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Manufacture or reproduction of printing surfaces
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B41C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B41C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Wolfgang Sievers22 patents · 125 citations
- 296Benzion Landa9 patents · 18 citations
- 392Yasushi Miyamoto13 patents · 43 citations
- 488John Cecil Harwell6 patents · 13 citations
- 583Shlomo Hermon5 patents · 11 citations
- 679Bart Marc Luc Wattyn10 patents · 10 citations
- 775David J. Arthur2 patents · 0 citations
- 871Richard P. Heroux2 patents · 0 citations
- 967Sean P. Arthur2 patents · 0 citations
- 1063Timothy Alan Turner2 patents · 0 citations
- 1158Sasy Azar2 patents · 0 citations
- 1254Yosef Shachak2 patents · 0 citations
- 1350René Bär1 patents · 0 citations
- 1446Nir Rubin Ben Haim1 patents · 0 citations
- 1542NAKAMURA IPPEI1 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Daisuke Sakai1 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Hiroki Akiyama1 patents · 0 citations
- 1829Hiroshi Komatsu1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925Hiroki Sano1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021Jen-Shun Lin1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Nobukazu Motojima1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213Sangyeop Lee1 patents · 0 citations
- 238Seiji Amamori1 patents · 0 citations
- 244Seok Ryul Kim1 patents · 0 citations
- 251Shinji Miyamoto1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B41C output across the last 5 years
- 199Jianbing Huang47 patents · 1,258 citations
- 296Kevin Ray80 patents · 718 citations
- 392Johan Loccufier36 patents · 252 citations
- 488Anthony P. Kitson26 patents · 267 citations
- 583Wolfgang Sievers22 patents · 125 citations
- 679David K. Biegelsen16 patents · 118 citations
- 775Udo Dwars16 patents · 78 citations
- 871Peter Hendrikx9 patents · 81 citations
- 967Gary T. Markhart5 patents · 62 citations
- 1063Chu-Heng Liu12 patents · 61 citations
- 1158Christopher D. Simpson18 patents · 48 citations
- 1254Anton Krassilnikov7 patents · 18 citations
- 1350Benzion Landa9 patents · 18 citations
- 1446Yasushi Miyamoto13 patents · 43 citations
- 1542Thomas Klein8 patents · 44 citations
- 1638Mark A. Hackler7 patents · 88 citations
- 1733Moshe Fahima6 patents · 16 citations
- 1829Oliver Blum6 patents · 32 citations
- 1925James Graham Hall6 patents · 15 citations
- 2021Robert A. Street4 patents · 97 citations
- 2117Domenico Balbinot10 patents · 32 citations
- 2213Richard R. Bielak5 patents · 31 citations
- 238Santokh S. Badesha11 patents · 36 citations
- 244John Cecil Harwell6 patents · 13 citations
- 251Shlomo Hermon5 patents · 11 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B41C
- 199Roxy N. Fan11 patents · 1,308 citations
- 296Celin Savariar-Hauck36 patents · 1,218 citations
- 392Thomas E. Lewis58 patents · 2,017 citations
- 488Ken-Ichi Shimazu23 patents · 1,499 citations
- 583Gary Ganghui Teng41 patents · 1,487 citations
- 679Neil F. Haley11 patents · 767 citations
- 775Hans-Joachim Timpe16 patents · 1,046 citations
- 871Shashikant Saraiya34 patents · 1,335 citations
- 967Jianbing Huang47 patents · 1,258 citations
- 1063Michael T. Nowak23 patents · 998 citations
- 1158Jayanti Patel20 patents · 884 citations
- 1254Richard A. Williams28 patents · 914 citations
- 1350Heidi M. Munnelly17 patents · 898 citations
- 1446John F. Kline22 patents · 755 citations
- 1542Steven L. Corbiere5 patents · 521 citations
- 1638Frank G. Pensavecchia11 patents · 565 citations
- 1733Robert W. Hallman8 patents · 563 citations
- 1829Nishith Merchant5 patents · 578 citations
- 1925John P. Gardiner15 patents · 553 citations
- 2021Paul R. West25 patents · 905 citations
- 2117S. Peter Pappas24 patents · 831 citations
- 2213Kenneth T. Robichaud8 patents · 516 citations
- 238Collin P. Galloway7 patents · 327 citations
- 244Joseph E. Johnson5 patents · 323 citations
- 251Nanying Bian5 patents · 323 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B41C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12240219B2✦ AIPlaten and release fluid control system for stencil creation0 cites · 20240% earned
- 293US12432853B2✦ AITransparent conductive circuit0 cites · 20240% earned
- 386USRE50790E✦ AIInk composition, ink jet recording method, method for producing planographic printing plat0 cites · 20260% earned
- 479US12459111B2Apparatus and methods for manipulating plates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 571US12187026B2Apparatus for coating a surface with individual particles0 cites · 20240% earned
- 664US12429770B2Lithographic printing plate precursor and method of use0 cites · 20250% earned
- 757US12429774B2Lithographic printing plate precursors, methods of using and manufacture0 cites · 20240% earned
- 850US12019374B2Photosensitive resin structure for flexographic printing plate and method for producing fl0 cites · 20240% earned
