3D Printing Patent Application Trends 2024

3D Printing patent applications in 2024

Top Technology Areas in 3D Printing

Top CPC Codes

• B33Y10/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 357 patents
  • Example: 20240226377. SILK FIBROIN BIOINKS AND RELATED USE FOR 3D BIOPRINTING simplified abstract (UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA)
• B33Y30/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 244 patents
  • Example: 20240227015. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM simplified abstract (SANDVIK MACHINING SOLUTIONS AB)
• B33Y50/02 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 170 patents
  • Example: 20240227015. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM simplified abstract (SANDVIK MACHINING SOLUTIONS AB)
• B33Y80/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 162 patents
  • Example: 20240225044. EDIBLE 3D PRINTING BIOINK AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN CULTIVATED MEAT simplified abstract (CHINA MEAT RESEARCH CENTER)
• B29C64/393 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 121 patents
  • Example: 20240227024. POWDER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (Nikon Corporation)
• B33Y70/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 103 patents
  • Example: 20240225044. EDIBLE 3D PRINTING BIOINK AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF IN CULTIVATED MEAT simplified abstract (CHINA MEAT RESEARCH CENTER)
• B22F10/28 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 87 patents
  • Example: 20240226384. SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY simplified abstract (NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited)
• B33Y40/20 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 73 patents
  • Example: 20240226384. SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY simplified abstract (NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited)
• B29C64/118 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 60 patents
  • Example: 20240227282. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY EXTRUDING INHIBITED CRYSTALLIZATION POLYMERS simplified abstract (3D Systems, Inc.)
• B33Y50/00 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 59 patents
  • Example: 20240227300. METHODS FOR GENERATING SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS simplified abstract (Align Technology, Inc.)

Top Companies in 3D Printing

General Electric Company

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 30
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 18 patents
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 16 patents
  • B29C64/245 (No explanation available): 8 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240034902. WATER-BASED BINDER SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES simplified abstract (General Electric Company) (20240201)
  • 20240109250. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (General Electric Company) (20240404)
  • 20240042701. CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (General Electric Company) (20240208)

VulcanForms Inc.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 13
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 8 patents
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B22F10/28 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240184049. OPTICAL PATHS FOR LASER ENERGY SOURCES IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS simplified abstract (VulcanForms Inc.) (20240606)
  • 20240198454. OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS simplified abstract (VulcanForms Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240173801. LASER CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (VulcanForms Inc.) (20240530)

Align Technology, Inc.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 12
• Top CPC codes:
  • A61C7/08 (No explanation available): 8 patents
  • B33Y80/00 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240018289. CURABLE COMPOSITION WITH POLYMERIZABLE MONOMERS AND FILLERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (Align Technology, Inc.) (20240118)
  • 20240051246. METHODS FOR SELECTIVE POST-CURING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS simplified abstract (Align Technology, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240165889. POST-PROCESSING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS WITH COOLANTS simplified abstract (Align Technology, Inc.) (20240523)

Velo3D, Inc.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 12
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 11 patents
  • B33Y50/02 (No explanation available): 9 patents
  • B29C64/393 (No explanation available): 6 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240066599. CALIBRATION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING simplified abstract (Velo3D, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240066801. THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS simplified abstract (Velo3D, Inc.) (20240229)
  • 20240189912. THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER COMPONENTS simplified abstract (Velo3D, Inc.) (20240613)

Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 9
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y50/02 (No explanation available): 7 patents
  • B22F10/85 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240149355. REAL-TIME LIQUID METAL DROPLET ANALYZER WITH SPATIAL MODULATION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) (20240509)
  • 20240025124. TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE IMPROVED PRINT CONFIGURATIONS IN HYBRID MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) (20240125)
  • 20240045398. TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE A HYBRID MANUFACTURING PLAN simplified abstract (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated) (20240208)

