Indirect insertion, i.e. with external loading means

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor > Details > Feeding or guiding single record carrier to or from transducing unit > specially adapted for discs contained within cartridges > Indirect insertion, i.e. with external loading means

CPC:

Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor (guiding cards or sheets G06K13/00) > Details > Feeding or guiding single record carrier to or from transducer unit > specially adapted for discs contained within cartridges > Indirect insertion, i.e. with external loading means

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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G11B 17/046 with pivoting loading means since 2006 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G11B 17/047 with sliding loading means since 2006 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G11,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
SK HYNIX KR 9,138
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G11,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 12,397
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,238
SK HYNIX KR 11,371
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 4,601
INTEL CORPORATION US 3,874
IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,866
SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 3,151
SK HYNIX 3,143
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY 3,073
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,961