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F04F 1/18

the fluid medium being mixed with, or generated from the liquid to be pumped

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Pumps using positively or negatively pressurised fluid medium acting directly on the liquid to be pumped (using only negative pressure F04F3/00; jet pumps F04F5/00; siphons F04F10/00) > the fluid medium being mixed with, or generated from the liquid to be pumped

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  • F04F 1/20 specially adapted for raising liquids from great depths, e.g. in wells

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,855
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,549
  3. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,273
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,126
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,881
  6. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,866
  7. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,499
  8. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 1,258
  9. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 1,247
  10. ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER BE 1,168