Apparatus, system and method of forming polymer microspheres for use in additive manufacturing
US-11860618-B2 · Jan 2, 2024 · US
Means for applying layers
Means for applying layers · 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 | B29C64/205 |
| Official title | Means for applying layers |
| Display label | Means for applying layers |
| Total patents | 989 |
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 | 5 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2020 | 141 |
| 2021 | 170 |
| 2022 | 136 |
| 2023 | 107 |
| 2024 | 86 |
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Lighting for additive manufacturing
US-2017361505-A1 · Dec 21, 2017 · US
Method for manufacturing pieces by the technique of additive manufacturing by pasty process and manufacturing machine for implementing the method
US-2017355100-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
Powder handling system for use in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
US-2017341146-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Stereolithography Device Having A Heating Unit
US-2017334129-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Consolidating a build material for additive manufacturing
US-2017326791-A1 · Nov 16, 2017 · US
Method, Device, and Recoating Module for Producing a Three-Dimensional Object
US-2017326792-A1 · Nov 16, 2017 · US
Additive manufacturing systems and methods
US-2017326806-A1 · Nov 16, 2017 · US
Three-dimensional soap objects formed by additive manufacturing
US-9816058-B2 · Nov 14, 2017 · US
Hybrid electrostatic 3-d printer using laser fusing
US-2017312984-A1 · Nov 2, 2017 · US
Electrostatic 3-d printer having rotating magnetic cores within developer rolls
US-2017305092-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
Method and device for producing components in a layering method
US-2017305139-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
Method for producing three-dimensional molded parts and regulating the moisture content in build material
US-2017297263-A1 · Oct 19, 2017 · US
Additive Machine Utilizing Rotational Build Surface
US-2017291260-A1 · Oct 12, 2017 · US
Material feeding device, additive manufacturing apparatus, and material supplying method
US-2017274602-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Method and apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article
US-2017259338-A1 · Sep 14, 2017 · US
Magnetic platen assembly for additive manufacturing system
US-9744730-B2 · Aug 29, 2017 · US
Layer transfusion with rotatable belt for additive manufacturing
US-9720363-B2 · Aug 1, 2017 · US
Generating a three-dimensional object
US-2017203513-A1 · Jul 20, 2017 · US
Consolidating a build material substrate for additive manufacturing
US-2017197366-A1 · Jul 13, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B29C64/205?
- CPC B29C64/205 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Means for applying layers.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B29C64/205 (Means for applying layers)?
- Our database includes 989 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B29C64/205 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 86 in 2024 vs 44 in 2025 (latest complete years).