DIFF Subgroup
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 3/44 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 3/46 Combustion chambers comprising an annular arrangement of flame tubes within a common annular casing or within individual casings 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 3/60 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
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,124
- XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 1,369
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 1,363
- SIEMENS DE 997
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 937
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 898
- VATTI 815
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 719
- RINNAI COMPANY 708
- MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 670
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,581
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,180
- SIEMENS DE 1,157
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 994
- XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 769
- MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 701
- MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 695
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 587
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 543
- GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 490