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B06B 1/00

Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
Subclass:
GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL

Filing statistics

IPC B06B 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass B06B, which recorded 19,811 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,084 in 2013 to 1,671 in 2023 (+54%), peaking at 2,255 applications in 2019. The most active applicants in class B06 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (377 applications), MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY (249 applications) and SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (202 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

generating mechanical vibrations by MOTOR(S) for performing mechanical work in generalproducing or transmitting sonic vibrations for performing mechanical work in generalgenerating mechanical vibrations by TRANSDUCERS for performing mechanical work in general

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B06B 1/18 wherein the vibrator is actuated by pressure fluid
  • B06B 1/2 making use of a vibrating fluid

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 377
  2. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 249
  3. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 202
  4. BUTTERFLY NETWORK US 191
  5. CANON JP 154
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 152
  7. NIDEC COPAL CORPORATION 130
  8. KT & G CORPORATION KR 116
  9. FLODESIGN SONICS US 114
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 110