IPC Subgroup
G08B 17/1 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion > Actuation by presence of smoke or gases
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- SIGNALLING
- Subclass:
- SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
Related Keywords
signalling presence of SMOKE
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G08B 17/103 using a light emitting and receiving device
- G08B 17/11 using an ionisation chamber for detecting smoke or gas
- G08B 17/117 by using a detection device for specific gases, e.g. combustion products, produced by the fire
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 6,781
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 5,954
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,656
- DENSO CORPORATION 3,452
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 2,945
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 2,562
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 2,517
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,435
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,239
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2,119