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IPC Subgroup
G11B 3/44

Styli, e.g. sapphire, diamond

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Recording by mechanical cutting, deforming or pressing, e.g. of grooves or pits; Reproducing by mechanical sensing; Record carriers therefor > Styli, e.g. sapphire, diamond

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
INFORMATION STORAGE
Subclass:
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 3/5 Anvils or other supports opposing stylus forces
  • G11B 3/52 Arrangements permitting styli to yield under excessive pressure
  • G11B 3/54 Storing; Manipulating, e.g. feeding styli to and from heads
  • G11B 3/56 Sharpening

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G11, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
  2. SK HYNIX KR 9,138
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
  5. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
  7. SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
  8. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
  9. TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
  10. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472