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F02C 9/26

Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232)

Full Title

Controlling gas-turbine plants; Controlling fuel supply in air- breathing jet-propulsion plants (controlling air intakes F02C7/057; controlling turbines F01D; controlling compressors F04D27/00; controlling in general G05) > Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232)

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  • F02C 9/30 characterised by variable fuel pump output
  • F02C 9/36 characterised by returning of fuel to sump (F02C9/38 takes precedence)
  • F02C 9/38 characterised by throttling and returning of fuel to sump
  • F02C 9/40 specially adapted to the use of a special fuel or a plurality of fuels
  • F02C 9/42 specially adapted for the control of two or more plants simultaneously
  • F02C 9/44 responsive to the speed of aircraft, e.g. Mach number control, optimisation of fuel consumption
  • F02C 9/46 Emergency fuel control

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
  3. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
  9. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332