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G11B 3/14

by using effects of gravity or inertia, e.g. counterweight (G11B3/28 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by using effects of gravity or inertia, e.g. counterweight

CPC: by using effects of gravity or inertia, e.g. counterweight (G11B3/28 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Recording by mechanical cutting, deforming or pressing, e.g. of grooves or pits; Reproducing by mechanical sensing; Record carriers therefor > Arrangements of heads > Arranging, supporting, or driving of heads or of transducers relatively to record carriers > Supporting in balanced, counterbalanced, or loaded operative position, e.g. loading in direction of traverse > by using effects of gravity or inertia, e.g. counterweight

CPC:

Recording by mechanical cutting, deforming or pressing, e.g. of grooves or pits; Reproducing by mechanical sensing; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00, take precedence) > Arrangements of heads > Arranging, supporting, or driving of heads or of transducers relatively to record carriers > Supporting in balanced, counterbalanced or loaded operative position , e.g. loading in direction of traverse > by using effects of gravity or inertia, e.g. counterweight (G11B3/28 takes precedence)

Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 3/145 CPC only CPC only
  • G11B 3/16 adjustable IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 3/18 Damping by using viscosity effect IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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