G01K 17/08 based upon measurement of temperature difference
Full Title
Measuring quantity of heat (measuring temperature by calorimetry G01K3/00 - G01K11/00; specially adapted for measuring thermal properties of materials, e.g. specific heat, heat of combustion G01N) > Measuring quantity of heat conveyed by flowing media, e.g. in heating systems (G01K17/02, G01K17/04 take precedence) > based upon measurement of temperature difference
Filing statistics
CPC G01K 17/08 belongs to the parent subclass G01K, which recorded 73,125 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,524 in 2013 to 7,638 in 2023 (+117%), peaking at 9,657 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G01 are CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (21,460 applications), ROBERT BOSCH (17,801 applications) and SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (17,347 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- G01K 17/10 between an inlet and an outlet point, combined with measurement of rate of flow of the medium
- G01K 17/20 across a radiating surface, combined with ascertainment of the heat-transmission coefficient
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
- QUALCOMM US 9,900
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382