Method and welding device with detection of electrical contacts during a welding process
US-12145225-B2 · Nov 19, 2024 · US
Protecting means
Protecting 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 | B23K9/321 |
| Official title | {Protecting means} |
| Display label | Protecting means |
| Total patents | 65 |
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 | 4 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Systems and methods to configure a robotic welding system
US-2024149457-A1 · May 9, 2024 · US
Welding system with wire electrode contact detection
US-11931832-B2 · Mar 19, 2024 · US
Method and welding device with detection of electrical contacts during a welding process
US-2023390851-A1 · Dec 7, 2023 · US
Tool holders for robotic systems having collision detection
US-11772277-B2 · Oct 3, 2023 · US
Methods and systems for liquid diversion for a welding device
US-2023063226-A1 · Mar 2, 2023 · US
Vacuum insulated welding torch
US-11389890-B2 · Jul 19, 2022 · US
Welding equipment security
US-11338382-B2 · May 24, 2022 · US
Systems and Methods to Control Welding Processes Using Weld Pool Attributes
US-2022143730-A1 · May 12, 2022 · US
Welding system with wire electrode contact detection
US-2022105585-A1 · Apr 7, 2022 · US
Welding parameter control
US-11179796-B2 · Nov 23, 2021 · US
High-productivity hybrid induction heating/welding assembly
US-11172549-B2 · Nov 9, 2021 · US
Protective cover for a remote device for welding equipment
US-2021276117-A1 · Sep 9, 2021 · US
Systems and methods to reduce perceived audible welding noise
US-2021220177-A1 · Jul 22, 2021 · US
Stud welding gun
US-2021187650-A1 · Jun 24, 2021 · US
Device for shielding from weld spatter with an integrated cleaning system
US-10994363-B2 · May 4, 2021 · US
Systems and methods providing a computerized eyewear device to aid in welding
US-10991267-B2 · Apr 27, 2021 · US
Welding gun trigger guard
US-2021069818-A1 · Mar 11, 2021 · US
Systems and methods providing a computerized eyewear device to aid in welding
US-10930174-B2 · Feb 23, 2021 · US
Methods For Modifying Surface Properties Using Exothermic Reactive Powder Mixtures
US-2021025018-A1 · Jan 28, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23K9/321?
- CPC B23K9/321 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Protecting means.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23K9/321 (Protecting means)?
- Our database includes 65 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23K9/321 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).