F26B1/00	7	Preliminary treatment of solid materials or objects to facilitate drying {, e.g. mixing or backmixing the materials to be dried with predominantly dry solids (F26B5/005 takes precedence)}	F26B1/00	F26B1/00		1021
F26B1/005	8	{by means of disintegrating, e.g. crushing, shredding, milling the materials to be dried (F26B17/102, F26B17/103 take precedence)}	F26B1/00	F26B1/00		1038
F26B3/00	7	Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat (in specific machines or apparatus F26B9/00&#160;-&#160;F26B19/00)	F26B3/00	F26B3/00		1110
F26B3/005	8	{by applying a combustible liquid onto the materials, the liquid being burnt off subsequently}	F26B3/00	F26B3/00		21
F26B3/02	8	by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air {(F26B3/283 and F26B3/343 take precedence)}	F26B3/02	F26B3/02		2131
F26B3/04	9	the gas or vapour circulating over or surrounding the materials or objects to be dried (F26B3/14 takes precedence)	F26B3/04	F26B3/04		2444
F26B3/06	9	the gas or vapour flowing through the materials or objects to be dried (F26B3/14 takes precedence)	F26B3/06	F26B3/06		1289
F26B3/08	10	so as to loosen them, e.g. to form a fluidised bed {("fluidised-bed" technique in general B01J8/24; centrifugal fluidised beds F26B7/007)}	F26B3/08	F26B3/08		1078
F26B3/082	11	{arrangements of devices for distributing fluidising gas, e.g. grids, nozzles (F26B3/0926 takes precedence; such devices per seB01J8/44)}	F26B3/08	F26B3/08		476
F26B3/084	11	with heat exchange taking place in the fluidised bed {, e.g. combined direct and indirect heat exchange}	F26B3/084	F26B3/084		294
F26B3/088	11	using inert thermally-stabilised particles	F26B3/088	F26B3/088		78
F26B3/092	11	agitating the fluidised bed, e.g. by vibrating or pulsating	F26B3/092	F26B3/092		123
F26B3/0923	12	{by mechanical means, e.g. vibrated plate, stirrer}	F26B3/092	F26B3/092		341
F26B3/0926	12	{by pneumatic means, e.g. spouted beds}	F26B3/092	F26B3/092		160
F26B3/097	11	using a magnetic field to stabilise the fluidised bed	F26B3/097	F26B3/097		15
F26B3/10	9	the gas or vapour carrying the materials or objects to be dried with it	F26B3/10	F26B3/10		232
F26B3/12	10	in the form of a spray {, i.e. sprayed or dispersed emulsions or suspensions (spray drying of solutions B01D1/18)}	F26B3/12	F26B3/12		771
F26B3/14	9	the materials or objects to be dried being moved by gravity	F26B3/14	F26B3/14		69
F26B3/16	10	in a counter-flow of the gas or vapour	F26B3/16	F26B3/16		54
F26B3/18	8	by conduction, i.e. the heat is conveyed from the heat source, e.g. gas flame, to the materials or objects to be dried by direct contact	F26B3/18	F26B3/18		477
F26B3/20	9	the heat source being a heated surface {, e.g. a moving belt or conveyor}(F26B3/22 takes precedence)	F26B3/20	F26B3/20		829
F26B3/205	10	{the materials to be dried covering or being mixed with heated inert particles which may be recycled}	F26B3/20	F26B3/20		155
F26B3/22	9	the heat source and the materials or objects to be dried being in relative motion, e.g. of vibration	F26B3/22	F26B3/22		234
F26B3/225	10	{the materials or objects to be dried being immersed in a fluidised bed of heated particles (for webs F26B13/106)}	F26B3/22	F26B3/22		25
F26B3/24	10	the movement being rotation	F26B3/24	F26B3/24		209
F26B3/26	10	the movement being performed by gravity	F26B3/26	F26B3/26		33
F26B3/28	8	by radiation, e.g. from the sun	F26B3/28	F26B3/28		1640
F26B3/283	9	{in combination with convection}	F26B3/28	F26B3/28		941
F26B3/286	10	{by solar radiation}	F26B3/28	F26B3/28		454
F26B3/30	9	from infrared-emitting elements {(by radiation emanating from passages containing heated fluids other than combustion gases F26B23/10)}	F26B3/30	F26B3/30		1797
F26B3/305	10	{the infrared radiation being generated by combustion or combustion gases}	F26B3/30	F26B3/30		324
F26B3/32	8	by development of heat within the materials or objects to be dried {, e.g. by fermentation or other microbiological action}	F26B3/32	F26B3/32		122
F26B3/34	9	by using electrical effects	F26B3/34	F26B3/34		451
F26B3/343	10	{in combination with convection}	F26B3/34	F26B3/34		419
F26B3/347	10	Electromagnetic heating, e.g. induction heating or heating using microwave energy	F26B3/347	F26B3/347		2315
F26B3/353	10	Resistance heating {, e.g. using the materials or objects to be dried as an electrical resistance}	F26B3/353	F26B3/353		129
F26B3/36	9	by using mechanical effects, e.g. by friction (by using ultrasonic vibrations F26B5/02)	F26B3/36	F26B3/36		45
F26B5/00	7	Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat (separating liquids from solids by straining B01D; replacing liquids in wet solids by other liquids, e.g. water by spirit, B01D12/00; drying by electrophoresis B01J)	F26B5/00	F26B5/00		805
F26B5/005	8	{by dipping them into or mixing them with a chemical liquid, e.g. organic; chemical, e.g. organic, dewatering aids (F26B3/005 takes precedence; using chemical vapours or gases F26B21/40)}	F26B5/00	F26B5/00		556
