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G03B 21/00

Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
Subclass:
APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

Related Keywords

MAGAZINES for optical projectorsoptical PROJECTORSVIEWERS using projection

10 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G03B 21/06 affording only episcopic projection
  • G03B 21/08 affording epidiascopic projection
  • G03B 21/12 adapted for projection of either still pictures or motion pictures
  • G03B 21/13 Projectors for producing special effects at the edges of picture, e.g. blurring
  • G03B 21/132 Overhead projectors, i.e. capable of projecting hand-writing or drawing during action
  • G03B 21/134 Projectors combined with typing apparatus or with printing apparatus

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 31,416
  2. CANON JP 17,469
  3. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 9,845
  4. RICOH COMPANY 9,807
  5. ASML NETHERLANDS NL 9,427
  6. FUJIFILM JP 7,225
  7. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 7,216
  8. FUJI XEROX COMPANY 5,711
  9. CARL ZEISS SMT DE 4,971
  10. RICOH COMPANY JP 4,123