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                 PROFILE OF COMPANIES FROM PI & T REPORT
     Distribution of Patents by IPC (IPC Order) for Jan-Mar 2000

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A01B      6   SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR
A01C      6   PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
A01D     21   HARVESTING; MOWING
A01F      2   PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES
A01G      8   HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT,
A01H     37   NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION
A01J      1   MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
A01K     17   ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING;
A01L      2   SHOEING OF ANIMALS
A01N    141   PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS
A21B      4   BAKERS' OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING
A21C      1   MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING
A21D     10   TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY
A22C      2   PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
A23B      8   PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
A23C      6   DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE
A23D      7   EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKING OILS
A23F      3   COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR
A23G      3   COCOA; CHOCOLATE; CONFECTIONERY; ICE-CREAM
A23J      4   PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS; WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR
A23K      1   FODDER
A23L     25   FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY
A23N      1   MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
A23P      1   SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE
A24B      3   MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING;
A24C      3   MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
A24D      1   CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR
A24F      1   SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES
A41B      1   SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
A41D      3   OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
A41H      1   APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING,
A42B      3   HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
A43B      5   CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
A43C      6   FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
A44B      6   BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
A45D      7   HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC
A45F      2   TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT
A46B      8   BRUSHES
A47B     30   TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL
A47C     17   CHAIRS ; SOFAS; BEDS
A47F      3   SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,
A47G      8   HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
A47J      5   KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR
A47K      6   SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; TOILET
A47L      8   DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
A61B    291   DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
A61C      9   DENTISTRY; ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
A61F    102   FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; ORTHOPAEDIC,
A61G      1   TRANSPORT OR ACCOMMODATION FOR PATIENTS; OPERATING TABLES OR
A61H      3   PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR
A61J      1   CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL
A61K    660   PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
A61L     18   METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN
A61M     93   DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES
A61N     67   ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND
A61P      1   THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL
A62B      2   DEVICES, APPARATUS, OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
A62C      2   FIRE-FIGHTING
A62D      4   CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR
A63B     15   APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING,
A63C      4   SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS
A63D      3   BOWLING-ALLEYS; BOWLING GAMES; BOCCIA; BOWLS; BAGATELLE;
A63F     12   CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING
A63G      1   MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS;
A63H      8   TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS, BUILDING BLOCKS
A63J      1   DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING
B01B      1   BOILING; BOILING APPARATUS
B01D    124   SEPARATION [5]
B01F     11   MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
B01J     94   CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS, COLLOID
B01L      6   CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
B02C     10   CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING
B03B      2   SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC
B03C      2   MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM
B04B      4   CENTRIFUGES
B05B     26   SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES [2]
B05C     26   APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO
B05D    120   PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO
B07B      3   SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS BY SIEVING, SCREENING, OR SIFTING
B07C      7   POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL
B08B     39   CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
B09B      4   DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE [3]
B09C      1   RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL [6]
B21B     20   ROLLING OF METAL
B21C      2   MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES,
B21D     18   WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR
B21F      5   WORKING OR PROCESSING OF WIRE
B21G      1   MAKING NEEDLES, PINS, OR NAILS
B21J      3   FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
B21K      3   MAKING FORGED OR PRESSED PRODUCTS, e.g. HORSE-SHOES, RIVETS,
B21L      1   MAKING CHAINS
B22C      7   FOUNDRY MOULDING
B22D     15   CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME
B22F     20   WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC
B23B     18   TURNING; BORING
B23C      4   MILLING
B23D      5   PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING;
B23F      1   MAKING GEARS OR TOOTHED RACKS
B23H      1   WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF
B23K     82   SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY
B23P     40   OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE
B23Q     16   DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g.