F26B5/02	8	by using ultrasonic vibrations {(using sonic energy generated by pulse jet combustion F26B23/026)}	F26B5/02	F26B5/02		258
F26B5/04	8	by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum {(F26B11/049 and F26B17/128 take precedence)}<br><br><u>NOTE</u><br><br> In subgroups F26B5/04 and F26B5/06, the term "not including the application of heat" is disregarded for classification purposes. When drying with the use of vacuum, frequently heat is applied to compensate for the cooling effect or to promote sublimation from the frozen state 	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		2865
F26B5/041	9	{for drying flowable materials, e.g. suspensions, bulk goods, in a continuous operation, e.g. with locks or other air tight arrangements for charging/discharging}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		543
F26B5/042	9	{for drying articles or discrete batches of material in a continuous or semi-continuous operation, e.g. with locks or other air tight arrangements for charging/discharging}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		230
F26B5/044	9	{for drying materials in a batch operation in an enclosure having a plurality of shelves which may be heated (F26B5/045 takes precedence)}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		270
F26B5/045	9	{for drying thin, flat articles in a batch operation, e.g. leather, rugs, gels}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		101
F26B5/047	9	{for continuous drying of material in long length, e.g. webs}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		54
F26B5/048	9	{in combination with heat developed by electro-magnetic means, e.g. microwave energy}	F26B5/04	F26B5/04		404
F26B5/06	9	the process involving freezing	F26B5/06	F26B5/06		3038
F26B5/065	10	{the product to be freeze-dried being sprayed, dispersed or pulverised}	F26B5/06	F26B5/06		257
F26B5/08	8	by centrifugal treatment	F26B5/08	F26B5/08		2961
F26B5/10	9	the process involving freezing	F26B5/10	F26B5/10		30
F26B5/12	8	by suction	F26B5/12	F26B5/12		482
F26B5/14	8	by applying pressure, e.g. wringing; by brushing; by wiping	F26B5/14	F26B5/14		3200
F26B5/16	8	by contact with sorbent bodies, e.g. absorbent mould; by admixture with sorbent materials	F26B5/16	F26B5/16		2332
F26B7/00	7	Drying solid materials or objects by processes using a combination of processes not covered by a single one of groups F26B3/00 and F26B5/00{(F26B1/005, F26B5/04, F26B23/026 take precedence)}	F26B7/00	F26B7/00		1055
F26B7/002	8	{using an electric field and heat}	F26B7/00	F26B7/00		54
F26B7/005	8	{using admixture with sorbent materials and heat, e.g. generated by the mixture}	F26B7/00	F26B7/00		83
F26B7/007	8	{centrifugal fluidised beds}	F26B7/00	F26B7/00		25
F26B9/00	7	Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects at rest or with only local agitation; Domestic airing cupboards {(domestic laundry drying cabinets or chambers having heating or ventilating means D06F58/10)}	F26B9/00	F26B9/00		364
F26B9/003	8	{Small self-contained devices, e.g. portable}	F26B9/00	F26B9/00		873
F26B9/006	8	{Removable covering devices, e.g. pliable or flexible}	F26B9/00	F26B9/00		225
F26B9/02	8	in buildings (special types of buildings E04H)	F26B9/02	F26B9/02		570
F26B9/04	8	in presses or clamping devices	F26B9/04	F26B9/04		313
F26B9/06	8	in stationary drums or chambers	F26B9/06	F26B9/06		6723
F26B9/063	9	{for drying granular material in bulk, e.g. grain bins or silos with false floor (shallow layer rotary sweep drying bins F26B9/10; perforated wall silos with drying air channels in the stack F26B9/103)}	F26B9/06	F26B9/06		637
F26B9/066	9	{the products to be dried being disposed on one or more containers, which may have at least partly gas-previous walls, e.g. trays or shelves in a stack (F26B9/003 takes precedence; in combination with duct systems F26B21/00)}	F26B9/06	F26B9/06		1915
F26B9/08	9	including agitating devices {, e.g. pneumatic recirculation arrangements (unloading devices F26B25/002; spouted beds F26B3/0926)}	F26B9/08	F26B9/08		667
F26B9/082	10	{mechanically agitating or recirculating the material being dried}	F26B9/08	F26B9/08		420
F26B9/085	11	{moving the material in a substantially vertical sense using conveyors or agitators, e.g. screws or augers with vertical axis, which are positioned inside the drying enclosure}	F26B9/08	F26B9/08		250
F26B9/087	11	{the recirculation path being positioned outside the drying enclosure}	F26B9/08	F26B9/08		25
F26B9/10	8	in the open air; in pans or tables in rooms; Drying stacks of loose material {on floors which may be covered, e.g. by a roof (ventilating means of stacks for agricultural produce A01F25/08)}	F26B9/10	F26B9/10		2268
F26B9/103	9	{using fixed or removable drying air channels placed in the stack, e.g. horizontally or vertically}	F26B9/10	F26B9/10		333
F26B9/106	10	{the channels to be inserted into the stack, e.g. after its formation}	F26B9/10	F26B9/10		78
F26B11/00	7	Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive	F26B11/00	F26B11/00		902
