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G21J

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES; APPLICATIONS THEREOF (electric or magnetic analogue computers, e.g. simulators, for nuclear physics G06G7/54)

Description

G21J covers nuclear explosive devices and their practical applications. This includes designs for nuclear weapons, thermonuclear devices, and related triggering or detonation mechanisms. The classification also encompasses peaceful applications of nuclear explosions, such as industrial excavation, seismic research, or mineral extraction where controlled nuclear detonation is employed. Related classified research on nuclear weapon design itself typically falls within national security restrictions rather than patent literature.

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Child Classifications

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  • G21J 1/00 Nuclear explosive devices
  • G21J 5/00 Detection arrangements for nuclear explosions (individual measuring devices G01)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
  2. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
  3. KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
  4. CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
  5. CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
  6. KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
  7. NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
  9. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
  10. CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659