DIFF Main Group
B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles
Introduced: January 2006
Additional Content IPC
Hybrid vehicle design Electric vehicles
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- B60W 20/10 Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 20/20 Control strategies involving selection of hybrid configuration, e.g. selection between series or parallel configuration since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 20/30 Control strategies involving selection of transmission gear ratio since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 20/40 Controlling the engagement or disengagement of prime movers, e.g. for transition between prime movers since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60W 20/50 Control strategies for responding to system failures, e.g. for fault diagnosis, failsafe operation or limp mode since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
- AUDI DE 10,806
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940