F26B11/02	8	in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles (F26B11/18 takes precedence)	F26B11/02	F26B11/02		352
F26B11/022	9	{Arrangements of drives, bearings, supports}	F26B11/02	F26B11/02		540
F26B11/024	9	{Arrangements for gas-sealing the drum}	F26B11/02	F26B11/02		96
F26B11/026	9	{Arrangements for charging or discharging the materials to be dried, e.g. discharging by reversing drum rotation, using spiral-type inserts}	F26B11/02	F26B11/02		324
F26B11/028	9	{Arrangements for the supply or exhaust of gaseous drying medium for direct heat transfer, e.g. perforated tubes, annular passages, burner arrangements, dust separation, combined direct and indirect heating}	F26B11/02	F26B11/02		877
F26B11/04	9	rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis {(F26B11/022, F26B11/024, F26B11/026, F26B11/028 take precedence)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		1924
F26B11/0404	10	{with internal subdivision of the drum, e.g. for subdividing or recycling the material to be dried (spiral-type or other inserts for discharging purposes F26B11/026)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		161
F26B11/0409	11	{the subdivision consisting of a plurality of substantially radially oriented internal walls, e.g. forming multiple sector-shaped chambers}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		134
F26B11/0413	11	{the subdivision consisting of concentric walls, e.g. multi-pass or recirculation systems; the subdivision consisting of spiral-shaped walls (tubular or annular passages for supply or exhaust of drying gas F26B11/028)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		253
F26B11/0418	11	{the subdivision consisting of a plurality of parallel tubes, e.g. through which the material to be dried is conveyed in single or multi-pass fashion (sector-shaped tubes F26B11/0409)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		84
F26B11/0422	12	{the tubes having internal members}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		47
F26B11/0427	12	{Constructional details, e.g. arrangements of drives, supports, bearings, gas-sealing, heating medium supply or exhaust}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		46
F26B11/0431	12	{Arrangements for feeding or discharging materials to be dried}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		49
F26B11/0436	10	{comprising multiple stages, e.g. multiple rotating drums subsequently receiving the material to be dried; Provisions for heat recuperation}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		281
F26B11/044	10	{the drum or receptacle having a variable outer or inner diameter in axial direction, e.g. trunconical; the drum or receptacle having a polygonal or non-cylindrical shape (F26B11/0436, F26B11/049 take precedence)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		133
F26B11/0445	10	{having conductive heating arrangements, e.g. heated drum wall}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		314
F26B11/045	11	{using heated internal elements, e.g. which move through or convey the materials to be dried (loose bodies, e.g. balls F26B11/0472)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		221
F26B11/0454	12	{the elements being discs}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		20
F26B11/0459	12	{the elements being chains}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		29
F26B11/0463	10	{having internal elements, e.g. which are being moved or rotated by means other than the rotating drum wall (F26B11/0404, F26B11/0445 take precedence)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		190
F26B11/0468	11	{for disintegrating, crushing, or for being mixed with the materials to be dried}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		146
F26B11/0472	12	{the elements being loose bodies or materials, e.g. balls, which may have a sorbent effect (chains fixed to the drum F26B11/0459)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		107
F26B11/0477	11	{for mixing, stirring or conveying the materials to be dried, e.g. mounted to the wall, rotating with the drum}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		698
F26B11/0481	12	{the elements having a screw- or auger-like shape, or form screw- or auger-like channels}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		282
F26B11/0486	12	{the elements being held stationary, e.g. internal scraper blades}	F26B11/06	F26B11/04		625
F26B11/049	10	{with provisions for working under increased or reduced pressure, with or without heating}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		202
F26B11/0495	10	{with provisions for drying by electro-magnetic means, e.g. radiation, microwaves (burner arrangements F26B11/028)}	F26B11/04	F26B11/04		97
F26B11/08	9	rotating about a vertical or steeply-inclined axis	F26B11/08	F26B11/08		681
F26B11/10	10	with stirring devices which are held stationary	F26B11/10	F26B11/10		224
F26B11/12	8	in stationary drums or other mainly-closed receptacles with moving stirring devices (F26B11/22 takes precedence)	F26B11/12	F26B11/12		516
