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F22B 31/00

Modifications of boiler construction, or of tube systems, dependent on installation of combustion apparatus; Arrangements or dispositions of combustion apparatus

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
STEAM GENERATION
Subclass:
METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F22B 31/02 Installation of water-tube boilers in chimneys, e.g. in converter chimneys
  • F22B 31/08 Installation of heat-exchange apparatus or of means in boilers for heating air supplied for combustion

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 922
  2. MIURA COMPANY 416
  3. HARBIN BOILER COMPANY 390
  4. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 303
  5. XIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY 287
  6. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 257
  7. HUADIAN ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 253
  8. SIEMENS DE 247
  9. MIDEA 243
  10. NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY 223