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F23B 50/02

the fuel forming a column, stack or thick layer with the combustion zone at its bottom

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Combustion apparatus in which the fuel is fed into or through the combustion zone by gravity, e.g. from a fuel storage situated above the combustion zone > the fuel forming a column, stack or thick layer with the combustion zone at its bottom

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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  • F23B 50/04 the movement of combustion air and flue gases being substantially transverse to the movement of the fuel since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23B 50/06 the flue gases being removed downwards through one or more openings in the fuel-supporting surface since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23B 50/08 with fuel-deflecting bodies forming free combustion spaces inside the fuel layer since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23B 50/10 with the combustion zone at the bottom of fuel-filled conduits ending at the surface of a fuel bed since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,124
  2. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 1,369
  3. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 1,363
  4. SIEMENS DE 997
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 937
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 898
  7. VATTI 815
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 719
  9. RINNAI COMPANY 708
  10. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 670

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,581
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,180
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,157
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 994
  5. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 769
  6. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 701
  7. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 695
  8. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 587
  9. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 543
  10. GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 490