Vapor-based method and system for printing a 3D structure
US-12576582-B2 · Mar 17, 2026 · US
using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition
using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition · 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 | B29C64/159 |
| Official title | using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition |
| Display label | using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition |
| Total patents | 46 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Particle material preheating device and use in 3D methods
US-12552095-B2 · Feb 17, 2026 · US
Conformal motion planning method using distorted nurbs surface and toolpath mesh interpolation
US-2026014759-A1 · Jan 15, 2026 · US
Additive manufacturing process for producing a structure
US-12509767-B2 · Dec 30, 2025 · US
Method and apparatus for powder removal in an additive manufacturing system
US-12296536-B1 · May 13, 2025 · US
Solution-based system for printing a 3D structure
US-12269210-B2 · Apr 8, 2025 · US
Printhead, system and method for direct write vapor deposition
US-2024375348-A1 · Nov 14, 2024 · US
Additive manufacturing process for producing a structure
US-2024254622-A1 · Aug 1, 2024 · US
Plasma micronozzle adapter
US-11993011-B1 · May 28, 2024 · US
Three-dimensional printing
US-2024131789-A1 · Apr 25, 2024 · US
Vapor-based method and system for printing a 3d structure
US-2023356462-A1 · Nov 9, 2023 · US
Solution-based system for printing a 3d structure
US-2023347582-A1 · Nov 2, 2023 · US
Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects
US-11731360-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
3D printing based on self-assembled molecular building blocks for materials design and bio-applications
US-11718023-B2 · Aug 8, 2023 · US
Particle material preheating device and use in 3d methods
US-2022379553-A1 · Dec 1, 2022 · US
Air knife assembly for additive manufacturing
US-2022362995-A1 · Nov 17, 2022 · US
Atomic layer process printer
US-2022307133-A1 · Sep 29, 2022 · US
Recycled polymer compositions and methods thereof
US-2022289916-A1 · Sep 15, 2022 · US
Air knife assembly for additive manufacturing
US-11400649-B2 · Aug 2, 2022 · US
Methods and systems for 3D printing with powders
US-11198177-B2 · Dec 14, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B29C64/159?
- CPC B29C64/159 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B29C64/159 (using only gaseous substances, e.g. vapour deposition)?
- Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B29C64/159 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).