B24B     61   MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING ;
B24C      1   ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
B24D      8   TOOLS FOR GRINDING, BUFFING, OR SHARPENING
B25B     11   TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING,
B25C      5   HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY-OPERATED PORTABLE
B25D      2   PERCUSSIVE TOOLS [2]
B25G      2   HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
B25J      6   MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES [5]
B26B      5   HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B26D     18   CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR SEVERING, e.g. BY
B26F      3   PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY
B27B      3   SAWS; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR [5]
B27C      1   PLANING, DRILLING, MILLING, TURNING, OR UNIVERSAL MACHINES
B27F      1   DOVETAILED WORK; TENONS; SLOTTING MACHINES; NAILING OR STAPLING
B27G      2   ACCESSORY MACHINES OR APPARATUS; TOOLS; SAFETY DEVICES, e.g. FOR
B27N      1   MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR WITHOUT
B28B      6   SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS, SLAG OR MIXTURES
B28C      2   PREPARING CLAY; PRODUCING MIXTURES CONTAINING CLAY OR
B28D      5   WORKING STONE OR STONE-LIKE MATERIALS
B29B      2   PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE * oo SHAPED;
B29C     99   SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTANCES * oo IN A
B29D     38   PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM * oo
B30B      5   PRESSES IN GENERAL [2]
B31B      7   MAKING BOXES, CARTONS, ENVELOPES, OR BAGS
B31C      2   MAKING WOUND ARTICLES, e.g. WOUND TUBES
B31D      1   MAKING OTHER PAPER ARTICLES
B31F      5   MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER OR CARDBOARD
B32B    264   LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR
B41B     21   MACHINES OR ACCESSORIES FOR MAKING, SETTING, OR DISTRIBUTING
B41C      4   PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING
B41F     29   PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES [4]
B41J    294   TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS
B41K      2   STAMPS; STAMPING OR NUMBERING APPARATUS OR DEVICES
B41L     11   APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING, OR PRINTING
B41M     39   PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR
B41N      5   PRINTING PLATES OR FOILS ; MATERIALS FOR SURFACES USED IN
B42B      1   PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES, OR SIGNATURES, OR
B42C      3   BOOKBINDING
B42D      5   BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL
B42F      1   SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE
B43K      5   IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
B44C     15   PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS ; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK ;
B60B      9   VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
B60C     26   VEHICLE TYRES ; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES
B60D      1   VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
B60G     18   VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS [5]
B60H     13   ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR
B60J     39   WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES
B60K     62   ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS
B60L      6   ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED
B60M      1   POWER SUPPLY LINES, OR DEVICES ALONG RAILS, FOR ELECTRICALLY-
B60N     21   VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B60P      7   VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO
B60Q     28   ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR
B60R     97   VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE
B60S      7   SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR
B60T     59   VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL
B61B      1   RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B61C      1   LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS
B61D      1   BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
B61F      1   RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES, ARRANGEMENTS
B61G      1   COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT OR BUFFING APPLIANCES
B61L      1   GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC: ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
B62B      2   HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS, PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
B62D     61   MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
B62H      2   CYCLE STANDS; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES;
B62K      2   CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED
B62M      5   RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED
B63B     11   SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING [2]
B63C      1   LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING
B63G      2   OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING;
B63H     35   MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
B64B      1   LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT
B64C     16   AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
B64D     13   EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS;
B64F      1   GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS
B64G     18   COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
B65B     49   MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING
B65C      2   LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
B65D     96   CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,
B65F      1   GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
B65G     32   TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR LOADING OR
B65H    107   HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
B66B      9   ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS [4]
B66C      9   CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS,
B67B      3   APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES, JARS, OR SIMILAR
B67C      1   FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES,
B67D     19   DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE
C01B     38   NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF
C01C      2   AMMONIA; CYANOGEN; COMPOUNDS THEREOF
C01D      4   COMPOUNDS OF ALKALI METALS, i.e. LITHIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM,
C01F      4   COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS BERYLLIUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINIUM, CALCIUM,
C01G      6   COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR
C02F     23   TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE * a [3]
C03B     16   MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
C03C     15   CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS;
C04B     28   LIME; MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g.
C05C      1   NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS
C05F      1   ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g.