F26B11/14	9	the stirring device moving in a horizontal or slightly-inclined plane	F26B11/14	F26B11/14		2132
F26B11/16	9	the stirring device moving in a vertical or steeply-inclined plane	F26B11/16	F26B11/16		1791
F26B11/18	8	on or in moving dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		2912
F26B11/181	9	{the receptacle being a foraminous, perforated or open-structured drum or drum-like container, e.g. rotating around a substantially horizontal or vertical axis; the receptacle being multiple perforated drums, e.g. in superimposed arrangement}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		577
F26B11/182	10	{Arrangements for the supply or exhaust of gaseous drying medium, e.g. perforated tubes (F26B11/185 takes precedence)}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		250
F26B11/184	10	{provided with internal means for mixing, stirring or conveying the materials to be dried (F26B11/182, F26B11/185 take precedence)}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		78
F26B11/185	10	{the drum provided with internal subdivisions or multiple walls}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		42
F26B11/187	11	{the subdivisions consisting of sector-shaped perforated chambers}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		34
F26B11/188	11	{the subdivisions consisting of concentric perforated walls, or spiral-shaped walls}	F26B11/18	F26B11/18		30
F26B11/20	9	with stirring devices which are held stationary	F26B11/20	F26B11/20		303
F26B11/22	8	on or in stationary dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles, with moving stirring devices	F26B11/22	F26B11/22		388
F26B13/00	7	Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in long lengths, with progressive movement	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		624
F26B13/001	8	{Drying and oxidising yarns, ribbons or the like}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		747
F26B13/002	9	{Drying coated, e.g. enamelled, varnished, wires}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		169
F26B13/003	9	{in the shape of spools, coils, bobbins or the like (F26B21/007 takes precedence; drying yarn hanks F26B15/124)}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		132
F26B13/004	8	{Drying ribbons}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		92
F26B13/005	8	{Seals, locks, e.g. gas barriers for web drying enclosures}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		138
F26B13/006	8	{with movement in a spiral path}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		54
F26B13/007	8	{Treating a particular portion of the web or plate, e.g. the edge}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		94
F26B13/008	8	{Controlling the moisture profile across the width of the material}	F26B13/00	F26B13/00		54
F26B13/06	8	with movement in a sinuous or zig-zag path	F26B13/06	F26B13/06		95
F26B13/08	9	using rollers	F26B13/08	F26B13/08		1003
F26B13/10	8	Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materials; Controlling movement, tension or position of materials (heating processes F26B3/00)	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		1839
F26B13/101	9	{Supporting materials without tension, e.g. on or between foraminous belts}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		490
F26B13/102	10	{the materials, e.g. web, being supported in loops by rods or poles, which may be moving transversely, e.g. festoon dryers}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		245
F26B13/103	10	{with mechanical supporting means, e.g. belts, rollers, and fluid impingement arrangement having a displacing effect on the materials}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		266
F26B13/104	10	{supported by fluid jets only; Fluid blowing arrangements for flotation dryers, e.g. coanda nozzles}	F26B13/20	F26B13/10		574
F26B13/105	9	{Drying webs by contact with heated surfaces other than rollers or drums}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		135
F26B13/106	10	{by moving them through a fluidised bed of heated particles}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		28
F26B13/107	9	{Arrangements for guiding the feed end or trailing end of the materials, e.g. threading of webs}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		51
F26B13/108	9	{using one or more blowing devices, e.g. nozzle bar, the effective area of which is adjustable to the width of the material}	F26B13/10	F26B13/10		300
F26B13/12	9	Controlling movement, tension or position of material	F26B13/12	F26B13/12		540
F26B13/14	9	Rollers, {drums, cylinders}(sorbent surfaces F26B13/26); {Arrangement of drives, supports, bearings, cleaning}	F26B13/14	F26B13/14		1413
F26B13/145	10	{on the non-perforated outside surface of which the material is being dried by convection or radiation}	F26B13/14	F26B13/14		189
F26B13/16	10	perforated {in combination with hot air blowing or suction devices, e.g. sieve drum dryers}(F26B13/18 takes precedence)	F26B13/16	F26B13/16		637
