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IPC Subgroup
H05B 45/5

responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits

Introduced: January 2020

Last revised: January 2022

Full Title

Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] > responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H05B 45/52 in a parallel array of LEDs
  • H05B 45/54 in a series array of LEDs
  • H05B 45/56 involving measures to prevent abnormal temperature of the LEDs
  • H05B 45/58 involving end of life detection of LEDs
  • H05B 45/59 for reducing or suppressing flicker or glow effects

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,201
  2. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6,828
  3. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 3,988
  4. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,564
  5. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,533
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 3,310
  7. FUJI JP 2,870
  8. SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 2,675
  9. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2,665
  10. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 2,634