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F23K 5/14

Details thereof

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Feeding or distributing other fuel to combustion apparatus > Liquid fuel > Details thereof

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • F23K 5/147 CPC only CPC only
  • F23K 5/16 Safety devices (cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters F23K5/18) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23K 5/18 Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23K 5/20 Preheating devices (in burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space F23D11/44) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23K 5/22 Vaporising devices (in burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space F23D11/44) since 1990 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