F26B13/18	10	heated {or} cooled, {e.g. from inside, the material being dried on the outside surface by conduction}	F26B13/18	F26B13/18		340
F26B13/183	11	{Arrangements for heating, cooling, condensate removal}	F26B13/18	F26B13/18		760
F26B13/186	12	{using combustion}	F26B13/18	F26B13/18		49
F26B13/22	9	Arrangements of gas flames	F26B13/22	F26B13/22		50
F26B13/24	8	Arrangements of devices using drying processes not involving heating (such processes per seF26B5/00)	F26B13/24	F26B13/24		147
F26B13/26	9	using sorbent surfaces, e.g. bands or coverings on rollers	F26B13/26	F26B13/26		218
F26B13/28	9	for applying pressure; for brushing; for wiping	F26B13/28	F26B13/28		675
F26B13/30	9	for applying suction {(F26B13/16 takes precedence)}	F26B13/30	F26B13/30		178
F26B15/00	7	Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movement; Machines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form (F26B13/00, F26B17/00 take precedence; conveyors in general B65G)	F26B15/00	F26B15/00		894
F26B2015/003	8	{the load carrying elements having provisions for defining drying gas ducts, e.g. panels}	F26B15/00	F26B15/00		10
F26B2015/006	8	{the drying tunnel not being partitioned by load carrying elements}	F26B15/00	F26B15/00		6
F26B15/02	8	with movement in the whole or part of a circle	F26B15/02	F26B15/02		106
F26B15/04	9	in a horizontal plane	F26B15/04	F26B15/04		507
F26B15/06	10	involving several planes, one above the other	F26B15/06	F26B15/06		98
F26B15/08	9	in a vertical plane	F26B15/08	F26B15/08		175
F26B15/085	10	{with endless clamp or tray conveyor, e.g. wicket conveyor}	F26B15/08	F26B15/08		159
F26B15/10	8	with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound {, the movement being in alternate horizontal and vertical directions}	F26B15/10	F26B15/10		336
F26B15/105	9	{the articles, e.g. can lids, discs, being conveyed by means of rotating screw spindles}	F26B15/10	F26B15/10		77
F26B15/12	9	the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined	F26B15/12	F26B15/12		1352
F26B15/122	10	{the objects or batches of material being carried by transversely moving rollers or rods which may rotate}	F26B15/12	F26B15/12		337
F26B15/124	11	{the objects being yarn hanks}	F26B15/12	F26B15/12		110
F26B15/126	11	{the material being "pasta" products, e.g. spaghetti}	F26B15/12	F26B15/12		99
F26B15/128	11	{the rods being attached at one end to an endless conveying means, the other end being free to receive hollow articles, e.g. cans}	F26B15/12	F26B15/12		60
F26B15/14	10	the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks {or receptacles, which may be connected to endless chains or belts (trays, racks per seF26B25/18; with vertical movement F26B15/22)}	F26B15/14	F26B15/14		864
F26B15/143	11	{the receptacles being wholly or partly foraminous, e.g. containing a batch of loose material (F26B15/146, F26B15/205, F26B15/26 take precedence)}	F26B15/14	F26B15/14		122
F26B15/146	11	{applying multiple superimposed tray conveyors, the materials to be dried being dropped onto subsequent conveyor stretches, e.g. by allowing the trays to tilt at one point}	F26B15/14	F26B15/14		58
F26B15/16	10	the objects or batches of materials being carried by wheeled trucks	F26B15/16	F26B15/16		321
F26B15/18	10	the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts	F26B15/18	F26B15/18		2771
F26B15/20	9	the lines being all vertical or steeply inclined	F26B15/20	F26B15/20		62
F26B15/205	10	{the objects or batches of materials being carried by a vertical stack of foraminous trays or shelves either moving through a shaft or forming, with their edges, a moving shaft, the shaft being supplied with drying air}	F26B15/20	F26B15/20		103
F26B15/22	10	the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts {the objects or batches of material being carried by trays or holders supported by endless belts or chains (F26B15/205 takes precedence; vertical bulk material conveyor-driers F26B17/06)}	F26B15/22	F26B15/22		245
F26B15/24	11	in a zig-zag path	F26B15/24	F26B15/24		133
F26B15/26	8	with movement in a helical path	F26B15/26	F26B15/26		302
F26B17/00	7	Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement (F26B13/00 takes precedence {; feed or discharge arrangements F26B25/002})	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		430
F26B17/001	8	{the material moving down superimposed floors (superimposed belts F26B17/08)}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		128
F26B17/002	9	{with floors which may rotate and turn over as a whole or in part, e.g. around a horizontal axis (superimposed tray conveyors F26B15/146)}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		154
F26B17/003	9	{with fixed floors provided with scrapers (F26B17/006 and F26B17/007 take precedence)}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		379
F26B17/005	9	{with rotating floors, e.g. around a vertical axis, which may have scrapers (F26B17/002, F26B17/006, F26B17/007 take precedence)}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		151
