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G01N 19/00

Investigating materials by mechanical methods

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Filing statistics

IPC G01N 19/00 belongs to the parent subclass G01N, which recorded 1,640,918 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 83,705 in 2013 to 199,434 in 2023 (+138%). The most active applicants in class G01 are SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (41,447 applications), CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (32,952 applications) and ROBERT BOSCH (16,470 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Additional Content

Limiting references

investigating strength properties of solid materials by application of mechanical stress analysing materials by weighing, e.g. weighing small particles separated from a gas or liquid analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour investigatingdensity or specific gravity of materials; analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; analysing materials by determining flow properties investigating surface or boundary effects, e.g. wetting power; investigating diffusion effects; analysing materials by determining surface, boundary, or diffusion effects investigating characteristics of particles; investigatingpermeability, pore-volume, or surface-area of porous materials investigating resistance of materials to the weather, to corrosion, or to light

Application references

determination of friction coefficient between road and wheel without additional sensors; application of friction determinations to the control of vehicle braking

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G01N 19/02 Measuring coefficient of friction between materials
  • G01N 19/04 Measuring adhesive force between materials, e.g. of sealing tape, of coating
  • G01N 19/06 Investigating by removing material, e.g. spark-testing
  • G01N 19/08 Detecting presence of flaws or irregularities
  • G01N 19/1 Measuring moisture content, e.g. by measuring change in length of hygroscopic filament; Hygrometers

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