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B22D 18/08

Controlling, supervising, e.g. for safety reasons (controlling or regulating in general G05)

Full Title

Pressure casting; Vacuum casting (B22D17/00 takes precedence; treating the metal in the mould by using pressure or vacuum B22D27/00) > Controlling, supervising, e.g. for safety reasons (controlling or regulating in general G05)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,157
  2. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 1,633
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,267
  4. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,124
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,040
  6. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,015
  7. JFE STEEL JP 884
  8. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 810
  9. HITACHI METALS JP 641
  10. SINTOKOGIO JP 624