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H02M 7/48

using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output > Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal > by static converters > using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode

Of 11 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • H02M 7/4803 CPC only CPC only
  • H02M 7/4807 CPC only CPC only
  • H02M 7/4811 CPC only CPC only
  • H02M 7/4826 CPC only CPC only
  • H02M 7/493 the static converters being arranged for operation in parallel since 2007 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02M 7/497 sinusoidal output voltages being obtained by combination of several voltages being out of phase since 2007 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02M 7/501 sinusoidal output voltages being obtained by the combination of several pulse-voltages having different amplitude and width since 2007 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
  4. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
  6. SIEMENS DE 8,218
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
  10. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
  3. SIEMENS DE 9,026
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
  6. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
  7. DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
  9. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349