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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
F01K

STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES (gas-turbine or jet-propulsion plants F02; nuclear power plants, engine arrangements therein G21D)

Description

F01K covers steam engine plants and power generation systems utilizing steam as the working fluid, including boiler-turbine combinations, auxiliary equipment, and thermal efficiency improvements. It encompasses steam accumulators (pressure vessels for storing thermal energy), and engine plants employing non-conventional working fluids or thermodynamic cycles not covered by other F01 subclasses, such as organic Rankine cycles or supercritical fluid systems. This classification includes complete power plant configurations, control systems, and integration of multiple components, but excludes individual components (turbines, compressors, pumps) classified elsewhere in F01 unless presented as an integrated plant system. F01K serves as a residual category for specialized or emerging engine technologies that do not fit standard internal combustion or specific turbomachinery classifications.

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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