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F21S 45/47

Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings

Introduced: January 2018

Full Title

Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light > Cooling of lighting devices > Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
LIGHTING
Subclass:
NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS

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  • F21S 45/48 with means for conducting heat from the inside to the outside of the lighting devices, e.g. with fins on the outer surface of the lighting device

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,883
  2. VALEO VISION FR 2,797
  3. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,531
  4. OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 2,343
  5. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,275
  6. TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1,982
  7. KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,766
  8. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,651
  9. SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 1,633
  10. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,591