IPC Main Group
F21V 9/00 Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2018
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- LIGHTING
- Subclass:
- FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Related Keywords
FILTER(S) associated with lighting devices
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F21V 9/02 for simulating daylight
- F21V 9/04 for filtering out infrared radiation
- F21V 9/06 for filtering out ultraviolet radiation
- F21V 9/08 for producing coloured light, e.g. monochromatic; for reducing intensity of light
- F21V 9/14 for producing polarised light
- F21V 9/2 Dichroic filters, i.e. devices operating on the principle of wave interference to pass specific ranges of wavelengths while cancelling others
- F21V 9/3 Elements containing photoluminescent material distinct from or spaced from the light source
- F21V 9/4 with provision for controlling spectral properties, e.g. colour, or intensity
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,883
- VALEO VISION FR 2,797
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,531
- OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 2,343
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,275
- TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1,982
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,766
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,651
- SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 1,633
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,591