Opening maching apparatus for heat transfer tube, method of forming opening in tube wall of heat transfer tube using same, and method of removing foreign material through same opening of same heat transfer tube
US-12485462-B2 · Dec 2, 2025 · US
De-sludging or blow-down devices {(F22B37/565 takes precedence)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F22B37/54 |
| Official title | De-sludging or blow-down devices {(F22B37/565 takes precedence)} |
| Display label | De-sludging or blow-down devices {(F22B37/565 takes precedence)} |
| Total patents | 20 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
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US-2019106835-A1 · Apr 11, 2019 · US
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