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F02B 37/00

Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Subclass:
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F02B 37/007 with exhaust-driven pumps arranged in parallel
  • F02B 37/013 with exhaust-driven pumps arranged in series
  • F02B 37/02 Gas passages between engine outlet and pump drive, e.g. reservoirs

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8,687
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,328
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 7,423
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 5,732
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,592
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,699
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,541
  8. DENSO CORPORATION 3,711
  9. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 3,486
  10. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,249