the stages being situated concentrically

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC:

Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps > Multi-stage pumps > the stages being situated concentrically

CPC:

Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps (adapted for pumping specific fluids F04D7/00; priming or boosting F04D9/00) > Multi-stage pumps (F04D1/02, F04D13/10 take precedence) > the stages being situated concentrically

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Top Applicants (IPC)

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

GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,351
LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,502
ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,011
MIDEA 2,258
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,663
ZHUHAI LANDA COMPRESSOR COMPANY 1,639
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Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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