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F01K 3/18

having heaters (having both steam accumulator and heater F01K3/14; steam heaters per se F22)

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC: having heaters

CPC: having heaters (having both steam accumulator and heater F01K3/14; steam heaters per se F22)

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IPC:

Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein > having heaters

CPC:

Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein (regenerating exhaust steam F01K19/00) > having heaters (having both steam accumulator and heater F01K3/14; steam heaters per se F22)

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F01K 3/185 CPC only CPC only
  • F01K 3/186 CPC only CPC only
  • F01K 3/188 CPC only CPC only

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