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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B41P · public-visibility date · generated 2026
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Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B41P patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Bernd Kurt Masuch25 patents · 115 citations
- 296Volkmar Rolf Schwitzky14 patents · 57 citations
- 392Christian Ziegenbalg14 patents · 20 citations
- 488James Lynch11 patents · 29 citations
- 583Kenneth J. King12 patents · 21 citations
- 679Patsy A. Mattero11 patents · 19 citations
- 775Takeshi Kondo8 patents · 7 citations
- 871Ashish Arora3 patents · 12 citations
- 967Cole Chamberlain3 patents · 12 citations
- 1063John Dalton3 patents · 12 citations
- 1158William A. Losiewicz16 patents · 6 citations
- 1254Elizabeth Gil5 patents · 0 citations
- 1350Jordan Brough5 patents · 0 citations
- 1446Joel Zlotnick5 patents · 0 citations
- 1542Troy Eberhardt5 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Traci Moran5 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Tyra Mcconnell5 patents · 0 citations
- 1829Yoshimune Yokoi8 patents · 4 citations
- 1925Pascal Thomas4 patents · 2 citations
- 2021Wolfgang Sievers4 patents · 2 citations
- 2117Bryon Lee Kajfosz4 patents · 2 citations
- 2213Franz Plachy3 patents · 3 citations
- 238Michael Shaughnessy2 patents · 4 citations
- 244Bayden Filleul2 patents · 2 citations
- 251Desmond Kavanagh2 patents · 2 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B41P output across the last 5 years
- 199Kurt Johannes Weschenfelder21 patents · 172 citations
- 296Frank Schumann14 patents · 98 citations
- 392Bernd Kurt Masuch25 patents · 115 citations
- 488David Turner7 patents · 56 citations
- 583Nikolaus Pfeiffer9 patents · 60 citations
- 679Volkmar Rolf Schwitzky14 patents · 57 citations
- 775Chu-Heng Liu14 patents · 48 citations
- 871Uwe Becker11 patents · 23 citations
- 967Christian Ziegenbalg14 patents · 20 citations
- 1063James Lynch11 patents · 29 citations
- 1158David K. Biegelsen11 patents · 45 citations
- 1254Carsten Reinsch12 patents · 14 citations
- 1350Michael Koch11 patents · 14 citations
- 1446Fred W. Finnerty6 patents · 23 citations
- 1542Kenneth J. King12 patents · 21 citations
- 1638Ulrich Köhler8 patents · 8 citations
- 1733Karl S. Fleischer5 patents · 16 citations
- 1829Federico D'Annunzio7 patents · 21 citations
- 1925Giacomo Maccalli4 patents · 21 citations
- 2021Patsy A. Mattero11 patents · 19 citations
- 2117Jörg Wolterink4 patents · 10 citations
- 2213Martin Riese5 patents · 6 citations
- 238Damien Bailey4 patents · 4 citations
- 244Daren Blake4 patents · 4 citations
- 251Daniel Egerton4 patents · 4 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B41P
- 199Thomas E. Lewis26 patents · 1,335 citations
- 296James L. Warmus6 patents · 590 citations
- 392Michael T. Nowak22 patents · 994 citations
- 488Helmut Kipphan10 patents · 773 citations
- 583Richard A. Williams19 patents · 650 citations
- 679Frank G. Pensavecchia11 patents · 590 citations
- 775John F. Kline19 patents · 613 citations
- 871Hans Ott6 patents · 575 citations
- 967William M. Karlyn16 patents · 462 citations
- 1063Kenneth T. Robichaud8 patents · 516 citations
- 1158John P. Gardiner13 patents · 501 citations
- 1254Gerhard Loffler9 patents · 556 citations
- 1350Glenn Alan Guaraldi15 patents · 537 citations
- 1446Charles R. Gasparrini11 patents · 532 citations
- 1542Wolfgang Geissler5 patents · 339 citations
- 1638Edward J. Berry6 patents · 274 citations
- 1733Howard W. Demoore13 patents · 490 citations
- 1829John W. Bird7 patents · 366 citations
- 1925Peter Knauer6 patents · 322 citations
- 2021Anton Rodi11 patents · 367 citations
- 2117Ronald E. Johnson5 patents · 318 citations
- 2213Roland Thomas Palmatier7 patents · 290 citations
- 238Charles T. Markantes9 patents · 339 citations
- 244Paul G. Coombs9 patents · 339 citations
- 251Vladimir P. Raksha9 patents · 339 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B41P patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12246527B2✦ AIMounting system2 cites · 202476% earned
- 296US12138905B1✦ AIAutomatic adjustable H-tower support block system for stencil printer1 cites · 202467% earned
- 392US12325251B2✦ AISubstrate of offset printing utilizing image movement0 cites · 20240% earned
