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F01K 1/04

for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth's type (in alkali to increase steam pressure F22B1/20)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth type

CPC: for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth's type (in alkali to increase steam pressure F22B1/20)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Steam accumulators > for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth type

CPC:

Steam accumulators (use of accumulators in steam engine plants F01K3/00) > for storing steam in a liquid, e.g. Ruth's type (in alkali to increase steam pressure F22B1/20)

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

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • F01K 1/06 Internal fittings facilitating steam distribution, steam formation, or circulation (acting during charging or discharging F01K1/08; fittings facilitating circulation through multiple accumulators F01K1/14) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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