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F23R 3/42

characterised by the arrangement or form of the flame tubes or combustion chambers

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel > characterised by the arrangement or form of the flame tubes or combustion chambers

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • F23R 3/425 CPC only CPC only
  • F23R 3/44 Combustion chambers comprising a tubular flame tube within a tubular casing (reverse-flow combustion chambers F23R3/54) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/50 Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing (toroidal combustion chambers F23R3/52) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/52 Toroidal combustion chambers since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/54 Reverse-flow combustion chambers since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/56 Combustion chambers having rotary flame tubes since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/58 Cyclone or vortex type combustion chambers since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23R 3/60 Support structures; Attaching or mounting means since 1980 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