F26B17/006	9	{the movement being imparted by oscillation or vibration}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		235
F26B17/007	9	{having a sieve, e.g. classifying arrangement}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		77
F26B17/008	8	{the material being a slurry or paste applied onto moving elements, e.g. chains, plates, for drying thereon, and subsequently removed therefrom (the element being an endless web or belt-like conveyor F26B17/023; the element being a disc F26B17/282; the element being loose inert particles F26B3/205)}	F26B17/00	F26B17/00		59
F26B17/02	8	with movement performed by belts carrying the materials; with movement performed by belts propelling the materials over stationary surfaces {(F26B17/003, F26B17/263 take precedence)}	F26B17/02	F26B17/02		314
F26B17/023	9	{the material being a slurry or paste, which adheres to a moving belt-like endless conveyor for drying thereon, from which it may be removed in dried state, e.g. by scrapers, brushes or vibration}	F26B17/02	F26B17/02		244
F26B17/026	9	{the material being moved in-between belts which may be perforated}	F26B17/02	F26B17/02		120
F26B17/04	9	the belts being all horizontal or slightly inclined (F26B17/08 takes precedence)	F26B17/04	F26B17/04		2210
F26B17/045	10	{the material on the belt being agitated, dispersed or turned over by mechanical means, e.g. by vibrating the belt, by fixed, rotating or oscillating elements}	F26B17/04	F26B17/04		439
F26B17/06	9	the belts being all vertical or steeply inclined (F26B17/08 takes precedence {; for materials in discrete batches F26B15/22})	F26B17/06	F26B17/06		57
F26B17/08	9	the belts being arranged in a sinuous or zig-zag path {(F26B17/026 takes precedence; superimposed tray conveyors F26B15/146)}	F26B17/08	F26B17/08		491
F26B17/10	8	with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle, {e.g. pneumatic, flash, vortex or entrainment dryers}(F26B3/08 takes precedence)	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		604
F26B17/101	9	{the drying enclosure having the shape of one or a plurality of shafts or ducts, e.g. with substantially straight and vertical axis (F26B17/107 takes precedence)}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		296
F26B17/102	10	{with material recirculation, classifying or disintegrating means (F26B17/103 takes precedence)}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		164
F26B17/103	10	{with specific material feeding arrangements, e.g. combined with disintegrating means}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		170
F26B17/104	10	{with fixed or moving internal bodies for defining or changing the course of the entrained material}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		92
F26B17/105	10	{the shaft or duct, e.g. its axis, being other than straight, i.e. curved, zig-zag, closed-loop, spiral}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		230
F26B17/106	9	{the drying enclosure, e.g. its axis, being substantially straight and horizontal, e.g. pneumatic drum dryers; the drying enclosure consisting of multiple substantially straight and horizontal stretches (F26B17/107 takes precedence)}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		220
F26B17/107	9	{pneumatically inducing within the drying enclosure a curved flow path, e.g. circular, spiral, helical; Cyclone or Vortex dryers (swirl or curved flow path induced mechanically, i.e. by rotating element F26B3/0923)}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		362
F26B17/108	9	{using impinging streams of entrained material}	F26B17/10	F26B17/10		23
F26B17/12	8	with movement performed solely by gravity {, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft}	F26B17/12	F26B17/12		729
F26B17/122	9	{the material moving through a cross-flow of drying gas; the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, consisting of substantially vertical, perforated walls}	F26B17/12	F26B17/12		664
F26B17/124	10	{the vertical walls having the shape of at least two concentric cylinders with the material to be dried moving in-between}	F26B17/12	F26B17/12		149
F26B17/126	10	{the vertical walls consisting of baffles, e.g. in louvre-arrangement}	F26B17/12	F26B17/12		111
F26B17/128	9	{with provisions for working under reduced or increased pressure, with or without heating}	F26B17/12	F26B17/12		82
F26B17/14	9	the materials moving through a counter-current of gas	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		261
F26B17/1408	10	{the gas being supplied and optionally extracted through ducts extending into the moving stack of material (in combination with fluid-heated closed tubes or other heating elements in contact with the stack of material F26B17/16)}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		91
F26B17/1416	11	{the ducts being half open or perforated and arranged horizontally}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		290
F26B17/1425	11	{the ducts being perforated and arranged vertically}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		75
