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H05B 7/152

by electromechanical means for positioning of electrodes

Introduced: July 1974

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IPC:

Heating by electric discharge > Details > Power supplies specially adapted for heating by electric discharge; Automatic control of power, e.g. by positioning of electrodes > Automatic control of power > by electromechanical means for positioning of electrodes

CPC:

Heating by electric discharge (plasma torches H05H1/26) > Details > Power supplies specially adapted for heating by electric discharge; Automatic control of power, e.g. by positioning of electrodes > Automatic control of power (electrode feeding arrangements H05B7/109; automatic feeding of electrodes for spot or seam welding or cutting B23K9/12; disposition of electrodes in or on furnaces F27D11/10; control of position in general G05D3/00; regulating electric characteristics of arcs in general G05F1/02; regulating electric power in general G05F1/66) > by electromechanical means for positioning of electrodes

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,201
  2. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6,828
  3. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 3,988
  4. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,564
  5. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,533
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 3,310
  7. FUJI JP 2,870
  8. SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 2,675
  9. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2,665
  10. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 2,634

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,981
  2. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,041
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 4,742
  4. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 4,411
  5. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,915
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,471
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 3,210
  8. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 3,191
  9. FUJI JP 2,987
  10. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,907