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IPC Subgroup
F22D 1/04

the tubes having plain outer surfaces, e.g. in vertical arrangement

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Feed-water heaters, e.g. preheaters > with water tubes arranged in the boiler furnaces, fire tubes or flue ways > the tubes having plain outer surfaces, e.g. in vertical arrangement

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
STEAM GENERATION
Subclass:
PREHEATING, OR ACCUMULATING PREHEATED, FEED-WATER FOR STEAM GENERATION; FEED-WATER SUPPLY FOR STEAM GENERATION; CONTROLLING WATER LEVEL FOR STEAM GENERATION; AUXILIARY DEVICES FOR PROMOTING WATER CIRCULATION WITHIN STEAM BOILERS

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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