B21B 37/00 Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby (methods or devices for measuring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills B21B38/00)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
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IPC: Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby
CPC: Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby (methods or devices for measuring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills B21B38/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby
Control devices or methods specially adapted for metal-rolling mills or the work produced thereby (methods or devices for measuring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills B21B38/00)
Of 14 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B21B 37/16 Control of thickness, width, diameter or other transverse dimensions (B21B37/58 takes precedence) since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21B 37/28 Control of flatness or profile during rolling of strip, sheets or plates since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21B 37/46 Roll speed or drive motor control (B21B37/52, B21B37/60 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21B 37/68 Camber or steering control for strip, sheets or plates, e.g. preventing meandering since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21B 37/74 Temperature control, e.g. by cooling or heating the rolls or the product (B21B37/32, B21B37/44 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL 2,318
- JFE STEEL JP 2,294
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
- SMS GROUP DE 1,472
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
- ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL JP 2,667
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
- SMS GROUP DE 1,538
- JFE STEEL 1,150
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
- THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660