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H02N 2/18

producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators (for measurement devices G01)

Introduced: January 1995

Title

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IPC: producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators

CPC: producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators (for measurement devices G01)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Electric machines in general using piezoelectric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction > producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators

CPC:

Electric machines in general using piezoelectric effect, electrostriction or magnetostriction (generating mechanical vibrations in general B06B; piezoelectric, electrostrictive or magnetostrictive devices in general H10N30/00) > producing electrical output from mechanical input, e.g. generators (for measurement devices G01)

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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