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F02C 9/26

Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Control of fuel supply

CPC: Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Controlling gas-turbine plants; Controlling fuel supply in air-breathing jet-propulsion plants > Control of fuel supply

CPC:

Controlling gas-turbine plants; Controlling fuel supply in air- breathing jet-propulsion plants (controlling air intakes F02C7/057; controlling turbines F01D; controlling compressors F04D27/00; controlling in general G05) > Control of fuel supply (F02C9/48 takes precedence; fuel valves F02C7/232)

Of 11 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • F02C 9/263 CPC only CPC only
  • F02C 9/266 CPC only CPC only
  • F02C 9/30 characterised by variable fuel pump output since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/36 characterised by returning of fuel to sump (F02C9/38 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/38 characterised by throttling and returning of fuel to sump since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/40 specially adapted to the use of a special fuel or a plurality of fuels since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/42 specially adapted for the control of two or more plants simultaneously since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/44 responsive to the speed of aircraft, e.g. Mach number control, optimisation of fuel consumption since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F02C 9/46 Emergency fuel control since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8,687
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,328
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 7,423
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 5,732
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,592
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,699
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,541
  8. DENSO CORPORATION 3,711
  9. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 3,486
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,249

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
  3. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
  9. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332