IPC Main Group
B01D 35/00 Filtering devices having features not specifically covered by groups , or for applications not specifically covered by groups; Auxiliary devices for filtration; Filter housing constructions
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SEPARATION
15 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B01D 35/01 Devices for the removal of gas, e.g. air purge systems
- B01D 35/02 Filters adapted for location in special places, e.g. pipe-lines, pumps, stop-cocks
- B01D 35/05 Floating filters
- B01D 35/06 Filters making use of electricity or magnetism
- B01D 35/1 Brush filters
- B01D 35/12 Devices for taking out of action one or more units of multi-unit filters, e.g. for regeneration
- B01D 35/14 Safety devices specially adapted for filtration; Devices for indicating clogging
- B01D 35/16 Cleaning-out devices
- B01D 35/18 Heating or cooling the filters
- B01D 35/2 Vibrating the filters
- B01D 35/22 Directing the mixture to be filtered on to the filters in a manner to clean the filters
- B01D 35/24 Providing loose granular material to scratch the filters clean
- B01D 35/26 Filters with built-in pumps
- B01D 35/28 Strainers not provided for elsewhere
- B01D 35/3 Filter housing constructions
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
- LG CHEM KR 3,367
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
- MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
- JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527