DIFF Subgroup
H01M 8/04 Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
Introduced: July 1974
Full Title
Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof > Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- H01M 8/04082 Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration since 2016 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/04223 during start-up or shut-down; Depolarisation or activation, e.g. purging; Means for short-circuiting defective fuel cells since 2016 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/04276 Arrangements for managing the electrolyte stream, e.g. heat exchange since 2016 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/04291 Arrangements for managing water in solid electrolyte fuel cell systems (H01M8/04119 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/04298 Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems since 2016 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
- LG CHEM KR 21,383
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
- LG CHEM KR 19,835
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
- INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
- SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080