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H04M 1/31

by interrupting current to generate trains of pulses; by periodically opening and closing contacts to generate trains of pulses

Full Title

Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers (subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08) > Devices for calling a subscriber (H04M1/66 takes precedence) > Devices which can set up and transmit only one digit at a time > by interrupting current to generate trains of pulses; by periodically opening and closing contacts to generate trains of pulses

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  • H04M 1/315 Clutches; Spring assemblies; Speed regulators, e.g. centrifugal brakes (H04M1/32 – H04M1/40 take precedence)
  • H04M 1/32 Locking setting devices during transmission to prevent interference by user
  • H04M 1/34 Lost-motion or other arrangements for ensuring a pause between successive digit transmissions
  • H04M 1/38 Pulses transmitted by a movement variably limited by the setting of a stop
  • H04M 1/40 wherein the setting-operation short-circuits or open-circuits the transmitting mechanism during a variable part of a cycle

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498