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F01L 2760/003

for switching to compressor action in order to brake

Full Title

Control of valve gear to facilitate reversing, starting, braking of four stroke engines > for switching to compressor action in order to brake

Filing statistics

CPC F01L 2760/003 belongs to the parent subclass F01L, which recorded 25,057 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,769 in 2013 to 732 in 2023 (-74%), peaking at 3,219 applications in 2015. 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

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Child Classifications

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  • F01L 2760/004 whereby braking is exclusively produced by compression in the cylinders
  • F01L 2760/005 in cooperation with vehicle transmission or brakes; devices to facilitate switching to compressor action by means of other control devices, e.g. acceleration pedal or clutch

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