CPC Main Group
B01D 46/00 Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours (filtering elements B01D24/00-B01D35/00; filtering material B01D39/00; their regeneration outside the filters B01D41/00)
20 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B01D 46/02 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, having hollow filters made of flexible material
- B01D 46/10 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
- B01D 46/18 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filtering belts
- B01D 46/24 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using rigid hollow filter bodies
- B01D 46/28 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter brushes
- B01D 46/30 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using loose filtering material
- B01D 46/40 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using edge filters, i.e. using contiguous impervious surfaces
- B01D 46/42 Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
- B01D 46/52 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded material
- B01D 46/54 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using ultra-fine filter sheets or diaphragms
- B01D 46/56 with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition (B01D46/12 takes precedence)
- B01D 46/66 Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter (B01D46/04, B01D46/48 take precedence)
- B01D 46/88 Replacing filter elements
- B01D 46/90 Devices for taking out of action one or more units of multi-unit filters, e.g. for regeneration or maintenance
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
- LG CHEM KR 4,290
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737