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G21C 13/032

Joints between tubes and vessel walls, e.g. taking into account thermal stresses

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Pressure vessels; Containment vessels; Containment in general (for chemical or physical processes B01J3/00; pressure vessels in general F16J12/00) > Details > Joints between tubes and vessel walls, e.g. taking into account thermal stresses

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  • G21C 13/036 the tube passing through the vessel wall, i.e. continuing on both sides of the wall

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
  2. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
  3. KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
  4. CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
  5. CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
  6. KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
  7. NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
  9. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
  10. CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659