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G21C 3/00

Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Reactor fuel elements or their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements

CPC: Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Reactor fuel elements or their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements

CPC:

Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G21C 3/38 Fuel units consisting of a single fuel element in a supporting sleeve IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G21C 3/40 Structural combination of fuel element with thermoelectric element for direct production of electric energy from fission heat (for temperature measurement G21C17/10 ) 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