IPC Subgroup
H02M 7/48 using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2007
Full Title
Conversion of AC power input into DC power output; Conversion of DC power input into AC power output > Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal > by static converters > using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
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
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H02M 7/483 Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
- H02M 7/493 the static converters being arranged for operation in parallel
- H02M 7/497 sinusoidal output voltages being obtained by combination of several voltages being out of phase
- H02M 7/501 sinusoidal output voltages being obtained by the combination of several pulse-voltages having different amplitude and width
- H02M 7/505 using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
- H02M 7/53 using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
- SIEMENS DE 8,218
- DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
- GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094