CPC Subgroup
B60L 50/10 using propulsion power supplied by engine-driven generators, e.g. generators driven by combustion engines
Full Title
Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (with power supply from force of nature, e.g. sun or wind, B60L8/00; for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways B60L13/00) > using propulsion power supplied by engine-driven generators, e.g. generators driven by combustion engines
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60L 50/11 using DC generators and DC motors
- B60L 50/12 using AC generators and DC motors
- B60L 50/13 using AC generators and AC motors
- B60L 50/14 using DC generators and AC motors
- B60L 50/15 with additional electric power supply (with capacitors charged by engine-driven generators B60L50/40; with batteries charged by engine-driven generators B60L50/61)
- B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940