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G01B 9/02

Interferometers

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2022

Full Title

Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques > Interferometers

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS

Additional Content

Apparatus for testing the eyes; Instruments for examining the eyes Fabry-Perot interferometers Interferometric spectrometry Using interferometric methods to measure optical phase difference, determine degree of coherence or measure optical wavelength Investigating or analysing materials using interferometric methods involving refractivity or phase-affecting properties Interference filters Devices for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour, by interference Depth or shape recovery in image analysis from laser ranging, e.g. using interferometry

Related Keywords

INTERFEROMETERS

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
  7. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
  8. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
  9. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
  10. QUALCOMM US 7,171