F26B17/1433	10	{the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, having internal members or bodies for guiding, mixing or agitating the material, e.g. imposing a zig-zag movement onto the material (F26B17/1408, F26B17/16 take precedence)}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		50
F26B17/1441	11	{the members or bodies being stationary, e.g. fixed panels, baffles, grids, the position of which may be adjustable}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		92
F26B17/145	12	{consisting of non-perforated panels or baffles}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		98
F26B17/1458	12	{consisting of perforated panels or baffles; consisting of grids}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		97
F26B17/1466	11	{the members or bodies being in movement}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		21
F26B17/1475	12	{the movement being a vibration or oscillation (F26B17/26 takes precedence)}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		118
F26B17/1483	12	{the movement being a rotation around a vertical axis}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		76
F26B17/1491	12	{the movement being a rotation around a horizontal axis}	F26B17/14	F26B17/14		42
F26B17/16	9	the materials passing down a heated surface {, e.g. fluid-heated closed ducts or other heating elements in contact with the moving stack of material (F26B17/128 takes precedence)}	F26B17/16	F26B17/16		539
F26B17/18	8	with movement performed by rotating helical blades or other rotary conveyors {which may be heated} moving materials in stationary chambers {, e.g. troughs}	F26B17/18	F26B17/18		233
F26B17/20	9	the axis of rotation being horizontal or slightly inclined	F26B17/20	F26B17/20		1586
F26B17/205	10	{with multiple chambers, e.g. troughs, in superimposed arrangement}	F26B17/20	F26B17/20		277
F26B17/22	9	the axis of rotation being vertical or steeply inclined {(F26B17/003 takes precedence)}	F26B17/22	F26B17/22		441
F26B17/24	8	with movement performed by shooting or throwing the materials {, e.g. after which the materials are subject to impact (F26B17/108 takes precedence)}	F26B17/24	F26B17/24		228
F26B17/26	8	with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating conveyors propelling materials over stationary surfaces; with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating shelves, sieves, or trays {(F26B17/006 takes precedence)}	F26B17/26	F26B17/26		581
F26B17/263	9	{the conveying element making a rotary working movement while being transversely moved in one direction, the reverse or return movement being effected in an inoperative state, e.g. lifted, in rest}	F26B17/26	F26B17/26		42
F26B17/266	9	{the materials to be dried being moved in a helical, spiral or circular path, e.g. vibrated helix}	F26B17/26	F26B17/26		83
F26B17/28	8	with movement performed by rollers or discs with material passing over or between them, e.g. suction drum, sieve {, the axis of rotation being in fixed position (moving rotating rollers F26B15/122)}	F26B17/28	F26B17/28		160
F26B17/282	9	{the materials adhering to, and being dried on, the surface of rotating discs with or without scraping devices}	F26B17/28	F26B17/28		65
F26B17/284	9	{the materials being dried on the non-perforated surface of heated rollers or drums (arrangements for heating or cooling drums, for removal of condensate F26B13/183)}	F26B17/28	F26B17/28		203
F26B17/286	10	{Arrangements for application of materials to be dried onto the drums or rollers; Arrangements for removing dried materials from the drums or rollers, e.g. doctor blades}	F26B17/28	F26B17/28		218
F26B17/288	9	{the materials being dried on perforated drums or rollers, e.g. sieve or suction drums}	F26B17/28	F26B17/28		131
F26B17/30	8	with movement performed by rotary or oscillating containers; with movement performed by rotary floors {(the material moving down superimposed floors F26B17/001)}	F26B17/30	F26B17/30		116
F26B17/32	9	the movement being in a horizontal or slightly inclined plane	F26B17/32	F26B17/32		179
F26B17/34	9	the movement being in a vertical or steeply inclined plane	F26B17/34	F26B17/34		113
F26B19/00	7	Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects not covered by groups F26B9/00&#160;-&#160;F26B17/00	F26B19/00	F26B19/00		203
F26B19/005	8	{Self-contained mobile devices, e.g. for agricultural produce (movable devices with radiation means F26B3/28; small self-contained devices for drying objects at rest F26B9/003)}	F26B19/00	F26B19/00		362
F26B20/00	7	Combinations of machines or apparatus covered by two or more of groups F26B9/00&#160;-&#160;F26B19/00	F26B20/00	F26B20/00		548
F26B21/00	7	Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or other gases for drying solid materials or objects<br><br><u>WARNING</u><br>Group F26B21/00 is impacted by reclassification into group F26B21/45. <br>Groups F26B21/00 and F26B21/45 should be considered in order to perform a complete search.	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		6091
