CPC Definition - Subclass G05F

Last Updated Version: 2020.02
SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (regulating the timing or recurrence frequency of pulses in radar or radio navigation systems G01S; regulation of current or voltage, specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces G04G 19/02; closed-loop systems for regulating non-electric variables by electric means G05D; regulating power supply of digital computers G06F 1/26; for obtaining desired operating characteristics of electromagnets with armatures H01F 7/18; regulating electric power distribution networks H02J; regulating the charging of batteries H02J 7/00; regulation of the output of static converters, e.g. switching regulators H02M; regulation of the output of electric generators H02N, H02P 9/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils H02P 13/00; regulating frequency response, gain, maximum output, amplitude or bandwidth of amplifiers H03G; regulating tuning of resonant circuits H03J; regulating characteristics of transmission lines H04B; controlling electric light sources H05B 39/04, H05B 41/36, H05B 45/10, H05B 45/20, H05B 47/10; electric control of X-ray apparatus H05G 1/30)
Definition statement

This place covers:

Systems only;

Use of hydraulics, pneumatic, mechanical and electrical motors for varying electric characteristics of devices which restore the quantity regulated;

The combination of static converters and current or voltage regulators, if the invention resides in the combination.

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Regulating the timing or recurrence frequency of pulses in radar or radio navigation systems

G01S

Closed-loop systems for regulating non-electric variables by electric means

G05D

Regulating power supply of digital computers

G06F 1/26

Regulating electric power distribution networks

H02J

Regulating the charging of batteries

H02J 7/00

Regulation of the output of static converters, e.g. switching regulators

H02M

Regulation of the output of electric generators

H02N, H02P 9/00, H03L

Controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils

H02P 13/00

Regulating frequency response, gain, maximum output, amplitude or bandwidth of amplifiers

H03G

Regulating tuning of resonant circuits

H03J

Regulating characteristics of transmission lines

H04B

Electric control of X-ray apparatus

H05G 1/30

Regulating electric characteristics of arcs (arrangements for feeding electrodes B23K 9/12, H05B 7/109, H05B 31/18; automatic control of power for heating by discharge H05B 7/148)
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Arrangements for feeding electrodes

B23K 9/12, H05B 7/109, H05B 31/18

Automatic control of power for heating by discharge

H05B 7/148

Regulating voltage or current (G05F 1/02 takes precedence; for electric railways B60M 3/02)
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Regulating voltage or current for electric railways

B60M 3/02

wherein the variable actually regulated by the final control device is dc (G05F 1/625 takes precedence)
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Voltage to current converters for amplifiers

H03F

Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties {(current generators specially designed for use in phase-locked loops H03L 7/0891)}
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Current generators specially designed for use in phase-locked loops

H03L 7/0891

wherein the variable is dc
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Regulation using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics

G05F 3/10

Substrate bias-voltage generators for static stores

G11C 5/146

Regulating magnetic variables (details of apparatus for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance G01R 33/28)
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Details of apparatus for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance

G01R 33/28