DIFF Subgroup
F01D 17/10 Final actuators (valves in general F16K )
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Final actuators
CPC: Final actuators (valves in general F16K )
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Regulating or controlling by varying flow > Final actuators
CPC:
Regulating or controlling by varying flow (for reversing F01D1/30; by varying rotor-blade position F01D7/00; specially for starting F01D19/00; shutting-down F01D21/00; regulating or controlling in general G05 ) > Final actuators (valves in general F16K )
Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
- SIEMENS DE 3,992
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
- WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 9,989
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 8,110
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 6,248
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,530
- SIEMENS DE 4,461
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,029
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,947
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,734
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 3,415
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 3,063