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CPC Main Group
F01C 20/00

Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines or engines

8 direct subcodes

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  • F01C 20/02 specially adapted for several machines or engines connected in series or in parallel
  • F01C 20/04 specially adapted for reversible machines or engines
  • F01C 20/06 specially adapted for stopping, starting, idling or no-load operation
  • F01C 20/08 characterised by varying the rotational speed
  • F01C 20/28 Safety arrangements; Monitoring

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 9,989
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 8,110
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 6,248
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,530
  5. SIEMENS DE 4,461
  6. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,029
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,947
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,734
  9. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 3,415
  10. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 3,063