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B29C64/393 (No explanation available): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240165881. RELATIVELY ROTATED OBJECTS simplified abstract (Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.) (20240523)
  • 20240190072. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE WITH LINE-SHAPED ENERGY BEAM simplified abstract (Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.) (20240613)
  • 20240109246. PLASTICALLY DEFORMABLE 3D OBJECTS WITH HEAT CHANNELS simplified abstract (Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.) (20240404)

SprintRay, Inc.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • B29C64/321 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B29C64/124 (No explanation available): 4 patents
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240198594. HYDRAULIC 3D-PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD simplified abstract (SprintRay, Inc.) (20240620)
  • 20240136053. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING DENTAL APPLIANCES USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (SprintRay, Inc.) (20240425)
  • 20240168459. SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NON-PLANAR SLICING AND PRINTING USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (SprintRay, Inc.) (20240523)

Carbon, Inc.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 7 patents
  • B33Y30/00 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • B29C64/124 (No explanation available): 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240051222. THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH RECIPROCAL FEEDING OF POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID simplified abstract (Carbon, Inc.) (20240215)
  • 20240092025. RESIN LEVEL DETECTION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING simplified abstract (Carbon, Inc.) (20240321)
  • 20240034000. METHODS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS simplified abstract (Carbon, Inc.) (20240201)

RTX Corporation

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 7
• Top CPC codes:
  • B33Y10/00 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B33Y80/00 (No explanation available): 6 patents
  • B22F10/28 (No explanation available): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240168458. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE simplified abstract (RTX Corporation) (20240523)
  • 20240151155. BEARING CHAMBER WITH MAPPED THERMAL HEAT EXCHANGE FINS simplified abstract (RTX Corporation) (20240509)
  • 20240151160. SPRING DAMPING FOR BEARING COMPARTMENT simplified abstract (RTX Corporation) (20240509)

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.

• Number of 3D Printing patents: 7
• Top CPC codes:
  • B29C64/393 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • B33Y50/02 (No explanation available): 5 patents
  • B29C64/153 (No explanation available): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20240092028. ADJUSTMENTS OF LATTICE STRUCTURES OF 3D PARTS simplified abstract (HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.) (20240321)
  • 20240066802. CONTONE LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR GEOMETRICAL DEVIATIONS simplified abstract (HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.) (20240229)
  • 20240109128. BUILD PLATFORMS WITH A FLEXIBLE ELEMENT simplified abstract (HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.) (20240404)

New Companies in 3D Printing (Last Month)

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Emerging Technology Areas in 3D Printing

• H01T13/32 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047949. SPARK PLUG, SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME simplified abstract (FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH)
• H01T13/462 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240047949. SPARK PLUG, SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME simplified abstract (FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH)
• G06T7/64 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240045400. Model Optimization Method and Apparatus for Additive Manufacturing, and Storage Medium simplified abstract (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)
• G05B2219/32082 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240045398. TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE A HYBRID MANUFACTURING PLAN simplified abstract (Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated)
• F42C19/083 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044627. MULTI-PIECE PRIMER INSERT FOR POLYMER AMMUNITION simplified abstract (True Velocity IP Holdings, LLC)
• F16F2236/04 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044389. ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUT DEVICE simplified abstract (B/E Aerospace, Inc.)
• F16F2236/06 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044389. ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUT DEVICE simplified abstract (B/E Aerospace, Inc.)
• F16F2232/08 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044389. ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUT DEVICE simplified abstract (B/E Aerospace, Inc.)
• F16F7/128 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044389. ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ENERGY ABSORBING STRUT DEVICE simplified abstract (B/E Aerospace, Inc.)
• E04B1/7608 (No explanation available)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20240044157. WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL simplified abstract (ICON Technology, Inc.)

Top Companies in Emerging 3D Printing Technologies

• B/E Aerospace, Inc.: 4 patents
• FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION GMBH: 2 patents
• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft: 1 patents
• Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated: 1 patents
• ICON Technology, Inc.: 1 patents
• True Velocity IP Holdings, LLC: 1 patents