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B01F 31/80

Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations

Introduced: January 2022

Full Title

Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms > Mixing by means of high-frequency vibrations above one kHz, e.g. ultrasonic vibrations

Of 8 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2022.

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  • B01F 31/81 by vibrations generated inside a mixing device not coming from an external drive, e.g. by the flow of material causing a knife to vibrate or by vibrating nozzles since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01F 31/82 CPC only CPC only
  • B01F 31/85 with a vibrating element inside the receptacle since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01F 31/87 transmitting the vibratory energy by means of a fluid, e.g. by means of air shock waves since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B01F 31/89 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