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F03B 15/10

without retroactive action

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC:

Controlling > by varying liquid flow > of turbines > Regulating, i.e. acting automatically > by speed, e.g. by measuring electric frequency or liquid flow > without retroactive action

CPC:

Controlling (controlling in general G05 ) > by varying liquid flow > of turbines (rotors having adjustable blades F03B3/06, F03B3/14; adjustable guide vanes F03B3/18; specially adapted for turbines with jets of high-velocity liquid impinging on bladed or like rotors F03B15/20) > Regulating, i.e. acting automatically > by speed, e.g. by measuring electric frequency or liquid flow > without retroactive action

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VESTAS DK 3,539
  2. WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 2,922
  3. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 2,747
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,356
  5. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1,228
  6. SIEMENS DE 886
  7. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 831
  8. HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 785
  9. MING YANG SMART ENERGY GROUP. 652
  10. LM WIND POWER DK 600

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VESTAS DK 3,718
  2. WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 3,602
  3. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 3,016
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,594
  5. SIEMENS DE 1,082
  6. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 709
  7. LM WIND POWER DK 671
  8. WOBBEN PROPERTIES 660
  9. SENVION DE 555
  10. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CN 536