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This appendix is designed as a quick reference guide for all manual codes across the chemistry, life sciences and engineering technologies that relate to Nanotech industries.
For full details please look up the relevant code in the applicable manual. Classes A-N are covered by the CPI manual and section P-X by the EPI manual.
Note – Items in italics are of nanotech interest but may contain details not applicable to nanotech.
| Description of Technology Area | Code |
|---|---|
| Nanoelectromechanical device/system | |
| actuators | V06-M06G9 |
| control | V06-N22A |
| electronic switching | U21-B01T |
| generators | V06-M06G8A |
| medical devices | S05-Y02 |
| motors | V06-M06G9 |
| control | V06-N22A |
| relays | V03-D10A |
| resonators | V06-V01E, V06-V01K2 |
| semiconductor device | U12-B03F2A |
| semiconductor structure | U12-B03F2 |
| semiconductor structure, manufacture | U11-C18C |
| semiconductor system | U12-B03F2B |
| sensors | S03-H02B, V06-V01K2, V06-V04G |
| switches | V03-C10A |
| manufacture, testing and monitoring | V03-C07A |
| DNA switches | B11-C12, C11-C12 |
| transducers(audio) | V06-V01K2, V06-V04A |
| Nanoelectronic device/system | |
| cathodes | |
| image display | V05-D05C5A |
| field emission device | V05-B05A5C |
| general | V05-M03A1 |
| X-ray tube | V05-E01C7A |
| semiconductor structure, manufacture | U11-C13, U12-E01B2 |
| logic circuit | U21-C01T |
| sensors | S03-H02B |
| Nanotechnology devices (therapeutic) | B12-M10A7, C12-M10A7 |
| Description of Technology Area | Code | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanomaterials | |||
| battery electrode | X16-E01H1 | ||
| ceramics/cement | L02-A12 | ||
| conductive | L03-A02G | ||
| L03-A03N | |||
| X12-D01D | |||
| electrolytes | X16-J01E | ||
| fuel cell electrode | X16-E06A1A | ||
| fuel cell storage | X16-C15C3A | ||
| general use | V04-X01B1 | ||
| insulating, inorganic | X12-E01D | ||
| insulating, organic | X12-E02D | ||
| magnetic | L03-B02N | ||
| V02-A10 | |||
| magnetic, manufacture | V02-A10C | ||
| magnetic, novel | V02-A10A | ||
| structures | U11-A14 | ||
| U11-C13 | |||
| production | J04-F02 | ||
| wires | X12-D07E | ||
| Description of Technology Area | Code |
|---|---|
| Fullerenes | |
| containing heteroatoms | E05-U01 |
| carbon only | E05-U02, L02-H04B |
| NANOCATALYSTS | N06-C09 |
| Nanocrystals (non-ferrous alloys) | M26-C02 |
| Nanofilms | E31-U03, B05-U05B, C05-U05B |
| Nanofilters | J01-C04 |
| Nanohorns | B05-U05A, C05-U05A |
| Nanoimprinted magnetic record carrier | T03-A01G3 |
| manufacture | T03-A02G3 |
| Nanoimprint lithography | U11-C04J |
| NANOMORPHOLOGY (color chemistry) | |
| pigment | E27-B01A |
| dye | E27-B02A |
| other color chemistry | E27-B03A |
| Nanoparticles | B12-M11Q, C12-M11Q, E31-U01 |
| Nanoparticulate production | V05-F08G |
| Nanophase alloys | M26-C02 |
| Nanorelays | U12-B03F2A, V03-D10A |
| manufacture | V03-D06B1 |
| Nanorods | B05-U05A, C05-U05A, E31-U02 |
| Nanostructures | |
| electrically-conductive (general) | X12-D02C2D |
| electrically-insulating (general) | X12-E03D |
| production | J04-F02 |
| magnetic film | V02-B04 |
| manufacture | V02-H02G |
| inorganic | B05-U06, B05-U06, E31-U |
| pharmaceutical (other) | B05-U05C, C05-U05C |
| dye or pigment bound to nanostructure | E24-U |
| Nanotechnology | |
| pharma applications (general) | B11-C12, C11-C12 |
| polymers application (general) | A12-W14 |
| Nanotubes | B05-U03A |
| carbon only | B05-U03A, C05-U03A, E05-U03, L02-H04B, V05-B05A5C |
| carbon plus heteroatom | B05-U04, C05-U04, E05-U04 |
| other 3D structures | B05-U05A, C05-U05A |
| inorganic | E31-U02 |
| Nanowhiskers | |
| inorganic | E31-U02 |
| organic | E05-U03 |