- 943US12181796B2Wiring formation method and transfer mold manufacturing method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1036US12292688B2Herringbone microstructure surface pattern for flexographic printing plates0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1129US12411410B2Ultrathin film shadow mask for lithography and lithography method using the same0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1221US12404130B2Apparatus and methods for manipulating plates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1314US12285964B2Structure of screen printing plate and manufacturing method of screen printing plate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 147US12403713B2Screen plate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 151US12552192B2Selective stencil mask and a stencil printing method0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B41C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11420435B1✦ AIRestretchable stencil frame5 cites · 202284% earned
- 296US11926143B2✦ AIScreen printer having platen including cavity holding release fluid and fluid control syst4 cites · 202370% earned
- 392US11376837B2✦ AIDirect to mesh screen stencil creation5 cites · 202177% earned
- 488US11787167B2Secondary roller for fountain solution contact angle pinning2 cites · 202255% earned
- 583US11041709B1Noncontact, magnetic positioning of inspection equipment3 cites · 202180% earned
- 679US12078932B2Apparatus and method for treating a relief plate precursor having a transport system3 cites · 202167% earned
- 775US11794468B2Device for printing cans, a process for printing cans, a printed can and a transfer blanke2 cites · 202258% earned
- 871US11390063B1Solid fog development for digital offset printing applications2 cites · 202276% earned
- 967US11766857B2Fountain solution imaging and transfer using electrophoresis2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1063US11813884B2Lithographic printing plate precursors and method of use2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1158US11595549B2Aircraft inkjet printing2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1254US11571920B2Method for persistent marking of flexo plates with workflow information and plates marked 2 cites · 202161% earned
- 1350US11117412B2Lithographic printing plate precursors and method of use2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1446US11420464B2Photosensitive printing form for a flexographic printing method comprising visible and non2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1542US11667115B2Digital halftoning with spiral dots2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1638US11325369B2System for thermal development of flexographic printing plates1 cites · 202267% earned
- 1733US11568189B2Digital halftoning with dots representing a spiral1 cites · 202167% earned
- 1829US12076974B2Method for identifying a relief precursor for producing a relief structure1 cites · 202156% earned
- 1925US12202246B2Printing plate imaging and exposure apparatus and method0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2021US11679408B2Printing system and method0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2117US11858252B2Printing form precursor, a process for making the precursor, and a method for preparing a 0 cites · 20230% earned
- 2213US11943865B2Transparent conductive circuit0 cites · 20220% earned
- 238USRE50790EInk composition, ink jet recording method, method for producing planographic printing plat0 cites · 20260% earned
- 244US12304190B2UV LED radiation sources for use in photopolymer exposure0 cites · 20220% earned
- 251US12187025B2On-machine development type planographic printing plate precursor, method for preparing pl0 cites · 20220% earned
All-time canon
The defining B41C patents of the whole record
- 199US5839369A✦ AIMethod of controlled laser imaging of zirconia alloy ceramic lithographic member to provid1,109 cites · 199895% earned
- 296US5262275A✦ AIFlexographic printing element having an IR ablatable layer and process for making a flexog402 cites · 199395% earned
- 392US4512848A✦ AIProcedure for fabrication of microstructures over large areas using physical replication303 cites · 198594% earned
- 488US5339737ALithographic printing plates for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus276 cites · 199494% earned
- 583US4153461ALayer support for light-sensitive material adapted to be converted into a planographic pri268 cites · 197994% earned
- 679US6309792B1IR-sensitive composition and use thereof for the preparation of printing plate precursors236 cites · 200194% earned
- 775US5719009ALaser ablatable photosensitive elements utilized to make flexographic printing plates222 cites · 199894% earned
- 871US4718340APrinting method218 cites · 198894% earned
- 967US4873643AInteractive design terminal for custom imprinted articles211 cites · 198994% earned
- 1063US5837962AFaster laser marker employing acousto-optic deflection209 cites · 199894% earned
- 1158US5798202ALaser engravable single-layer flexographic printing element205 cites · 199894% earned
- 1254US6232038B1Photosensitive composition, image-forming material and image-forming method employing it204 cites · 200191% earned
- 1350US6482571B1On-press development of thermosensitive lithographic plates204 cites · 200294% earned
