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B01F 31/44

with stirrers performing an oscillatory, vibratory or shaking movement (B01F31/40, B01F31/42 take precedence)

Introduced: January 2022

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with stirrers performing an oscillatory, vibratory or shaking movement

CPC: with stirrers performing an oscillatory, vibratory or shaking movement (B01F31/40, B01F31/42 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms > with stirrers performing an oscillatory, vibratory or shaking movement

CPC:

Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms > with stirrers performing an oscillatory, vibratory or shaking movement (B01F31/40, B01F31/42 take precedence)

Of 4 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2022.

Child Classifications

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  • B01F 31/441 performing a rectilinear reciprocating movement since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01F 31/443 CPC only CPC only
  • B01F 31/445 performing an oscillatory movement about an axis since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01F 31/449 CPC only CPC only

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