IPC Subgroup
B22F 10/3 Process control
Introduced: January 2021
Full Title
Additive manufacturing of workpieces or articles from metallic powder > Process control
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- Subclass:
- WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B22F 10/31 Calibration of process steps or apparatus settings, e.g. before or during manufacturing
- B22F 10/32 of the atmosphere, e.g. composition or pressure in a building chamber
- B22F 10/34 of powder characteristics, e.g. density, oxidation or flowability
- B22F 10/36 of energy beam parameters
- B22F 10/37 of powder bed aspects, e.g. density
- B22F 10/38 to achieve specific product aspects, e.g. surface smoothness, density, porosity or hollow structures
- B22F 10/39 Traceability, e.g. incorporating identifier into a workpiece or article
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,719
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,489
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,248
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,043
- SIEMENS DE 1,028
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 959
- HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 891
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 786
- UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING 769
- JFE STEEL JP 761