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H02P 8/00

Arrangements for controlling dynamo-electric motors rotating step by step

Introduced: July 1974

Of 12 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

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  • H02P 8/005 CPC only CPC only
  • H02P 8/02 specially adapted for single-phase or bi-pole stepper motors, e.g. watch-motors, clock-motors since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/12 Control or stabilisation of current since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/22 Control of step size; Intermediate stepping, e.g. microstepping since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/32 Reducing overshoot or oscillation, e.g. damping since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/34 Monitoring operation (H02P8/36 takes precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/40 Special adaptations for controlling two or more stepping motors since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02P 8/42 characterised by non-stepper motors being operated step by step since 1995 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