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F23B 50/00

Combustion apparatus in which the fuel is fed into or through the combustion zone by gravity, e.g. from a fuel storage situated above the combustion zone

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  • F23B 50/12 the fuel being fed to the combustion zone by free fall or by sliding along inclined surfaces, e.g. from a conveyor terminating above the fuel bed

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,581
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,180
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,157
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 994
  5. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 769
  6. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 701
  7. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 695
  8. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 587
  9. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 543
  10. GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 490