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G01L 1/00

Measuring force or stress, in general

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE

Related Keywords

STRAIN gauges used for measuring stressmeasuring STRESS

13 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G01L 1/02 by hydraulic or pneumatic means
  • G01L 1/04 by measuring elastic deformation of gauges, e.g. of springs
  • G01L 1/06 by measuring the permanent deformation of gauges, e.g. of compressed bodies
  • G01L 1/08 by the use of counterbalancing forces
  • G01L 1/1 by measuring variations of frequency of stressed vibrating elements, e.g. of stressed strings
  • G01L 1/12 by measuring variations in the magnetic properties of materials resulting from the application of stress
  • G01L 1/14 by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
  • G01L 1/16 using properties of piezoelectric devices
  • G01L 1/18 using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material
  • G01L 1/24 by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
  • G01L 1/25 using wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays, neutrons
  • G01L 1/26 Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with the measurement of force, e.g. for preventing influence of transverse components of force, for preventing overload

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