F16F 15/02 Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ( ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; )
Full Title
Suppression of vibrations in systems ( ; vehicle seat suspension devices B60N2/50; ); Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion ( ; testing static and dynamic balance of machines or structures G01M1/00) > Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ( ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; )
Filing statistics
CPC F16F 15/02 belongs to the parent subclass F16F, which recorded 111,976 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,571 in 2013 to 9,362 in 2023 (+42%), peaking at 14,482 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class F16 are SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY (22,817 applications), ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (10,523 applications) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (7,933 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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- F16F 15/023 using fluid means
- F16F 15/03 using electromagnetic means (F16F9/53, take precedence)
- F16F 15/04 using elastic means (single elements or their attachment F16F1/00 - F16F13/00);
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