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F01B 1/00

Reciprocating-piston machines or engines characterised by number or relative disposition of cylinders or by being built-up from separate cylinder-crankcase elements

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
Subclass:
MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES

Filing statistics

IPC F01B 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass F01B, which recorded 5,561 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 691 in 2013 to 295 in 2023 (-57%). The most active applicants in class F01 are GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) (8,496 applications), UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) (7,291 applications) and SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (5,503 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F01B 1/01 with one single cylinder
  • F01B 1/02 with cylinders all in one line
  • F01B 1/04 with cylinders in V-arrangement
  • F01B 1/06 with cylinders in star or fan arrangement
  • F01B 1/08 with cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft and of "flat" type
  • F01B 1/1 with more than one main shaft, e.g. coupled to common output shaft
  • F01B 1/12 Separate cylinder-crankcase elements coupled together to form a unit

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
  5. SIEMENS DE 3,992
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
  10. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888