CPC Main Group Additional Only
C10L 2230/00 Function and purpose of a components of a fuel or the composition as a whole
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- C10L 2230/02 Absorbents, e.g. in the absence of an actual absorbent column or scavenger
- C10L 2230/04 Catalyst added to fuel stream to improve a reaction
- C10L 2230/06 Firelighters or wicks, as additive to a solid fuel
- C10L 2230/08 Inhibitors
- C10L 2230/10 for adding an odor to the fuel or combustion products
- C10L 2230/12 for producing sound, e.g. during burning an artificial fire log to mimic sound of real wood
- C10L 2230/14 for improving storage or transport of the fuel
- C10L 2230/16 Tracers which serve to track or identify the fuel component or fuel composition
- C10L 2230/18 for rendering the fuel or flame visible or for adding or altering its color
- C10L 2230/20 for improving conductivity
- C10L 2230/22 for improving fuel economy or fuel efficiency
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,831
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,918
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 2,305
- EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 2,282
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,268
- SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 2,124
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,487
- CHEVRON CORPORATION US 1,400
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 1,372
- LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,324