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F01D 1/00

Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines (wit working-fluid flows in opposite axial directions for balancing axial thrust F01D3/02; with other than pure rotation F01D23/00; turbines characterised by their use in special steam systems, cycles, or processes, regulating devices therefor F01K)

Filing statistics

CPC F01D 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass F01D, which recorded 110,154 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 11,904 in 2013 to 6,812 in 2023 (-43%). The most active applicants in class F01 are GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) (9,989 applications), UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) (8,110 applications) and SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (6,248 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F01D 1/30 characterised by having a single rotor operable in either direction of rotation, e.g. by reversing of blades (combinations of machines or engines F01D13/00)
  • F01D 1/32 with pressure velocity transformation exclusively in rotor, e.g. the rotor rotating under the influence of jets issuing from the rotor,

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