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G02B 7/28

Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements > Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals

Additional Content IPC

using such signals to control focus of particular apparatus, see the subclasses for the apparatus, e.g.

Of 7 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • G02B 7/282 CPC only CPC only
  • G02B 7/285 CPC only CPC only
  • G02B 7/287 CPC only CPC only
  • G02B 7/40 using time delay of the reflected waves, e.g. of ultrasonic waves since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 13,460
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 11,745
  3. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 10,908
  4. CANON 9,072
  5. FUJIFILM JP 7,957
  6. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,805
  7. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 6,558
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,855
  9. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,817
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 4,579

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 14,409
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 14,236
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 11,826
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,141
  5. FUJIFILM JP 8,506
  6. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 7,558
  7. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,306
  8. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 5,336
  9. SONY CORPORATION JP 5,097
  10. CANON JP 4,814