DIFF Subgroup
B04B 11/04 Periodical feeding or discharging; Control arrangements therefor
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Feeding, charging, or discharging bowls > Periodical feeding or discharging; Control arrangements therefor
CPC:
Feeding, charging, or discharging bowls (B04B1/00, B04B3/00, B04B7/04 take precedence) > Periodical feeding or discharging; Control arrangements therefor
CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ALFA LAVAL SE 541
- GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DE 297
- CSSC NANJING LUZHOU MACHINE COMPANY 165
- GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP DE 138
- FLOTTWEG SE DE 124
- ANDREAS HETTICH & COMPANY DE 108
- OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CA 98
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 95
- DYSON GB 87
- JIANGSU SAIDELI PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINE COMPANY 82
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ALFA LAVAL SE 576
- GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DE 304
- DYSON GB 221
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 151
- GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP DE 138
- FLOTTWEG SE DE 129
- FENWAL US 114
- BECTON, DICKINSON & COMPANY US 112
- ANDREAS HETTICH & COMPANY DE 109
- OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CA 108