CPC Main Group
F01C 20/00 Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines or engines
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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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 20/10 characterised by changing the positions of the inlet or outlet openings with respect to the working chamber
- F01C 20/18 characterised by varying the volume of the working chamber (by changing the positions of inlet or outlet openings F01C20/10)
- F01C 20/24 characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves (F01C20/10 takes precedence)
- F01C 20/28 Safety arrangements; Monitoring
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 9,989
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 8,110
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 6,248
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,530
- SIEMENS DE 4,461
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,029
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,947
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,734
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 3,415
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 3,063