CPC Subgroup Additional Only
F16D 2500/312 External to the vehicle
Full Title
External control of clutches by electric or electronic means > Signal inputs > External to the vehicle
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16D 2500/3121 Ambient conditions, e.g. air humidity, air temperature, ambient pressure
- F16D 2500/3124 Driving conditions, e.g. climbing hills, cornering, traffic
- F16D 2500/3125 Driving resistance, i.e. external factors having an influence in the traction force, e.g. road friction, air resistance, road slope
- F16D 2500/3128 Distance from the vehicle to an external element, e.g. to an obstacle, to an other vehicle or a target
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
- SKF SE 4,729
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499