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IPC Subgroup
B22D 11/22

for cooling cast stock or mould

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths > Controlling or regulating processes or operations > for cooling cast stock or mould

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
Subclass:
CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,719
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,489
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,248
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,043
  5. SIEMENS DE 1,028
  6. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 959
  7. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 891
  8. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 786
  9. UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING 769
  10. JFE STEEL JP 761