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IPC Main Group
G08B 3/00

Audible signalling systems, e.g. audible personal calling systems

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
SIGNALLING
Subclass:
SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

Additional Content

Whistling kettles In model railways, arrangements for imitating locomotive features, e.g. whistling, signalling, puffing Road surface markings specially adapted for audible or vibrational signalling Acoustical signalling devices on ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Indicating the time by acoustic means Producing acoustic time signals by electrical means Telephonic communication systems combined with bell systems

Related Keywords

signalling by using BELL(S)DETONATOR(S) used in signalling

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Child Classifications

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  • G08B 3/02 using only mechanical transmission
  • G08B 3/06 using hydraulic transmission; using pneumatic transmission
  • G08B 3/1 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
  • G08B 3/14 using explosives

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 6,781
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 5,954
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,656
  4. DENSO CORPORATION 3,452
  5. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 2,945
  6. DENSO CORPORATION JP 2,562
  7. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 2,517
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,435
  9. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,239
  10. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2,119