B21B 38/00 Methods or devices for measuring, specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
Introduced: January 1995
Title
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IPC: Methods or devices for measuring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
CPC: Methods or devices for measuring, specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Methods or devices for measuring specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
Methods or devices for measuring, specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product
Of 10 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
4 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
IPC defines codes here since 1995.
Child Classifications
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- B21B 38/04 for measuring thickness, width, diameter or other transverse dimensions of the product since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21B 38/10 for measuring roll-gap, e.g. pass indicators since 1995 +1 CPC 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