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IPC Subgroup
B23H 7/14

Electric circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. power supply

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Processes or apparatus applicable to both electrical discharge machining and electrochemical machining > Electric circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. power supply

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B23H 7/16 for preventing short circuits or other abnormal discharges
  • B23H 7/18 for maintaining or controlling the desired spacing between electrode and workpiece
  • B23H 7/2 for program control, e.g. adaptive

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
  2. FANUC JP 3,120
  3. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
  4. HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
  6. FANUC 2,273
  7. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
  8. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
  10. ISCAR IL 1,499