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IPC Main Group
H10N 60/00

Superconducting devices

Introduced: January 2023

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Additional Content

Glossary

Abrikosov vortex vortex of supercurrent in a superconductor circulating around the normal conducting core of the vortex cryotron cryotrons device that uses externally induced switching of a current carrying element between superconductive and normal states by electric, magnetic or heating means, e.g. using a gate conductor, coil, resistive heater Tc critical temperature; Curie temperature; Curie point high T c Tc above 30 K; more frequently Tc above 90 K, may be cooled by liquid nitrogen

Limiting references

Integrated devices or assemblies comprising multiple superconducting elements

Application references

Superconductive magnetometers, e.g. SQUIDs Superconductive magnetometers using magnetic resonance Systems for storing electric energy Dynamo-electric machines, e.g. electric motors or generators, with superconductive windings Magnetic holding or levitation devices using superconductivity Magnetic holding or levitation devices using superconductivity for trains

Related Keywords

CRYOTRONSelements exhibiting SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 21,044
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 14,774
  3. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 9,454
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 8,301
  5. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 7,642
  6. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 6,845
  7. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 6,806
  8. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,577
  9. LG CHEM KR 5,461
  10. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 5,115