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H05H

PLASMA TECHNIQUE (apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays H05G2/00); PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS

Introduced: September 1968

Description

H05H covers plasma generation and manipulation techniques, along with systems for producing and accelerating charged particles (ions, electrons), neutrons, and neutral atomic/molecular beams. This includes plasma confinement methods, ion sources, particle accelerators, and beam production apparatus used in fusion research, materials processing, medical applications, and scientific instrumentation. The classification encompasses both the technical apparatus and operational methods for generating, controlling, and directing high-energy particle streams, excluding applications already covered by specialized accelerator classes (such as H05C) or general electrical discharge phenomena classified elsewhere.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS

CPC: PLASMA TECHNIQUE (apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays H05G2/00); PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS

CPC:

PLASMA TECHNIQUE (apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays H05G2/00); PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS

Additional Content IPC

Apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays

Of 13 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 4 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H05H 15/00 Methods or devices for acceleration of charged particles not otherwise provided for since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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