Electric furnace equipment and method for manufacturing molten metal
US-2026009096-A1 · Jan 8, 2026 · US
Direct heating by arc discharge, i.e. where at least one end of the arc directly acts on the material to be heated, including additional resistance heating by arc current flowing through the material to be heated · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | H05B7/20 |
| Official title | Direct heating by arc discharge, i.e. where at least one end of the arc directly acts on the material to be heated, including additional resistance heating by arc current flowing through the material to be heated |
| Display label | Direct heating by arc discharge, i.e. where at least one end of the arc directly acts on the material to be heated, including additional resistance heating by arc current flowing through the material to be heated |
| Total patents | 21 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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