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G05D 16/00

Control of fluid pressure

Introduced: September 1968

Additional Content IPC

Devices for controlling tyre pressure Control of air pressure within diving suit Automatic control of aircraft air-pressure Control devices, e.g. for controlling gas pressure, for preventing jamming of material in bulk material conveyors Control of pressure in the treatment of filament-forming material Controlling pressure of drilling fluid for flushing boreholes Controlling lubricant pressure Control of pressure of fluid carrier in chemical analysis Means for obtaining or maintaining pressure in electric discharge tubes or lamps Means for obtaining or maintaining pressure in electric incandescent lamps

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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  • G05D 16/02 Modifications to reduce the effects of instability, e.g. due to vibrations, friction, abnormal temperature, overloading or imbalance IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G05D 16/024 CPC only CPC only
  • G05D 16/028 CPC only CPC only

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