IPC Main Group
B01D 46/00 Filters or filtering processes specially modified for separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2022
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SEPARATION
Related Keywords
dust filters for GAS(ES)PRECIPITATION of dust
14 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B01D 46/02 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, having hollow filters made of flexible material
- B01D 46/1 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces
- B01D 46/18 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filtering belts
- B01D 46/24 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using rigid hollow filter bodies
- B01D 46/28 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter brushes
- B01D 46/3 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using loose filtering material
- B01D 46/4 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using edge filters, i.e. using contiguous impervious surfaces
- B01D 46/42 Auxiliary equipment or operation thereof
- B01D 46/52 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filters embodying folded material
- B01D 46/54 Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using ultra-fine filter sheets or diaphragms
- B01D 46/56 with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition
- B01D 46/66 Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements inside the filter
- B01D 46/88 Replacing filter elements
- B01D 46/9 Devices for taking out of action one or more units of multi-unit filters, e.g. for regeneration or maintenance
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