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- C - Chemistry; metallurgy
- C21D - Modifying the physical structure of ferrous metals; general devices for heat treatment of ferrous or non-ferrous metals or alloys; making metal malleable, e.g. by decarburisation or tempering
- C21D 9/04 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for rails
Patent holdings for IPC class C21D 9/04
Total number of patents in this class: 228
10-year publication summary
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Principal owners for this class
| Owner |
All patents
|
This class
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|---|---|---|
| JFE Steel Corporation | 6538 |
54 |
| Nippon Steel Corporation | 5991 |
26 |
| Pangang Group Panzhihua Iron & Steel Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 62 |
17 |
| ArcelorMittal | 2052 |
13 |
| Voestalpine Schienen GmbH | 14 |
11 |
| Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation | 1988 |
9 |
| Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. | 705 |
8 |
| Pangang Group Panzhihua Steel & Vanadium Co., Ltd. | 11 |
8 |
| ArcelorMittal Investigacion y Desarrollo SL | 209 |
7 |
| Wuhan Iron and Steel Company Limited | 26 |
5 |
| Dai-Ichi High Frequency Co., Ltd. | 35 |
4 |
| EVRAZ Inc. NA Canada | 4 |
4 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 9149 |
3 |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | 986 |
3 |
| Pangang Group Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 21 |
3 |
| Primetals Technologies Italy S.r.l. | 14 |
3 |
| VAE Eisenbahnsysteme GmbH | 12 |
3 |
| VAE GmbH | 23 |
3 |
| Wuhan Nrd Laser Engineering Co., Ltd | 8 |
3 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 11369 |
2 |
| Other owners | 39 |