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F28F 3/08

Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements > Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning

CPC:

Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements (specially adapted for movement F28F5/00) > Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES FR 1,902
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,327
  3. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,152
  4. MAHLE INTERNATIONAL DE 999
  5. ALFA LAVAL SE 960
  6. HANON SYSTEMS KR 917
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 905
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 802
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 787
  10. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 762

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES FR 1,945
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,518
  3. MAHLE INTERNATIONAL DE 1,120
  4. ALFA LAVAL SE 1,085
  5. HANON SYSTEMS KR 939
  6. DENSO CORPORATION JP 900
  7. LG ELECTRONICS KR 861
  8. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 795
  9. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES JP 608
  10. DENSO CORPORATION 537