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IPC Subgroup
H05B 47/2

Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection

Introduced: January 2020

Full Title

Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant > Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection

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

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H05B 47/21 of two or more light sources connected in parallel
  • H05B 47/23 of two or more light sources connected in series
  • H05B 47/24 Circuit arrangements for protecting against overvoltage
  • H05B 47/25 Circuit arrangements for protecting against overcurrent
  • H05B 47/26 Circuit arrangements for protecting against earth faults
  • H05B 47/28 Circuit arrangements for protecting against abnormal temperature
  • H05B 47/29 Circuits providing for substitution of the light source in case of its failure

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