C06B      8   EXPLOSIVE OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS ; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF
C06F      1   MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
C07B      3   GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; APPARATUS * oo THEREFOR
C07C    231   ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS * oo
C07D    231   HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS [2] * oo
C07F     44   ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC, OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS * oo CONTAINING
C07G      4   COMPOUNDS OF UNKNOWN CONSTITUTION * oo
C07H     83   SUGARS; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; * oo
C07J      4   STEROIDS [2] * oo
C07K     93   PEPTIDES [4]
C07M      1   INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES C07B TO C07K,
C08B      5   POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF [4]
C08C      3   TREATMENT OR CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF RUBBERS
C08F    142   MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING
C08G    115   MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS
C08J     68   WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; * oo AFTER-
C08K     92   USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC * a SUBSTANCES AS
C08L     90   COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS [2]
C09B     20   ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES;
C09C      7   TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS, TO
C09D     60   COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS; FILLING
C09F      1   NATURAL RESINS; FRENCH POLISH; DRYING-OILS; DRIERS ; TURPENTINE
C09J      8   ADHESIVES; ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL ; ADHESIVE PROCESSES
C09K     67   MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR
C10B      2   DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR
C10C      3   WORKING-UP TAR, PITCH, ASPHALT, BITUMEN; PYROLIGNEOUS ACID
C10G     33   CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON
C10J      2   PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID
C10L      9   FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC
C10M     29   LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS ; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER
C11B      1   PRODUCING , REFINING OR PRESERVING FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES ,
C11C      2   FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR
C11D     87   DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS ; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS;
C12C      1   BREWING OF BEER
C12M      4   APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY * a [3]
C12N    245   MICRO-ORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF * a ;
C12P     97   FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A * a
C12Q    179   MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES OR * a MICRO-
C13D      1   PRODUCTION OR PURIFICATION OF SUGAR JUICES
C13K      1   GLUCOSE; INVERT SUGAR; LACTOSE; MALTOSE; SYNTHESIS OF SUGARS BY
C14C      2   CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF HIDES, SKINS OR LEATHER, e.g. TANNING,
C21B     10   MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
C21C      3   PROCESSING OF PIG-IRON, e.g. REFINING, MANUFACTURE OF WROUGHT-
C21D      9   MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; * oo GENERAL
C22B      3   PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS ; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
C22C     21   ALLOYS
C22F      4   CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS * oo OR
C23C    137   COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC
C23F     22   NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACES ;
C23G      1   CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS
C25B     13   ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF
C25C      2   PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING
C25D     14   PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF
C25F      2   PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM
C30B     35   SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH ; UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF
D01D     10   MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL
D01F      2   CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS,
D01H     14   SPINNING OR TWISTING
D02G     15   CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, YARNS, OR THREADS; YARNS
D03C      1   SHEDDING MECHANISMS; PATTERN CARDS OR CHAINS; PUNCHING OF CARDS;
D03D      7   WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
D03J      1   AUXILIARY WEAVING APPARATUS; WEAVERS' TOOLS; SHUTTLES
D04C      1   BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR
D04H      8   MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
D05B      4   SEWING
D05C      1   EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
D06B      2   TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS BY LIQUIDS, GASES, OR VAPOURS [2]
D06C      1   FINISHING, DRESSING, TENTERING, OR STRETCHING TEXTILE FABRICS
D06F     13   LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE
D06L      4   BLEACHING, e.g. OPTICAL BLEACHING, DRY-CLEANING, OR WASHING
D06M     11   TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES,
D06N      1   WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH,
D06P      7   DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS, OR SOLID
D21B      1   FIBROUS RAW MATERIALS OR THEIR MECHANICAL TREATMENT
D21C      8   PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES
D21D      1   TREATMENT OF THE MATERIALS BEFORE PASSING TO THE PAPER-MAKING
D21F     18   PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
D21G      1   CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES
D21H      5   PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES
E01B      1   PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS; MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS
E02B      1   HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
E02D      1   FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS ; UNDERGROUND OR
E02F      5   DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
E03B      3   INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR
E03C      3   DOMESTIC PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS FOR FRESH WATER OR WASTE WATER ;
E03F      1   SEWERS; CESSPOOLS
E04B      5   GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS;
E04C      1   STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
E04D      4   ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
E04F      3   FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
E04G      2   SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR OTHER
E04H      1   BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING
E05B      8   LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
E05C     13   BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR
E05D      7   HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, OR WINGS
E05F     10   DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS
E06B      7   FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,
E06C      1   LADDERS [5,6]
E21B     71   EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING ; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR
F01B     15   MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE,
F01C     14   ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
F01D     33   NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM
F01K      5   STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT
F01L     34   CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
F01M     10   LUBRICATING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ; LUBRICATING
F01N     37   GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
F01P      7   COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-
F02B     43   INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN
F02C     14   GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS;
F02D     65   CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES [4]
F02F      4   CYLINDERS, PISTONS, OR CASINGS FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES;
F02G      3   HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE
F02K      5   JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
F02M     97   SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
F02N     11   STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES ; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES,
F02P     15   IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-
F03B      2   MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
F03G      1   SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA, OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER-
F03H      1   PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED
F04B     46   POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
F04C     11   ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT
F04D     10   NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
F15B     16   SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE
F15C      1   FLUID-CIRCUIT ELEMENTS PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR COMPUTING OR
F15D      1   FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW
F16B     19   DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR
F16C     49   SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OF CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS;
F16D     55   COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES [2]
F16F     18   SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
F16G      1   BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING
F16H     96   GEARING
F16J     16   PISTONS; CYLINDERS; PRESSURE VESSELS IN GENERAL; SEALINGS
