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IPC Subgroup
H02M 5/45

using semiconductor devices only

Introduced: July 1974

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Conversion of AC power input into AC power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases > with intermediate conversion into DC > by static converters > using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate DC into AC > using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means > using semiconductor devices only

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
GENERATION, CONVERSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Subclass:
APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF

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Child Classifications

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  • H02M 5/451 with automatic control of output voltage or frequency
  • H02M 5/452 with automatic control of output waveform

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
  4. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
  6. SIEMENS DE 8,218
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
  10. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094