A61B 6/00 Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
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IPC: Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
CPC: Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment (instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161)
Additional Content IPC
Instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
Of 16 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.
5 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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- A61B 6/02 Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/04 Positioning of patients; Tiltable beds or the like +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/08 Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/40 Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis since 2024 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/42 Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis since 2024 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/46 Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient since 2024 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/50 specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications since 2024 +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A61B 6/58 Testing, adjusting or calibrating thereof since 2024 +6 CPC 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