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DIFF Subgroup
G01B 11/24

for measuring contours or curvatures

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques > for measuring contours or curvatures

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2000.

Child Classifications

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  • G01B 11/2408 CPC only CPC only
  • G01B 11/2416 CPC only CPC only
  • G01B 11/2425 CPC only CPC only
  • G01B 11/2433 CPC only CPC only
  • G01B 11/2441 CPC only CPC only
  • G01B 11/245 using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers ( G01B11/255 take precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01B 11/255 for measuring radius of curvature since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
  7. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
  8. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
  9. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
  10. QUALCOMM US 7,171

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
  5. QUALCOMM US 9,900
  6. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
  7. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
  9. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
  10. DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382