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G01N 21/31

Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light > Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated > Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands > Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry

CPC:

Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light (G01N3/00 - G01N19/00 take precedence) > Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated (where the material investigated is optically excited causing a change in wavelength of the incident light G01N21/63) > Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands > Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 4 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G01N 2021/3125 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • G01N 2021/3196 2nd only CPC only CPC only

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