CPC Main Group
B22F 10/00 Additive manufacturing of workpieces or articles from metallic powder (apparatus or devices therefor B22F12/00)
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B22F 10/10 Formation of a green body
- B22F 10/20 Direct sintering or melting
- B22F 10/30 Process control
- B22F 10/40 Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards
- B22F 10/50 Treatment of workpieces or articles during build-up, e.g. treatments applied to fused layers during build-up
- B22F 10/60 Treatment of workpieces or articles after build-up
- B22F 10/70 Recycling
- B22F 10/80 Data acquisition or data processing
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,157
- HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 1,633
- SIEMENS DE 1,267
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,124
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,040
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,015
- JFE STEEL JP 884
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 810
- HITACHI METALS JP 641
- SINTOKOGIO JP 624