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G05D 11/00

Control of flow ratio (control of chemical or physico-chemical variables, e.g. pH-value, G05D21/00; control of humidity G05D22/00; control of temperature by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures G05D23/13; control of viscosity G05D24/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Control of flow ratio

CPC: Control of flow ratio (control of chemical or physico-chemical variables, e.g. pH-value, G05D21/00; control of humidity G05D22/00; control of temperature by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures G05D23/13; control of viscosity G05D24/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Control of flow ratio

CPC:

Control of flow ratio (control of chemical or physico-chemical variables, e.g. pH-value, G05D21/00; control of humidity G05D22/00; control of temperature by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures G05D23/13; control of viscosity G05D24/00)

Additional Content IPC

Limiting references

Control of chemical or physico-chemical variables, e.g. pH-value Control of humidity Control of temperature by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures Control of viscosity

Application references

Density control in sedimentation arrangements Forming predetermined ratios of substances to be mixed Controlling the flowability of abrasive blasts Controlling the operation of apparatus for producing mixtures of clays or cements Control devices for bulk material conveyors Controlling the flow ratio in jet-propulsion plants

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • G05D 11/001 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 11/003 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 11/005 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 11/006 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 11/008 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 11/16 Controlling mixing ratio of fluids having different temperatures, e.g. by sensing the temperature of a mixture of fluids having different viscosities IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS DE 4,725
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
  3. FANUC JP 4,233
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
  5. FANUC 2,981
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
  9. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. FANUC JP 6,367
  2. SIEMENS DE 5,963
  3. FANUC 4,535
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,201
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 4,010
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,802
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,143
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,889
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2,778
  10. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,743