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G01G

WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

G01G covers apparatus and methods for determining the mass or weight of objects through mechanical, electronic, or combined measuring systems. This includes weighing scales of all types—from simple balances and spring scales to sophisticated electronic load cells and digital weighing instruments used in commercial, industrial, laboratory, and domestic applications. The classification encompasses the design, construction, and operation of weighing mechanisms, as well as auxiliary devices for display, control, and data processing integrated with weighing systems. Related measurement of physical properties derived from weight (such as density or concentration determination by weighing) falls within this scope, though purely gravitational measurements are classified elsewhere in G01M or G01N.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: WEIGHING

CPC: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

WEIGHING

CPC:

WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)

Additional Content IPC

Limiting references

Determining weight by measuring volume

Application references

Weighing devices specially adapted for threshing machines Weighing devices combined with diagnosing apparatus Walking-sticks combined with weighing appliances Grading or sorting solid materials by dry methods according to weight Sorting according to weight Weighing cut product in combination with cutting Arrangements of weighing machines on vehicles Brake regulation responsive to vehicle weight Controlling the quantity of fluent-solid material fed or discharged in a container during packaging by weighing Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles Controlling the quantity of plastic material, semi-liquids, liquids, or mixed solids and liquids, fed or filled in a container during packaging by weighing Separating measured quantities from supply by weighing Incorporation of weighing devices in cranes Measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material Indicating or measuring level by measurement of weight, e.g. to determine the level of stored liquefied gas Analysing materials by weighing Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity Measuring gravitational fields or waves, or gravimetric prospecting using balances Ratio control of two or more flows by sensing weight of individual components Weighing devices combined with franking apparatus Testing of coins by weight Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semi-liquids or granular material from reservoirs by weight

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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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