B01D 21/26 Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force (centrifuges B04B; cyclones B04C)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
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IPC: Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force
CPC: Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force (centrifuges B04B; cyclones B04C)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation > Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force
Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation ( ; differential sedimentation B03D3/00; devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material from water, waste water or sewage C02F1/40) > Separation of sediment aided by centrifugal force (centrifuges B04B; cyclones B04C)
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Centrifuges Cyclones
Of 3 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
- LG CHEM KR 3,367
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
- LG CHEM KR 4,290
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737