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G01R 31/08

Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2020

Full Title

Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere > Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES

Related Keywords

locating faults or defects in electric CABLE(S)locating faults in LINE(S)

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G01R 31/1 by increasing destruction at fault, e.g. burning-in by using a pulse generator operating a special programme
  • G01R 31/11 using pulse-reflection methods

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