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G21C 19/00

Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel

Introduced: September 1968

Of 13 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.

1 codes exist only in IPC.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • G21C 19/14 characterised by their adaptation for use with horizontal channels in the reactor core IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/16 Articulated or telescopic chutes or tubes for connection to channels in the reactor core IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/18 Apparatus for bringing fuel elements to the reactor charge area, e.g. from a storage place IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/19 Reactor parts specifically adapted to facilitate handling, e.g. to facilitate charging or discharging of fuel elements since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/26 Arrangements for removing jammed or damaged fuel elements or control elements; Arrangements for moving broken parts thereof IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/32 Apparatus for removing radioactive objects or materials from the reactor discharge area, e.g. to a storage place; Apparatus for handling radioactive objects or materials within a storage place or removing them therefrom (disposal of waste material G21F9/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 19/33 Apparatus or processes for dismantling strings of spent fuel elements since 1974 IPC only IPC only
  • G21C 19/40 Arrangements for preventing occurrence of critical conditions, e.g. during storage IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 2,364
  2. CGN POWER COMPANY 1,899
  3. CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,870
  4. NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,517
  5. KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,367
  6. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,295
  7. KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,196
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,044
  9. CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 1,011
  10. HITACHI-GE NUCLEAR ENERGY 955

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
  2. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
  3. KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
  4. CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
  5. CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
  6. KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
  7. NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
  9. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
  10. CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659