G01R 31/00 Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ( testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture )
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
CPC: Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ( testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture )
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere ( testing line transmission systems H04B3/46; testing or measuring semiconductors or solid state devices during manufacture )
Of 15 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
6 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- G01R 31/01 Subjecting similar articles in turn to test, e.g. "go/no-go" tests in mass production; Testing objects at points as they pass through a testing station (testing of cables continuously passing the testing apparatus G01R31/59; testing dielectric strength or breakdown voltage G01R31/12) since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/08 Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/24 Testing of discharge tubes (during manufacture H01J9/42) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/26 Testing of individual semiconductor devices (testing of photovoltaic devices H02S50/10; testing or measuring during manufacture or treatment ) +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/28 Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer ( testing for short-circuits, discontinuities, leakage or incorrect line connection G01R31/50; checking computers G06F11/00; checking static stores for correct operation G11C29/00 ) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/327 Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/36 Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] since 1980 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/40 Testing power supplies (testing photovoltaic devices H02S50/10) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01R 31/50 Testing of electric apparatus, lines, cables or components for short-circuits, continuity, leakage current or incorrect line connections (testing of sparking plugs H01T13/58) since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
- TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
- QUALCOMM US 7,171
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
- QUALCOMM US 9,900
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382