DIFF Subgroup
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.
Child Classifications
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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 31/85 with a vibrating element inside the receptacle since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B01F 31/86 with vibration of the receptacle or part of it since 2022 +1 CPC 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
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