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B60W 20/00

Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles

5 direct subcodes

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  • B60W 20/20 Control strategies involving selection of hybrid configuration, e.g. selection between series or parallel configuration
  • B60W 20/30 Control strategies involving selection of transmission gear ratio
  • B60W 20/40 Controlling the engagement or disengagement of prime movers, e.g. for transition between prime movers
  • B60W 20/50 Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940