Liquid discharge apparatus
US-12466186-B2 · Nov 11, 2025 · US
Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement
Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement · 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 | B41J2002/16576 |
| Official title | {Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement} |
| Display label | Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement |
| Total patents | 56 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Head unit and ink jet recording device
US-2025196501-A1 · Jun 19, 2025 · US
Ink-jet recording apparatus with bevel or curve provided on ridge of supply member for supplying cleaning liquid to blade
US-2025100287-A1 · Mar 27, 2025 · US
Ink-jet recording apparatus capable of moving supply member for supplying cleaning liquid to blade upstream or downstream in forward direction of wiping action according to position of ink-jet head
US-2025100286-A1 · Mar 27, 2025 · US
Head maintenance system, printing system, and head maintenance method
US-12246538-B2 · Mar 11, 2025 · US
Image forming apparatus timed movements
US-2025050641-A1 · Feb 13, 2025 · US
Recording apparatus and wiping method
US-12109818-B2 · Oct 8, 2024 · US
Recording apparatus and wiping method
US-12083800-B2 · Sep 10, 2024 · US
Liquid discharge apparatus
US-2024208229-A1 · Jun 27, 2024 · US
Image recording apparatus including first and second guide portions for moving cap unit toward head to cover nozzle surface
US-11964487-B2 · Apr 23, 2024 · US
Head maintenance system, printing system, and head maintenance method
US-2023330994-A1 · Oct 19, 2023 · US
Recording apparatus and wiping method
US-2023060809-A1 · Mar 2, 2023 · US
Image recording apparatus including first and second guide portions for moving cap unit toward head to cover nozzle surface
US-2022305790-A1 · Sep 29, 2022 · US
Recording apparatus and wiping method
US-2022161563-A1 · May 26, 2022 · US
Printing apparatus
US-2022097383-A1 · Mar 31, 2022 · US
Liquid discharging apparatus
US-2022097380-A1 · Mar 31, 2022 · US
Printer
US-11260663-B2 · Mar 1, 2022 · US
Online spitting
US-11220108-B2 · Jan 11, 2022 · US
Printhead servicing
US-11214068-B2 · Jan 4, 2022 · US
Printhead servicing
US-2021331479-A1 · Oct 28, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B41J2002/16576?
- CPC B41J2002/16576 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B41J2002/16576 (Cleaning means pushed or actuated by print head movement)?
- Our database includes 56 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B41J2002/16576 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).