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G01L 5/16

for measuring several components of force

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes > for measuring several components of force

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2020.

Child Classifications

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  • G01L 5/164 using variations in inductance since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/165 using variations in capacitance since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/166 using photoelectric means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/167 using piezoelectric means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/168 using counterbalancing forces since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/169 using magnetic means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/171 using fluid means since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01L 5/173 using acoustic means since 2020 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