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G03G 15/04

for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern > for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
Subclass:
ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G03G 15/041 with variable magnification
  • G03G 15/043 with means for controlling illumination or exposure

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