IPC Subgroup
F23B 90/08 in the presence of catalytic material
Introduced: January 2011
Full Title
Combustion methods not related to a particular type of apparatus > including secondary combustion > in the presence of catalytic material
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- Subclass:
- METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING ONLY SOLID FUEL
Filing statistics
IPC F23B 90/08 belongs to the parent subclass F23B, which recorded 9,943 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 782 in 2013 to 671 in 2023 (-14%), peaking at 1,128 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class F23 are GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) (2,124 applications), XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY (1,369 applications) and NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY (1,363 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Related Keywords
combustion apparatus using CATALYSIS
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,124
- XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 1,369
- NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 1,363
- SIEMENS DE 997
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 937
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 898
- VATTI 815
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 719
- RINNAI COMPANY 708
- MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 670