F16K     44   VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR
F16L     45   PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES
F16M     15   FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR
F17C      4   VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR
F17D      1   PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
F21K      1   LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
F21P      1
F21Q      3
F21S      3   NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF [1,7] * oo
F21V     27   FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR * oo
F22B      5   METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
F23D     10   BURNERS
F23J      1   REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION
F23L      3   AIR SUPPLY; DRAUGHT-INDUCING; SUPPLYING NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID
F23M      3   CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE
F23Q      5   IGNITION ; EXTINGUISHING DEVICES
F23R      3   GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY,
F24C      2   OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR
F24F      9   AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR
F24H      2   FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING
F25B     49   REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND
F25C      2   PRODUCTION, WORKING, STORING, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ICE [2]
F25D     27   REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING
F25J     12   LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION, OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS
F26B     20   DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
F27B      6   FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR
F27D      6   DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN
F28B      2   STEAM OR VAPOUR CONDENSERS
F28D     11   HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,
F28F     18   DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL
F41B      1   WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR
F41F      4   APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS,
F41G      3   WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
F41H      2   ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF
F42B     15   EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION [2,
F42C      1   AMMUNITION FUZES ; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR [5]
G01B     94   MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS, OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS;
G01C     22   MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS, OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION;
G01D     21   MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE;
G01F     21   MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL;
G01G      3   WEIGHING
G01H      7   MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR
G01J     36   MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,
G01K     18   MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-
G01L     29   MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER,
G01M     33   TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES;
G01N    244   INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR
G01P     29   MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,
G01R    186   MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
G01S     57   RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE
G01T      9   MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01V     66   GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR
G02B    319   OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS [1,7]
G02C      7   SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME
G02F    139   DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS
G03B    192   APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR
G03C    164   PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES ;
G03D     12   APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS ;
G03F    114   PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES,
G03G    297   ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
G03H     14   HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS [2]
G04B      8   MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF
G04C      3   ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
G04F      2   TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING [2]
G05B     51   CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF
G05D     20   SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G05F     85   SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES [4,5]
G05G     11   CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY
G06C      1   DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED
G06E      5   OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICES [5]
G06F   1751   ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
G06G     24   ANALOGUE COMPUTERS
G06J      2   HYBRID COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS
G06K    290   RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS;
G06M      5   COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED
G06T     62   IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [6]
G07B      7   TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING
G07C      2   TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE
G07D      6   SORTING, TESTING, CHANGING, DELIVERING, OR OTHERWISE HANDLING
G07F      6   COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS [1,7]
G08B     70   SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
G08C      9   TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR
G08G      9   TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS [2]
G09B     17   EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING,
G09C      2   CIPHERING OR DECIPHERING APPARATUS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC OR OTHER
G09F      5   DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
G09G    199   ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING
G10C      1   PIANOS
G10D      1   MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
G10F      1   AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
G10H     18   ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
G10K      4   SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES ; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
G10L     70   SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION * oo [4]
G11B    461   INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD
G11C    375   STATIC STORES
G12B      1   DETAILS OF INSTRUMENTS, OR COMPARABLE DETAILS OF OTHER APPARATUS,
G21C     10   NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21F      1   PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR
G21G      3   CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES [2]
G21K      9   TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
H01B     43   CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR
H01C     14   RESISTORS
H01F     33   MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR
H01G     26   CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES,
H01H     76   ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE
H01J    195   ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01K      6   ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMPS
H01L   1406   SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT
H01M    132   PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF
H01P     44   WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE
H01Q    103   AERIALS
H01R    322   ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF
H01S    111   DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
H01T      5   SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING
H02B      8   BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS, OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR
H02G     12   INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL
H02H     70   EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
H02J     44   CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING
H02K     87   DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
H02M     77   APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,
H02N      5   ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
H02P     54   CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, GENERATORS, OR DYNAMO-
H03B     21   GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING,
H03C      4   MODULATION
H03D     25   DEMODULATION OR TRANSFERENCE OF MODULATION FROM ONE CARRIER TO
H03F     58   AMPLIFIERS
H03G      8   CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
H03H     37   IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
H03K    186   PULSE TECHNIQUE [4]
H03L     26   AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABILISATION
H03M     81   CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL [4]
H04B    281   TRANSMISSION [4]
H04H     14   BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
H04J    114   MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H04K     16   SECRET COMMUNICATION; JAMMING OF COMMUNICATION
H04L    227   TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC
H04M    166   TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
H04N    434   PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]
H04Q    168   SELECTING
H04R     24   LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC
H05B     89   ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
H05F      6   STATIC ELECTRICITY; NATURALLY-OCCURRING ELECTRICITY
H05G      6   X-RAY TECHNIQUE
H05H     29   PLASMA TECHNIQUE ; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-
H05K    142   PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC




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