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F04C 18/12

of other than internal-axis type

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids > of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing > of other than internal-axis type

CPC:

Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids (with fluid ring or the like F04C19/00; rotary-piston pumps in which the working-fluid is exclusively displaced by one or more reciprocating pistons F04B) > of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing > of other than internal-axis type

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,351
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,502
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,011
  4. MIDEA 2,258
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,663
  6. ZHUHAI LANDA COMPRESSOR COMPANY 1,639
  7. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC.OF ZHUHAI 1,573
  8. ZHUHAI GREE ENERGY-SAVING REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER COMPANY 1,536
  9. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 1,347
  10. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES 1,325

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,855
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,549
  3. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,273
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,126
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,881
  6. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,866
  7. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,499
  8. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 1,258
  9. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 1,247
  10. ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER BE 1,168