DIFF Subgroup
B05B 12/08 responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
Introduced: July 1974
Full Title
Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area > responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target
CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.
4 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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- B05B 12/10 responsive to temperature or viscosity of liquid or other fluent material discharged since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05B 12/12 responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature since 1974 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
- APTAR FRANCE FR 723
- NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
- GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
- SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
- BOEING COMPANY US 516
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
- DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
- BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
- APTAR FRANCE FR 848
- PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
- NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
- LG CHEM KR 695
- GRACO MINNESOTA US 691