048 |
| Official title | — |
| Display label | Operations & Transport (mapped technology topic) |
| Total patents | 259 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Numerical controller controlling a laser processing machine
US-10108174-B2 · Oct 23, 2018 · US
Condensing point position detecting method
US-2018299786-A1 · Oct 18, 2018 · US
Laser machining apparatus
US-2018104838-A1 · Apr 19, 2018 · US
Gas Nozzle Having a Displaceable Valve Sleeve
US-2018043470-A1 · Feb 15, 2018 · US
Initial distance approach for laser processing
US-2017361400-A1 · Dec 21, 2017 · US
Laser nozzle having an internal mobile element and an external cover
US-9844832-B2 · Dec 19, 2017 · US
Machining head for laser machining machine, and laser machining machine
US-2017304939-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
Laser machining device and laser machining method
US-2017304937-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
Laser cutting apparatus that performs gap sensor calibration and reflected light profile measurement, and correlation table generation method for laser cutting apparatus
US-2017282293-A1 · Oct 5, 2017 · US
Reducing diffraction effects on an ablated surface
US-2017277009-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Numerically controlled workpiece processing apparatuses and related methods
US-9766612-B2 · Sep 19, 2017 · US
Laser machining method and laser machining apparatus
US-2017232558-A1 · Aug 17, 2017 · US
Laser welding device and laser welding method
US-2017225268-A1 · Aug 10, 2017 · US
Laser processing device having approach function of processing head
US-2017219808-A1 · Aug 3, 2017 · US
Reducing diffraction effects on an ablated surface
US-9703166-B2 · Jul 11, 2017 · US
Filter Device for Gas Filtration and Filter Element for a Filter Device for Gas Filtration
US-2017182588-A1 · Jun 29, 2017 · US
Controller with drop prevention function for gap control axis
US-2017173732-A1 · Jun 22, 2017 · US
Laser dicing device and dicing method
US-9685355-B2 · Jun 20, 2017 · US
Piercing Workpieces by a Laser Beam and an Associated Laser Processing Machine
US-2017157711-A1 · Jun 8, 2017 · US
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Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23K26/048?
- CPC B23K26/048 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Operations & Transport.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/048 (Operations & Transport)?
- Our database includes 259 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/048 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).