Three-dimensional printing method
US-2018339464-A1 · Nov 29, 2018 · US
Driving means
Driving 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 | B29C64/227 |
| Official title | Driving means |
| Display label | Driving means |
| Total patents | 981 |
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 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 87 |
| 2019 | 99 |
| 2020 | 125 |
| 2021 | 160 |
| 2022 | 158 |
| 2023 | 133 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2025 | 63 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Nozzle head cleaning module
US-2018304536-A1 · Oct 25, 2018 · US
Energy delivery system with array of energy sources for an additive manufacturing apparatus
US-2018304539-A1 · Oct 25, 2018 · US
Nozzle head cleaning module
US-10105896-B1 · Oct 23, 2018 · US
Three dimensional printing system that automatically removes particles from build plane
US-2018281287-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Forming three-dimensional (3d) printed electronics
US-2018272601-A1 · Sep 27, 2018 · US
3d printing apparatus
US-2018243986-A1 · Aug 30, 2018 · US
Additive manufacturing system having finish-follower
US-2018207870-A1 · Jul 26, 2018 · US
Forming apparatus and forming method
US-2018194060-A1 · Jul 12, 2018 · US
Rotatable engagement of additive manufacturing build plate
US-10011469-B2 · Jul 3, 2018 · US
Printer
US-2018147782-A1 · May 31, 2018 · US
Additive manufacturing system having multi-flex nozzle
US-2018126640-A1 · May 10, 2018 · US
Apparatus and method for manufacturing fiber reinforced plastic product
US-2018126669-A1 · May 10, 2018 · US
Tiltable platform for additive manufacturing of a polishing pad
US-2018079152-A1 · Mar 22, 2018 · US
Two step curing of polishing pad material in additive manufacturing
US-2018079147-A1 · Mar 22, 2018 · US
Apparatuses and methods for forming three-dimensional objects
US-2018079135-A1 · Mar 22, 2018 · US
Device for printing a three dimensional cosmetic article from a build material comprising a cosmetic formula
US-2018043612-A1 · Feb 15, 2018 · US
Device for constructing models in layers
US-9878494-B2 · Jan 30, 2018 · US
Position detection techniques for additive fabrication and related systems and methods
US-2017368747-A1 · Dec 28, 2017 · US
Multilayer fiber reinforcement design for 3d printing
US-2017334136-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B29C64/227?
- CPC B29C64/227 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Driving means.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B29C64/227 (Driving means)?
- Our database includes 981 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B29C64/227 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 103 in 2024 vs 63 in 2025 (latest complete years).