DIFF Main Group
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.
Child Classifications
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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 19/20 Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vessel; Arrangements for handling objects within the pressure vessel; Arrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel +3 CPC 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 19/28 Arrangements for introducing fluent material into the reactor core; Arrangements for removing fluent material from the reactor core (pumping coolant G21D) 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 19/34 Apparatus or processes for dismantling nuclear fuel, e.g. before reprocessing (shielded cells G21F7/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- 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
- CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 2,364
- CGN POWER COMPANY 1,899
- CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,870
- NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,517
- KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,367
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,295
- KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,196
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,044
- CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 1,011
- HITACHI-GE NUCLEAR ENERGY 955
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
- WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
- KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
- CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
- CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
- KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
- NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
- CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
- CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659