Dynamic thermoforming of dental appliances
US-2022396024-A1 · Dec 15, 2022 · US
Thermoforming apparatus
Thermoforming apparatus · 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 | B29C51/18 |
| Official title | Thermoforming apparatus |
| Display label | Thermoforming apparatus |
| Total patents | 112 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Primary reflector for a heating module of a heating duct in a moulding machine for moulding containers from preforms
US-11433635-B2 · Sep 6, 2022 · US
Method of manufacturing a composite workpiece
US-11325282-B2 · May 10, 2022 · US
Method of forming an automatic dishwashing pouch, vacuum forming system and pouch
US-2022081656-A1 · Mar 17, 2022 · US
High-accuracy contactless measurement method for measuring temperature of metal thermoforming mold
US-11254043-B2 · Feb 22, 2022 · US
System and method for fabricating a custom face mask
US-2022024139-A1 · Jan 27, 2022 · US
Stretching and bending mechanism, resin molding device, stretching and bending method, and resin molding method
US-2021245417-A1 · Aug 12, 2021 · US
Thermoforming multiple aligners in parallel
US-2021237333-A1 · Aug 5, 2021 · US
Seat Frame Assembly and Method of Manufacturing Same
US-2021138944-A1 · May 13, 2021 · US
Selective thermoforming of injection molded parts
US-2021122100-A1 · Apr 29, 2021 · US
Method for molding composite material and jig for molding composite material
US-10987880-B2 · Apr 27, 2021 · US
Method and device for producing a 3-d substrate coated with a laminate
US-2021023766-A1 · Jan 28, 2021 · US
Heat-generating tooling systems and methods
US-2021001519-A1 · Jan 7, 2021 · US
Adjustable height membrane for hot drape forming a part
US-10882243-B2 · Jan 5, 2021 · US
Primary reflector for a heating module of a heating duct in a moulding machine for moulding containers from preforms
US-2020384716-A1 · Dec 10, 2020 · US
Method and System for Manufacturing Composite Structures Using a Magnesium Bladder
US-2020361162-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
Inspection device, ptp packaging machine and calibration method of inspection device
US-2020333256-A1 · Oct 22, 2020 · US
Induction molding for parts having thermoplastic portions
US-10792842-B2 · Oct 6, 2020 · US
Method and device for producing a 3-D substrate coated with a laminate
US-10792853-B2 · Oct 6, 2020 · US
Thermoforming multiple aligners in parallel
US-2020290262-A1 · Sep 17, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B29C51/18?
- CPC B29C51/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Thermoforming apparatus.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B29C51/18 (Thermoforming apparatus)?
- Our database includes 112 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B29C51/18 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).