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F02M 31/087

Heat-exchange arrangements between the air intake and exhaust gas passages, e.g. by means of contact between the passages

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Apparatus for thermally treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture > for heating > combustion-air or fuel-air mixture > by hot gases, e.g. by mixing cold and hot air > the gases being exhaust gases > Heat-exchange arrangements between the air intake and exhaust gas passages, e.g. by means of contact between the passages

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Subclass:
SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF

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  • F02M 31/093 Air intake passage surrounding the exhaust gas passage; Exhaust gas passage surrounding the air intake passage

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