DIFF Subgroup
F03D 80/20 Arrangements for avoiding shadow flicker
Introduced: January 2016
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups > Arrangements for avoiding shadow flicker
CPC:
Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00 > Arrangements for avoiding shadow flicker
Additional Content IPC
Shadow flicker Periodic flickering effect due to repetitive shadows cast by rotating wind turbine blades.
No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both IPC and CPC.
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VESTAS DK 3,539
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 2,922
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 2,747
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,356
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1,228
- SIEMENS DE 886
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 831
- HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 785
- MING YANG SMART ENERGY GROUP. 652
- LM WIND POWER DK 600
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VESTAS DK 3,718
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 3,602
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 3,016
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,594
- SIEMENS DE 1,082
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 709
- LM WIND POWER DK 671
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES 660
- SENVION DE 555
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CN 536