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G05G 15/00

Mechanical devices for initiating a movement automatically due to a specific cause

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
CONTROLLING; REGULATING
Subclass:
CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G05G 15/02 due to alteration of the sense of movement of a member
  • G05G 15/04 due to distance or angle travelled by a member
  • G05G 15/06 due to the speed of rotation or of bodily movement of a member, e.g. passing an upper or lower limit thereof
  • G05G 15/08 due to the load or torque on a member, e.g. if exceeding a predetermined value thereof

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS DE 4,725
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
  3. FANUC JP 4,233
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
  5. FANUC 2,981
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
  9. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981