- 488US12138947B2Sublimation systems and related methods0 cites · 20240% earned
- 583US12187064B2Security devices and methods of manufacture thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 679US12455506B2Process and apparatus for feeding a flexographic printing plate processor0 cites · 20240% earned
- 775US12325250B2Sublimation systems and related methods0 cites · 20240% earned
- 871US12502884B2Can decorator inspection and control system and adjustment assemblies0 cites · 20240% earned
- 967US12285858B2Apparatus and methods for manipulating plates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12502883B2Methods and devices for printing on substrates0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1158US12350924B2Device for applying a fluid to a roller0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12403688B2Apparatus and process for t-shirt/garment screen printing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12552169B2Liquid ejecting apparatus0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12304213B2Liquid container0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12151464B2Device for providing sheet-format substrate sections and processing web-format substrate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12427761B1Method for creating a proof print in a web-processing printing press0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1733US12485665B2Printing apparatus and method of manufacturing window member using the printing apparatus0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12226062B1Squeegee holder with an integrated clamp bar0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1925US12162096B1Squeegee blade holder with secondary blade mounting apparatus0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12459247B2Printing apparatus and method for producing printed item0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12233640B2Printing apparatus and printing method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US11945208B2Systems and methods for improving reliability of replacing items in a stencil printer0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12370789B2Stencil printer cover0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12195300B2Processing machines and methods for the relative alignment of a substrate with respect to 0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12187575B2Processing machine and method for aligning a substrate in a processing machine0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B41P patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11407245B1✦ AISublimation systems and related methods11 cites · 202276% earned
- 296US11318734B2✦ AIFriction reduction means for printing systems and method9 cites · 202177% earned
- 392US11717728B1✦ AIGolf ball having markings spaced from a centerline plane5 cites · 202372% earned
- 488US11697166B2Methods for printing solder paste and other viscous materials at high resolution4 cites · 202275% earned
- 583US11420435B1Restretchable stencil frame5 cites · 202284% earned
- 679US11548307B2Sublimation printing production line and automated sublimation printing method for cylindr4 cites · 202282% earned
- 775US11198286B2Mandrel for printing apparatus, a printing cylinder, a printing apparatus4 cites · 202182% earned
- 871US11545053B2Printer for printing a cable marker strip, and cable marker strip for the same4 cites · 202182% earned
- 967US11787167B2Secondary roller for fountain solution contact angle pinning2 cites · 202255% earned
- 1063US11090942B2Fluid ejection dies including strain gauge sensors4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1158US11926145B2Can body decorator having a mandrel pre-spin assembly and over-varnish unit2 cites · 202255% earned
- 1254US11897277B2Sublimation systems and related methods2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1350US11390063B1Solid fog development for digital offset printing applications2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1446US11766857B2Fountain solution imaging and transfer using electrophoresis2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1542US12246527B2Mounting system2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1638US11491793B2Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method for liquid ejecting apparatus2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1733US11338566B2Image control system and can decorator employing same2 cites · 202167% earned
