B06B 1/02 making use of electrical energy (B06B1/18, B06B1/20 take precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: making use of electrical energy
CPC: making use of electrical energy (B06B1/18, B06B1/20 take precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency > making use of electrical energy
Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency > making use of electrical energy (B06B1/18, B06B1/20 take precedence)
Of 5 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B06B 1/04 operating with electromagnetism (dynamo-electric motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil system H02K33/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B06B 1/06 operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction (piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices per se H10N30/00) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B06B 1/08 operating with magnetostriction (magnetostrictive devices per se H10N30/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 377
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 249
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 202
- BUTTERFLY NETWORK US 191
- CANON JP 154
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 152
- NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION 130
- KT & G CORPORATION KR 116
- FLODESIGN SONICS US 114
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 110
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 459
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 341
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 318
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 281
- BUTTERFLY NETWORK US 279
- CANON JP 237
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 216
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 175
- FUJIFILM JP 166
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 163