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F01C 20/24

characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves (F01C20/10 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 2006

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves

CPC: characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves (F01C20/10 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines or engines > characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves

CPC:

Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines or engines > characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves (F01C20/10 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
  5. SIEMENS DE 3,992
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
  10. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 9,989
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 8,110
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 6,248
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,530
  5. SIEMENS DE 4,461
  6. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,029
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,947
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,734
  9. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 3,415
  10. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 3,063