- 1829US11318733B2Method and system to infer fountain solution thickness from diagnostic images produced at 2 cites · 202176% earned
- 1925US11493030B2Fluid pumps with shifters3 cites · 202180% earned
- 2021US12138905B1Automatic adjustable H-tower support block system for stencil printer1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2117US11571920B2Method for persistent marking of flexo plates with workflow information and plates marked 2 cites · 202161% earned
- 2213US11123976B2Device for printing on hollow articles2 cites · 202176% earned
- 238US10994302B2Cylinder, device and machine for aligning magnetic or magnetizable particles on a web-like2 cites · 202176% earned
- 244US11697283B2Mounting device for receiving a hollow cylindrical object and printing system2 cites · 202176% earned
- 251US11712907B1Platen with hinged side walls for improved hooping1 cites · 202367% earned
All-time canon
The defining B41P patents of the whole record
- 199US5339737A✦ AILithographic printing plates for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus276 cites · 199494% earned
- 296US5351617A✦ AIMethod for laser-discharge imaging a printing plate192 cites · 199494% earned
- 392US5182721A✦ AIProcess and apparatus for controlling the inking process in a printing machine190 cites · 199394% earned
- 488US7047883B2Method and apparatus for orienting magnetic flakes189 cites · 200487% earned
- 583US6012890AElectronic bookstore vending machine175 cites · 200094% earned
- 679US4344361AAutomatic blanket cylinder cleaner164 cites · 198294% earned
- 775US5724259ASystem and method for monitoring color in a printing press161 cites · 199894% earned
- 871US5713287ADirect-to-Press imaging method using surface modification of a single layer coating157 cites · 199894% earned
- 967US4505589AProcess and apparatus for the colorimetric analysis of printed material157 cites · 198594% earned
- 1063US4852485AMethod of operating an autotypical color offset printing machine151 cites · 198994% earned
- 1158US9248640B2Method and apparatus for improving registration and skew end of line checking in productio150 cites · 201394% earned
- 1254US4003660ASensing head assembly for multi-color printing press on-line densitometer144 cites · 197793% earned
- 1350US4789147ASystem and method for selective assembly and imaging of books144 cites · 198893% earned
- 1446US6327599B1Apparatus for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information143 cites · 200186% earned
- 1542US6874420B2System and method for register mark recognition143 cites · 200493% earned
- 1638US5963968AApparatus and method for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable infor139 cites · 199986% earned
- 1733US5148746APrint-head and plate-cleaning assembly138 cites · 199293% earned
- 1829US6293196B1High velocity, hot air dryer and extractor130 cites · 200193% earned
- 1925US5353705ALithographic printing members having secondary ablation layers for use with laser-discharg122 cites · 199493% earned
- 2021US4913048AMethod and apparatus for printing with a lithographic sleeve120 cites · 199090% earned
- 2117US5724437ADevice for parallel image inspection and inking control on a printed product120 cites · 199893% earned
- 2213US5385092ALaser-driven method and apparatus for lithographic imaging115 cites · 199582% earned
- 238USRE35512ELithographic printing members for use with laser-discharge imaging115 cites · 199793% earned
- 244US6408748B1Offset printing machine with independent electric motors112 cites · 200293% earned
- 251US4939992AFlexographic coating and/or printing method and apparatus including interstation driers112 cites · 199093% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B41P patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG250 patents · 3,837 citations
- 296KOENIG & BAUER AG163 patents · 977 citations
- 392EASTMAN KODAK CO13 patents · 213 citations
- 488ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS34 patents · 44 citations
- 583CANON KK15 patents · 63 citations
- 679HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO17 patents · 36 citations
