IPC Main Group
F01C 20/00 Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, machines or engines
Introduced: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- Subclass:
- ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F01C 20/02 specially adapted for several machines or engines connected in series or in parallel
- F01C 20/04 specially adapted for reversible machines or engines
- F01C 20/06 specially adapted for stopping, starting, idling or no-load operation
- F01C 20/08 characterised by varying the rotational speed
- F01C 20/1 characterised by changing the positions of the inlet or outlet openings with respect to the working chamber
- F01C 20/18 characterised by varying the volume of the working chamber
- F01C 20/24 characterised by using valves for controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves
- F01C 20/28 Safety arrangements; Monitoring
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
- SIEMENS DE 3,992
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
- WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888