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B01D 46/20

the belts combined with drums

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours > Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filtering belts > the belts combined with drums

CPC:

Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours (filtering elements B01D24/00-B01D35/00; filtering material B01D39/00; their regeneration outside the filters B01D41/00) > Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filtering belts > the belts combined with drums

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
  4. LG CHEM KR 3,367
  5. PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
  7. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
  10. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
  4. LG CHEM KR 4,290
  5. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
  7. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
  10. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737