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F26B 3/02

by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat > by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air

CPC:

Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat (in specific machines or apparatus F26B9/00 - F26B19/00) > by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F26B 3/04 the gas or vapour circulating over or surrounding the materials or objects to be dried (F26B3/14 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 392
  2. TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 292
  3. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 258
  4. MENGZHOU YUANHONG DRYING EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 190
  5. HAIER SMART HOME 176
  6. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 174
  7. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 166
  8. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 162
  9. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 157
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 152

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 487
  2. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 205
  3. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 200
  4. SEMES COMPANY KR 187
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 181
  6. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 178
  7. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 168
  8. LG CHEM KR 166
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 139
  10. SCREEN HOLDINGS 127