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B06B 3/00

Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Processes or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency

CPC: Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Processes or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency

CPC:

Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B06B 3/02 involving a change of amplitude IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B06B 3/04 involving focusing or reflecting IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 377
  2. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 249
  3. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 202
  4. BUTTERFLY NETWORK US 191
  5. CANON JP 154
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 152
  7. NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION 130
  8. KT & G CORPORATION KR 116
  9. FLODESIGN SONICS US 114
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 110

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 459
  2. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 341
  3. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 318
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 281
  5. BUTTERFLY NETWORK US 279
  6. CANON JP 237
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 216
  8. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 175
  9. FUJIFILM JP 166
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 163