A61B 5/093 the gases being exhaled into, or inhaled from, an expansible chamber, e.g. bellows or expansible bag
Introduced: January 1990
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs > Measuring volume of inspired or expired gases, e.g. to determine lung capacity > the gases being exhaled into, or inhaled from, an expansible chamber, e.g. bellows or expansible bag
Measuring for diagnostic purposes (radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00); Identification of persons > Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs > Measuring volume of inspired or expired gases, e.g. to determine lung capacity > the gases being exhaled into, or inhaled from, an expansible chamber, e.g. bellows or expansible bag
Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 5/095 within a rigid container, e.g. the boundary being formed by a liquid surface since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class A61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 20,621
- NOVARTIS CH 15,792
- ROCHE CH 14,303
- COVIDIEN US 13,862
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 13,454
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 12,798
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 12,140
- L'OREAL FR 11,800
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,894
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 9,513