PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 23
 Class Title: CHEMISTRY: PHYSICAL PROCESSES

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  293 R   PHYSICAL PROCESSES
  294 R   .Sublimation
  294 S   ..Sulfur
  295 R   .Crystallization
  296     ..Selective
  297     ...With extraction
  298     ...From natural sources
  299     ..With extraction
  300     ..With added material
  301     ...Seed
  302 R   ..Alkali metal and ammonium compounds
  303     ...Common salt
  302 A   ...Ammonium compounds
  302 T   ...Sodium compounds
  304     ..Alkaline earth metal and magnesium compounds
  305 R   ..Heavy metal or aluminum compounds
  305 A   ...Aluminum compounds
  305 F   ...Iron compounds
  305 RE  ...Rare earth compounds
  295 G   ..Gel
  295 S   ..Solar
  306     .Concentration of liquids in liquids
  307     ..With direct heating
  308 R   .Melting out
  308 S   ..Sulfur
  313 R   .Agglomerating
  314     ..Carbon
  313 AS  ..Silicate
  313 FB  ..Fluidized bed
  313 P   ..Pan agglomeration
  293 S   .Sulfur
  293 A   .Flaking, spraying