IPC Subgroup
G01N 21/17 Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
Introduced: January 1980
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light > Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- MEASURING; TESTING
- Subclass:
- INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G01N 21/19 Dichroism
- G01N 21/21 Polarisation-affecting properties
- G01N 21/25 Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
- G01N 21/41 Refractivity; Phase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length
- G01N 21/47 Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
- G01N 21/55 Specular reflectivity
- G01N 21/59 Transmissivity
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
- TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
- QUALCOMM US 7,171