Paper sheet processing device
US-10954095-B2 · Mar 23, 2021 · US
Positively-acting mechanical devices
Positively-acting mechanical devices · 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 | B65H31/18 |
| Official title | Positively-acting mechanical devices |
| Display label | Positively-acting mechanical devices |
| Total patents | 86 |
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 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Image forming system and stacking apparatus
US-2020299094-A1 · Sep 24, 2020 · US
Paper Sheet Processing Device
US-2020180895-A1 · Jun 11, 2020 · US
Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-10414616-B2 · Sep 17, 2019 · US
Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-10377600-B2 · Aug 13, 2019 · US
Sheet post-processing apparatus
US-10364118-B2 · Jul 30, 2019 · US
Bill separating and stacking unit
US-10360749-B2 · Jul 23, 2019 · US
Post-processing apparatus including a transport member including a reinforcing portion
US-10274886-B2 · Apr 30, 2019 · US
Device for handling single sheets, for introducing and distributing rectangular single sheets, especially bank notes, respectively into and out of a container
US-10266354-B2 · Apr 23, 2019 · US
Sheet discharging apparatus, sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-2019062088-A1 · Feb 28, 2019 · US
Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus that ensure stabilized sheet conveyance
US-10173852-B2 · Jan 8, 2019 · US
Sheet post-processing apparatus
US-2018362284-A1 · Dec 20, 2018 · US
Sheet discharging apparatus, sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-10138083-B2 · Nov 27, 2018 · US
Sheet discharge device and image forming apparatus
US-10118787-B2 · Nov 6, 2018 · US
Bill separating and stacking unit
US-2018286165-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Sheet discharge device and image forming apparatus
US-10077164-B2 · Sep 18, 2018 · US
Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-2018257896-A1 · Sep 13, 2018 · US
Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-10059555-B2 · Aug 28, 2018 · US
Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-2018237252-A1 · Aug 23, 2018 · US
Post-processing apparatus
US-2018239292-A1 · Aug 23, 2018 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B65H31/18?
- CPC B65H31/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Positively-acting mechanical devices.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B65H31/18 (Positively-acting mechanical devices)?
- Our database includes 86 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B65H31/18 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).