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IPC Subclass
H01F

MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: July 1974

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Subclass:
MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

Description

H01F covers the design, manufacture, and materials of passive electromagnetic devices including permanent magnets, electromagnets, inductors, and transformers. This subclass addresses magnetic core materials, winding configurations, shielding techniques, and the selection of materials based on their magnetic properties such as permeability and saturation characteristics. Applications span power distribution, signal processing, energy storage, and electromagnetic conversion across industrial and consumer electronics.

Additional Content

Magnets used to separate solid materials from other solid materials or fluids Magnetic work holders , Apparatus or processes for degaussing ships Lifting magnets Magnets in electric meters Devices for demagnetising parts of clocks and watches Magnetic record carriers Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing magnetic record carriers Thin-film magnetic stores Apparatus or processes for threading magnetic cores in digital storage elements Magnets or electromagnets in relays Magnets or electromagnets in dynamo-electric machines Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing dynamo-electric machines, e.g. forming windings prior to mounting into the machine Arrangements for controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils for the purpose of obtaining a desired output Magnetic amplifiers Impedance networks Demagnetising arrangements for color television Acoustic electromechanical transducers having coils or permanent magnets

Related Keywords

AUTO-TRANSFORMERSCHOKE coils(2) magnetictransformers or electric CONVERTERSmagnetic CORE(S) for magnets or transformerscoils for ignitersinductive IMPEDANCE(S)INDUCTANCE(S)MAGNETS, MAGNETISMPUPIN [coils]electric REACTORS [= inductors]SOLENOIDSTESLA transformerselectromagnetic TOROIDSTRANSDUCTORSTRANSFORMER(S) (electric)WINDINGS for inductances or transformers

17 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H01F 13/00 Apparatus or processes for magnetising or demagnetising
  • H01F 36/00 Transformers with superconductive windings or with windings operating at cryogenic temperatures
  • H01F 37/00 Fixed inductances not covered by group

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
  3. LG CHEM KR 21,383
  4. APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
  10. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634