Method of detecting an existence of a loose part in a steam generator of a nuclear power plant
US-12537112-B2 · Jan 27, 2026 · US
specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for
specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for · 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 | F22B37/002 |
| Official title | {specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for} |
| Display label | specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for |
| Total patents | 49 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Device and method for removing foreign object from heat transfer tube
US-12390938-B2 · Aug 19, 2025 · US
Flow conditioning device for steam generator
US-2025201431-A1 · Jun 19, 2025 · US
Neutron absorbing apparatus
US-12243662-B2 · Mar 4, 2025 · US
Articulated manipulator for navigating and servicing a heat exchanger
US-12202126-B2 · Jan 21, 2025 · US
Solid metallic component and method for producing same
US-12103085-B2 · Oct 1, 2024 · US
Device and method for removing foreign object from heat transfer tube
US-2024255242-A1 · Aug 1, 2024 · US
System for utilizing unused heat-exchange water of passive auxiliary feedwater system, and reactor cooling control method utilizing unused heat-exchange water of passive auxiliary feedwater system
US-2023290529-A1 · Sep 14, 2023 · US
Nuclear power plant and turbine apparatus
US-2023230716-A1 · Jul 20, 2023 · US
Stress relieving attachment of tube to tubesheet, such as in a pressure vessel shell of a nuclear reactor power system
US-2023162879-A1 · May 25, 2023 · US
Neutron absorbing apparatus
US-2023117993-A1 · Apr 20, 2023 · US
Methods of manufacturing structures from coated metal grain materials, such as for use in nuclear reactor systems, and related structures and systems
US-2023122914-A1 · Apr 20, 2023 · US
Autonomous self-powered system for removing thermal energy from pools of liquid heated by radioactive materials
US-11569001-B2 · Jan 31, 2023 · US
Solid Metallic Component And Method For Producing Same
US-2022402241-A1 · Dec 22, 2022 · US
Method for inspecting core shroud using remote operated vehicle (ROV)
US-11257599-B2 · Feb 22, 2022 · US
L-shaped header of steam generator including spiral tube and a coupling structure of L-shaped header and tube
US-11204163-B2 · Dec 21, 2021 · US
Articulated manipulator for navigating and servicing a heat exchanger
US-2021383937-A1 · Dec 9, 2021 · US
Method of detecting an existence of a loose part in a steam generator of a nuclear power plant
US-2021241931-A1 · Aug 5, 2021 · US
Neutron absorbing apparatus
US-2021225537-A1 · Jul 22, 2021 · US
Method for inspecting core shroud using remote operated vehicle (rov)
US-2021125738-A1 · Apr 29, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F22B37/002?
- CPC F22B37/002 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F22B37/002 (specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for)?
- Our database includes 49 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F22B37/002 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).