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F23R 3/22

movable, e.g. to an inoperative position; adjustable, e.g. self-adjusting

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

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IPC:

Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel > characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration > with devices inside the flame tube or the combustion chamber to influence the air or gas flow > Flame stabilising means, e.g. flame holders for after-burners of jet-propulsion plants > movable, e.g. to an inoperative position; adjustable, e.g. self-adjusting

CPC:

Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel > characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration (reverse- flow combustion chambers F23R3/54; cyclone or vortex type combustion chambers F23R3/58) > with devices inside the flame tube or the combustion chamber to influence the air or gas flow > Flame stabilising means, e.g. flame holders for after-burners of jet-propulsion plants > movable, e.g. to an inoperative position; adjustable, e.g. self-adjusting

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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