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B41F 33/14

Automatic control of tripping devices by feelers, photoelectric devices, pneumatic devices, or other detectors

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices > Tripping devices or stop-motions > Automatic control of tripping devices by feelers, photoelectric devices, pneumatic devices, or other detectors

CPC:

Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices (arrangements of counting devices in platen presses B41F1/00 in cylinder presses B41F3/84; ink supply or metering devices B41F31/02) > Tripping devices or stop-motions ( ; cylinder-tripping devices of rotary presses or machines B41F13/24; arrangements for tripping inking rollers B41F31/30) > Automatic control of tripping devices by feelers, photoelectric devices, pneumatic devices, or other detectors

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
  2. CANON 14,153
  3. RICOH COMPANY 8,049
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
  5. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
  7. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
  8. CANON JP 5,001
  9. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
  10. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
  2. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
  3. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
  4. CANON JP 5,419
  5. CANON 4,156
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
  7. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
  8. RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
  9. FUJIFILM JP 2,423
  10. RICOH COMPANY 1,739