Thermal transfer of active ink with dynamic environmental data
US-2019383649-A1 · Dec 19, 2019 · US
characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)}
characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)} · 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 | B41M5/40 |
| Official title | characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)} |
| Display label | characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)} |
| Total patents | 133 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Image forming apparatus and method of controlling same
US-2019377277-A1 · Dec 12, 2019 · US
Thermal transfer sheet, printing sheet, and thermal transfer printing apparatus
US-2019315130-A1 · Oct 17, 2019 · US
Thermal transfer sheet
US-10427441-B2 · Oct 1, 2019 · US
Reversible recording medium and exterior member
US-2019270290-A1 · Sep 5, 2019 · US
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
US-10363770-B2 · Jul 30, 2019 · US
Heat transfer system, winding device, heat transfer method, and winding method
US-2019202212-A1 · Jul 4, 2019 · US
Transfer sheet
US-10336115-B2 · Jul 2, 2019 · US
Image producing device, transfer ribbon and image producing method
US-2019126635-A1 · May 2, 2019 · US
Recorded matter
US-10265970-B2 · Apr 23, 2019 · US
Thermal transfer sheet and combination of transfer foil and thermal transfer sheet
US-2019061399-A1 · Feb 28, 2019 · US
Thermal transfer recording sheet set and image forming method
US-10195886-B2 · Feb 5, 2019 · US
Method for manufacturing paper printable with inkjet for use as a decor paper
US-2019023047-A1 · Jan 24, 2019 · US
Thermal transfer sheet
US-2019001725-A1 · Jan 3, 2019 · US
Plastic card with enhanced laminate adhesion
US-2019001734-A1 · Jan 3, 2019 · US
Recorded matter
US-2018345685-A1 · Dec 6, 2018 · US
Foamed, opacifying elements with thermally transferred images
US-10132031-B1 · Nov 20, 2018 · US
Foamed, opacifying elements with thermally transferred images
US-2018327964-A1 · Nov 15, 2018 · US
Ink, thermal expansion sheet, manufacturing method for shaped object, printing apparatus, and printing method
US-2018272781-A1 · Sep 27, 2018 · US
Thermal transfer sheet, method for producing decorated article and decorated article
US-2018272655-A1 · Sep 27, 2018 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B41M5/40?
- CPC B41M5/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)}.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B41M5/40 (characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)})?
- Our database includes 133 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B41M5/40 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).