Verification of tow placement by a robot
US-2017341314-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Automated fiber placement [AFP]
Automated fiber placement [AFP] · 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 | B29C70/382 |
| Official title | {Automated fiber placement [AFP]} |
| Display label | Automated fiber placement [AFP] |
| Total patents | 573 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Systems and methods for fiber placement inspection during fabrication of fiber-reinforced composite components
US-9759547-B2 · Sep 12, 2017 · US
Method for transversely depositing fibers
US-9757904-B2 · Sep 12, 2017 · US
Fiber orientation to allow for automated ply placement with composite rotor yokes
US-9714086-B2 · Jul 25, 2017 · US
Method and apparatus for making a composite
US-2017197371-A1 · Jul 13, 2017 · US
Automated fiber placement compensation
US-9694546-B2 · Jul 4, 2017 · US
Steering columns for a motor vehicle and methods for manufacturing same
US-9676149-B2 · Jun 13, 2017 · US
System and method for cutting material in continuous fiber reinforced additive manufacturing
US-2017144375-A1 · May 25, 2017 · US
Modular tooling for manufacturing multi-cavity composite structures
US-2017072597-A1 · Mar 16, 2017 · US
Systems and methods for additively manufacturing composite parts
US-2017028633-A1 · Feb 2, 2017 · US
Stiffening element and reinforced structure
US-2016375632-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Methods for fiber reinforced additive manufacturing
US-2016368213-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
Method for manufacturing an integrated composite trailing edge and integrated composite trailing edge
US-9522504-B2 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Improvements relating to the manufacture of wind turbines
US-2016354984-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Method for preparing a fibrous material pre-impregnated with thermoplastic polymer with the aid of a supercritical gas
US-2016346966-A1 · Dec 1, 2016 · US
Manufacturing method of tank and tank manufacturing apparatus
US-2016339650-A1 · Nov 24, 2016 · US
High Rate Production Fiber Placement System and Method
US-2016339647-A1 · Nov 24, 2016 · US
Carbon fiber preforms
US-2016332919-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Method of forming composite structures
US-2016332392-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Fiber Placement System and Method with Modulated Laser Scan Heating
US-2016332363-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B29C70/382?
- CPC B29C70/382 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Automated fiber placement [AFP].”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B29C70/382 (Automated fiber placement [AFP])?
- Our database includes 573 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B29C70/382 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 39 in 2024 vs 45 in 2025 (latest complete years).