B01F 25/40 Static mixers (colloid-mills B02C; mixing valves F16K11/00)
Introduced: January 2022
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Static mixers
CPC: Static mixers (colloid-mills B02C; mixing valves F16K11/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles > Static mixers
Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles (centrifugal mixers B04) > Static mixers (colloid-mills B02C; mixing valves F16K11/00)
Additional Content IPC
Crushing, pulverizing or disintegrating, e.g. colloid mills Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves; Arrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid
Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2022.
Child Classifications
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- B01F 25/42 in which the mixing is affected by moving the components jointly in changing directions, e.g. in tubes provided with baffles or obstructions since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01F 25/44 Mixers in which the components are pressed through slits since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01F 25/45 Mixers in which the materials to be mixed are pressed together through orifices or interstitial spaces, e.g. between beads (B01F25/44 takes precedence) since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
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