- 775YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD9 patents · 25 citations
- 871CRICUT INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 967FUJI CORP23 patents · 9 citations
- 1063SEIKO EPSON CORP20 patents · 10 citations
- 1158ESKO GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBH8 patents · 8 citations
- 1254ACUSHNET CO4 patents · 13 citations
- 1350BALL CORP4 patents · 17 citations
- 1446TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE3 patents · 20 citations
- 1542THE GOVERNMENT OF THE US SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY5 patents · 0 citations
- 1638STOLLE MACHINERY CO LLC8 patents · 4 citations
- 1733ADVANCED VISION TECH A V T LTD4 patents · 5 citations
- 1829BOBST MEX SA9 patents · 4 citations
- 1925KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC6 patents · 1 citations
- 2021DE LA RUE INT LTD4 patents · 0 citations
- 2117NBC MESHTEC INC2 patents · 3 citations
- 2213SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD3 patents · 1 citations
- 238BOBST BIELEFELD GMBH13 patents · 0 citations
- 244EKRA AUTOMATISIERUNGSSYSTEME GMBH5 patents · 0 citations
- 251BROTHER IND LTD4 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B41P output across the last 5 years
- 199HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG250 patents · 3,837 citations
- 296CORNING INC8 patents · 318 citations
- 392KOENIG & BAUER AG163 patents · 977 citations
- 488EASTMAN KODAK CO13 patents · 213 citations
- 583NIKE INC11 patents · 53 citations
- 679XEROX CORP36 patents · 55 citations
- 775ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS34 patents · 44 citations
- 871CANON KK15 patents · 63 citations
- 967HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO17 patents · 36 citations
- 1063YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD9 patents · 25 citations
- 1158CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY INC5 patents · 10 citations
- 1254CRICUT INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 1350PALO ALTO RES CT INC12 patents · 9 citations
- 1446FUJI CORP23 patents · 9 citations
- 1542SEIKO EPSON CORP20 patents · 10 citations
- 1638ESKO GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBH8 patents · 8 citations
- 1733ACUSHNET CO4 patents · 13 citations
- 1829SIEMENS AG6 patents · 25 citations
- 1925BALL CORP4 patents · 17 citations
- 2021LANDA CORP LTD3 patents · 12 citations
- 2117TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE3 patents · 20 citations
- 2213THE GOVERNMENT OF THE US SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY5 patents · 0 citations
- 238UNIVERSAL ENGRAVING INC3 patents · 32 citations
- 244STOLLE MACHINERY CO LLC8 patents · 4 citations
- 251LAXXON MEDICAL AG6 patents · 0 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B41P
- 199PRESSTEK INC38 patents · 1,674 citations
- 296DONNELLEY & SONS CO9 patents · 619 citations
- 392HEIDELBERGER DRUCKMASCH AG250 patents · 3,837 citations
- 488ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH144 patents · 2,681 citations
- 583QUAD TECH8 patents · 492 citations
- 679DEMOORE HOWARD W13 patents · 583 citations
- 775CORNING INC8 patents · 318 citations
- 871WIFAG MASCHF13 patents · 326 citations
- 967KOENIG & BAUER ALBERT AG19 patents · 459 citations
- 1063KOENIG & BAUER AG163 patents · 977 citations
- 1158TOKYO KIKAI SEISAKUSHO LTD27 patents · 518 citations
- 1254PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE CO8 patents · 252 citations
- 1350HEIDELBERG HARRIS INC5 patents · 216 citations
- 1446BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY CORP6 patents · 233 citations
- 1542BOBST SA17 patents · 284 citations
- 1638M & R PRINTING EQUIP INC10 patents · 200 citations
- 1733WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER23 patents · 260 citations
- 1829AGFA CORP9 patents · 193 citations
- 1925BALDWIN GRAPHIC SYSTEM INC10 patents · 201 citations
- 2021DUBUIT MACH13 patents · 245 citations
- 2117DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD7 patents · 170 citations
- 2213MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD18 patents · 261 citations
- 238KAMMANN MASCHF WERNER11 patents · 201 citations
- 244GRETAG AG4 patents · 314 citations
- 251DE LA RUE GIORI SA8 patents · 142 citations
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