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F23R 3/50

Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing (toroidal combustion chambers F23R3/52)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

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IPC: Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing

CPC: Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing (toroidal combustion chambers F23R3/52)

Full Title

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IPC:

Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel > characterised by the arrangement or form of the flame tubes or combustion chambers > Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing

CPC:

Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel > characterised by the arrangement or form of the flame tubes or combustion chambers > Combustion chambers comprising an annular flame tube within an annular casing (toroidal combustion chambers F23R3/52)

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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