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F23C 13/00

Apparatus in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material (in a fluidised bed of catalytic particles F23C10/01; radiant gas burners using catalysis for flameless combustion F23D14/18)

Introduced: January 2006

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Apparatus in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material

CPC: Apparatus in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material (in a fluidised bed of catalytic particles F23C10/01; radiant gas burners using catalysis for flameless combustion F23D14/18)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material

CPC:

Apparatus in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material (in a fluidised bed of catalytic particles F23C10/01; radiant gas burners using catalysis for flameless combustion F23D14/18)

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

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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  • F23C 13/02 characterised by arrangements for starting the operation, e.g. for heating the catalytic material to operating temperature since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23C 13/04 characterised by arrangements of two or more catalytic elements in series connection since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23C 13/06 in which non-catalytic combustion takes place in addition to catalytic combustion, e.g. downstream of a catalytic element since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23C 13/08 characterised by the catalytic material 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