- 1446US5340699ARadiation-sensitive composition containing a resole resin and a novolac resin and use ther203 cites · 199488% earned
- 1542US5351617AMethod for laser-discharge imaging a printing plate192 cites · 199494% earned
- 1638US6294313B1Pattern forming body, pattern forming method, and their applications190 cites · 200182% earned
- 1733US5919601ARadiation-sensitive compositions and printing plates190 cites · 199994% earned
- 1829US6899994B2On-press developable IR sensitive printing plates using binder resins having polyethylene 176 cites · 200390% earned
- 1925US6576401B2On-press developable thermosensitive lithographic plates utilizing an onium or borate salt176 cites · 200394% earned
- 2021US6352812B1Thermal digital lithographic printing plate172 cites · 200294% earned
- 2117US5641608ADirect imaging process for forming resist pattern on a surface and use thereof in fabricat167 cites · 199790% earned
- 2213US6153356APhotopolymerizable composition, photopolymerizable lithographic printing plate and process167 cites · 200094% earned
- 238US6352811B1Thermal digital lithographic printing plate166 cites · 200294% earned
- 244US5804353ALasers engravable multilayer flexographic printing element161 cites · 199894% earned
- 251US8702902B2Device for generating a plasma discharge for patterning the surface of a substrate157 cites · 201194% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B41C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199EASTMAN KODAK CO208 patents · 4,983 citations
- 292FUJIFILM CORP210 patents · 419 citations
- 383ASAHI CHEMICAL IND13 patents · 148 citations
- 475DURALCHROME AG6 patents · 13 citations
- 567LANDA LABS 2012 LTD3 patents · 4 citations
- 658XSYS PREPRESS NV4 patents · 0 citations
- 750CHASM ADVANCED MAT INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 842CONNECTEC JAPAN CORP1 patents · 0 citations
- 933DARWIN PRECISIONS CORP1 patents · 0 citations
- 1025ESKO SOFTWARE BV1 patents · 0 citations
- 1117NBC MESHTEC INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 128POSTECH RES & BUSINESS DEV FOUND1 patents · 0 citations
- 131STATS CHIPPAC PTE LTD1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B41C output across the last 5 years
- 199EASTMAN KODAK CO208 patents · 4,983 citations
- 296XEROX CORP38 patents · 508 citations
- 392HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG70 patents · 530 citations
- 488RISO KAGAKU CORP72 patents · 625 citations
- 583TORAY INDUSTRIES19 patents · 201 citations
- 679FUJIFILM CORP210 patents · 419 citations
- 775ASAHI CHEMICAL IND13 patents · 148 citations
- 8713M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO5 patents · 171 citations
- 967ESKO GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBH21 patents · 25 citations
- 1063ACTEGA METAL PRINT GMBH6 patents · 14 citations
- 1158PALO ALTO RES CT INC17 patents · 31 citations
- 1254TOYO BOSEKI10 patents · 41 citations
- 1350FLINT GROUP GERMANY GMBH15 patents · 23 citations
- 1446DURALCHROME AG6 patents · 13 citations
- 1542MACDERMID GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS LLC4 patents · 13 citations
- 1638XEIKON PREPRESS NV6 patents · 9 citations
- 1733AGFA OFFSET BV7 patents · 3 citations
- 1829LANDA LABS 2012 LTD3 patents · 4 citations
- 1925XSYS PREPRESS N V5 patents · 1 citations
- 2021BALL BEVERAGE CAN SOUTH AMERICA S A2 patents · 2 citations
- 2117BOEING CO3 patents · 2 citations
- 2213AGFA NV11 patents · 1 citations
- 238SIMIONESCU PETRU AURELIAN1 patents · 5 citations
- 244XSYS PREPRESS NV4 patents · 0 citations
- 251PRECO INC1 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B41C
- 199EASTMAN KODAK CO208 patents · 4,983 citations
- 296DU PONT48 patents · 2,051 citations
- 392KODAK POLYCHROME GRAPHICS LLC153 patents · 4,134 citations
- 488PRESSTEK INC90 patents · 2,525 citations
- 583CABOT CORP8 patents · 362 citations
- 679FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD326 patents · 4,662 citations
- 775MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP14 patents · 648 citations
- 871AGFA GEVAERT NV70 patents · 1,618 citations
- 967MINNESOTA MINING & MFG10 patents · 395 citations
- 1063OHIO ELECTRONIC ENGRAVERS INC42 patents · 967 citations
- 1158DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD12 patents · 336 citations
- 1254POLAROID CORP10 patents · 373 citations
- 1350XEROX CORP38 patents · 508 citations
- 1446AGFA CORP30 patents · 518 citations
- 1542KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND25 patents · 481 citations
- 1638ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH51 patents · 798 citations
- 1733FROMSON H A15 patents · 267 citations
- 1829HOECHST AG9 patents · 450 citations
- 1925RICOH KK36 patents · 621 citations
- 2021BASF DRUCKSYSTEME GMBH12 patents · 330 citations
- 2117AGFA GEVAERT88 patents · 944 citations
- 2213OCE PRINTING SYSTEMS GMBH5 patents · 207 citations
- 238MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD9 patents · 278 citations
- 244HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG70 patents · 530 citations
- 251DALVEY JODI A5 patents · 72 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth