DIFF Main Group
G21K 1/00 Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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- G21K 1/06 using diffraction, refraction or reflection, e.g. monochromators (G21K1/10, G21K7/00 take precedence) since 1974 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/08 Deviation, concentration or focusing of the beam by electric or magnetic means (electron-optical arrangements in electric discharge tubes H01J29/46; ) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/10 Scattering devices; Absorbing devices; Ionising radiation filters since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/14 using charge exchange devices, e.g. for neutralising or changing the sign of the electrical charges of beams (producing or accelerating neutral particle beams H05H3/00) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/16 using polarising devices, e.g. for obtaining a polarised beam since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/20 for confining charged particles or handling confined charged particles, e.g. ion traps since 2026 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G21K 1/30 for confining neutral particles or handling confined neutral particles, e.g. atom traps since 2026 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 2,364
- CGN POWER COMPANY 1,899
- CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,870
- NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,517
- KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,367
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,295
- KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,196
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,044
- CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 1,011
- HITACHI-GE NUCLEAR ENERGY 955
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
- KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
- CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
- CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
- KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
- NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
- CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
- CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659