DIFF Subgroup
F02M 26/13 Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
Introduced: January 2016
Full Title
Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems > Arrangement or layout of EGR passages, e.g. in relation to specific engine parts or for incorporation of accessories
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 12 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- F02M 26/34 with compressors, turbines or the like in the recirculation passage since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/35 with means for cleaning or treating the recirculated gases, e.g. catalysts, condensate traps, particle filters or heaters since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/36 with means for adding fluids other than exhaust gas to the recirculation passage; with reformers since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/37 with temporary storage of recirculated exhaust gas (internal exhaust gas recirculation F02M26/01) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/38 with two or more EGR valves disposed in parallel since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/39 with two or more EGR valves disposed in series since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/40 with timing means in the recirculation passage, e.g. cyclically operating valves or regenerators; with arrangements involving pressure pulsations since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/41 characterised by the arrangement of the recirculation passage in relation to the engine, e.g. to cylinder heads, liners, spark plugs or manifolds; characterised by the arrangement of the recirculation passage in relation to specially adapted combustion chambers since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F02M 26/42 having two or more EGR passages; EGR systems specially adapted for engines having two or more cylinders since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8,687
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,328
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 7,423
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 5,732
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,592
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,699
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,541
- DENSO CORPORATION 3,711
- WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 3,486
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,249
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332