CPC Main Group
F01K 1/00 Steam accumulators (use of accumulators in steam engine plants F01K3/00)
Filing statistics
CPC F01K 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass F01K, which recorded 27,100 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,583 in 2013 to 2,181 in 2023 (-16%), peaking at 2,897 applications in 2016. 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
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F01K 1/02 for storing steam otherwise than in a liquid
- F01K 1/04 for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth's type (in alkali to increase steam pressure F22B1/20)
- F01K 1/08 Charging or discharging of accumulators with steam (peculiar to multiple accumulators F01K1/12)
- F01K 1/10 specially adapted for superheated steam
- F01K 1/12 Multiple accumulators; Charging, discharging or control specially adapted therefor
- F01K 1/16 Other safety or control means
- F01K 1/20 Other steam-accumulator parts, details, or accessories
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