Hydrate mitigation in a pipeline with vortex tubes
US-12383938-B2 · Aug 12, 2025 · US
for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04)
for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F17D3/16 |
| Official title | for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04) |
| Display label | for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04) |
| Total patents | 56 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Deposition of flocculated tailings
US-12378146-B2 · Aug 5, 2025 · US
Hydrate Mitigation in a Pipeline with Vortex Tubes
US-2024269719-A1 · Aug 15, 2024 · US
Hydrate mitigation in a pipeline with vortex tubes
US-11998959-B2 · Jun 4, 2024 · US
Deposition of flocculated tailings
US-2024116793-A1 · Apr 11, 2024 · US
Apparatus utilizing high-pressure air
US-11946601-B2 · Apr 2, 2024 · US
Pipeline water remediation based on upstream process operating parameters
US-11913589-B2 · Feb 27, 2024 · US
Separator device
US-11660618-B2 · May 30, 2023 · US
Hydrate Mitigation in a Pipeline with Vortex Tubes
US-2022241825-A1 · Aug 4, 2022 · US
Apparatus utilizing high-pressure air
US-2022074552-A1 · Mar 10, 2022 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-11241698-B2 · Feb 8, 2022 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-11235338-B2 · Feb 1, 2022 · US
Pipeline Water Remediation Based on Upstream Process Operating Parameters
US-2021396341-A1 · Dec 23, 2021 · US
Loss-on-ignition estimation apparatus, loss-on-ignition estimation method, machine-learning apparatus, and machine-learning method
US-2021301983-A1 · Sep 30, 2021 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-11007536-B2 · May 18, 2021 · US
Suction nozzle and fluid recovery apparatus
US-10918977-B2 · Feb 16, 2021 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-2020360933-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-2020360934-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-2020360932-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
Controlling flow of black powder in hydrocarbon pipelines
US-10744514-B2 · Aug 18, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F17D3/16?
- CPC F17D3/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F17D3/16 (for eliminating particles in suspension (from liquids by sedimentation B01D21/00; separation by filtration or otherwise B01D24/00 - B01D51/00; centrifugal apparatus B04))?
- Our database includes 56 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F17D3/16 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).