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G05D

SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

Description

G05D covers automatic control and regulation systems for physical variables that are not primarily electrical in nature, such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, liquid level, speed, and mechanical position. These systems employ various sensing, feedback, and actuating mechanisms—including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and thermal devices—to maintain desired setpoints or respond to process changes. The class encompasses both continuous regulation systems and systems with discrete control logic implemented through non-electrical means. G05D excludes control systems where the controlled variable is inherently electrical (covered by G05B) and excludes the control systems' electrical or electronic components when classified separately.

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Child Classifications

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  • G05D 2103/00 Adaptations for complying with regulatory restraints on the operations of the controlled vehicles, e.g. compliance with airspace or traffic regulations
  • G05D 29/00 Simultaneous control of electric and non-electric variables

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. FANUC JP 6,367
  2. SIEMENS DE 5,963
  3. FANUC 4,535
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,201
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 4,010
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,802
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,143
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,889
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2,778
  10. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,743