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F22B

METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS

Introduced: September 1968

Description

F22B covers methods and apparatus for generating steam in boilers, including design, construction, and operational techniques for steam-generating systems. This subclass encompasses various boiler types (fire-tube, water-tube, etc.), combustion chamber arrangements, heat transfer mechanisms, and fuel feeding systems used to convert water into steam for power generation, heating, or industrial processes. It includes innovations in boiler efficiency, safety devices, water treatment, and control systems, but excludes the prime movers (engines) that utilize the generated steam, which are classified elsewhere. Related steam-using applications and nuclear reactor cooling systems fall under different classifications.

Additional Content IPC

Steam engine plants Domestic central-heating systems using steam ,

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 19 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F22B 15/00 Water-tube boilers of horizontal type, i.e. the water-tube sets being arranged horizontally IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F22B 19/00 Water-tube boilers of combined horizontally-inclined type and vertical type, i.e. water-tube boilers of horizontally-inclined type having auxiliary water-tube sets in vertical or substantially-vertical arrangement IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F22B 25/00 Water-tube boilers built-up from sets of water tubes with internally-arranged flue tubes, or fire tubes, extending through the water tubes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 922
  2. MIURA COMPANY 416
  3. HARBIN BOILER COMPANY 390
  4. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 303
  5. XIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY 287
  6. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 257
  7. HUADIAN ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 253
  8. SIEMENS DE 247
  9. MIDEA 243
  10. NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY 223

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F22,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 544
  2. SIEMENS DE 306
  3. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 258
  4. GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 254
  5. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 235
  6. XIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY 214
  7. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 195
  8. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 169
  9. HARBIN BOILER COMPANY 166
  10. VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 155