IPC Subgroup
B22F 3/26 Impregnating
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor > After-treatment of workpieces or articles > Impregnating
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
Related Keywords
IMPREGNATING of workpieces or articles made from metal powder
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