F26B21/001	8	{Air generating units, e.g. movable or independent of drying enclosure}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		23239
F26B21/002	9	{with means for indirect air heating, i.e. using heat exchangers}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		2250
F26B21/003	8	{Air or gas filters}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		3045
F26B21/006	8	{with the air or gases passing through hollow spaces or cores within the materials or objects to be dried, e.g. tubes, pipes or bottles}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		715
F26B21/007	9	{the objects being bobbin- or spool-like bodies}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		174
F26B21/008	9	{the objects being flexible, e.g. inflatable tubes or sausage casings}	F26B21/00	F26B21/00		174
F26B21/20	8	Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure	F26B21/20	F26B21/20		
F26B21/202	9	{with means for changing the flow pattern, e.g. by reversing gas flow or by moving the materials or objects through subsequent compartments, at least two of which have a different flow direction}	F26B21/20	F26B21/20		
F26B21/204	10	{by using movable fan units}	F26B21/20	F26B21/20		
F26B21/206	10	{by reversing fan rotation}	F26B21/20	F26B21/20		
F26B21/208	10	{by air valves, movable baffles or nozzle arrangements}	F26B21/20	F26B21/20		
F26B21/25	9	partly outside the drying enclosure	F26B21/25	F26B21/25		
F26B21/30	8	Controlling, e.g. regulating, parameters of gas supply	F26B21/30	F26B21/30		
F26B21/33	9	Humidity	F26B21/33	F26B21/33		
F26B21/331	10	{by using sorbent or hygroscopic materials, e.g. chemical substances or molecular sieves}	F26B21/33	F26B21/33		
F26B21/333	10	{by condensing the moisture in the drying medium, which may be recycled, e.g. using a heat pump cycle}	F26B21/33	F26B21/33		
F26B21/35	9	Temperature; Pressure	F26B21/35	F26B21/35		
F26B21/37	9	Velocity of flow; Quantity of flow	F26B21/37	F26B21/37		
F26B21/40	8	using gases other than air	F26B21/40	F26B21/40		
F26B21/45	9	using steam<br><br><u>WARNING</u><br>Group F26B21/45 is incomplete pending reclassification of documents from group F26B21/00. <br>Groups F26B21/00 and F26B21/45 should be considered in order to perform a complete search.	F26B21/45	F26B21/45		
F26B21/452	10	{characterised by the steam generating means}	F26B21/45	F26B21/45		
F26B21/471	9	{condensing vapours onto the surface of the materials to be dried}	F26B21/40	F26B21/471		
F26B21/50	8	Ducting arrangements from the source of air or other gases to the materials or objects being dried<br><br><u>WARNING</u><br>Group F26B21/50 is impacted by reclassification into group F26B21/55. <br>Groups F26B21/50 and F26B21/55 should be considered in order to perform a complete search.	F26B21/50	F26B21/50		
F26B21/55	9	Outlets for directing or distributing the air or other gases<br><br><u>WARNING</u><br>Group F26B21/55 is incomplete pending reclassification of documents from group F26B21/50. <br>Groups F26B21/50 and F26B21/55 should be considered in order to perform a complete search.	F26B21/55	F26B21/55		
F26B23/00	7	Heating arrangements (using heated air or other gases F26B21/00)	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		4596
F26B23/001	8	{using waste heat}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		728
F26B23/002	9	{recovered from dryer exhaust gases (F26B23/022 takes precedence)}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		910
F26B23/004	10	{by compressing and condensing vapour in exhaust gases, i.e. using an open cycle heat pump system}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		299
F26B23/005	10	{using a closed cycle heat pump system (with recycling of drying medium F26B21/333); using a heat pipe system}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		358
F26B23/007	9	{recovered from the dried product (burning the product F26B23/028)}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		55
F26B23/008	10	{using a heat pump cycle}	F26B23/00	F26B23/00		36
F26B23/02	8	using combustion heating ({F26B3/305, F26B13/186, F26B21/001, }F26B23/10 take precedence)	F26B23/02	F26B23/02		1176
F26B23/022	9	{incinerating volatiles in the dryer exhaust gases, the produced hot gases being wholly, partly or not recycled into the drying enclosure}	F26B23/02	F26B23/02		463
F26B23/024	10	{by means of catalytic oxidation}	F26B23/02	F26B23/02		69
F26B23/026	9	{with pulse combustion, e.g. pulse jet combustion drying of particulate materials}	F26B23/02	F26B23/02		76
F26B23/028	9	{using solid fuel; burning the dried product}	F26B23/02	F26B23/02		394
F26B23/04	8	using electric heating (F26B23/10 takes precedence)	F26B23/04	F26B23/04		4640
F26B23/06	9	resistance heating	F26B23/06	F26B23/06		4588
F26B23/10	8	using tubes or passages containing heated fluids {, e.g. acting as radiative elements; Closed-loop systems (for combustion gases F26B3/305)}	F26B23/10	F26B23/10		2963
F26B25/00	7	Details of general application not covered by group F26B21/00 or F26B23/00(loading, conveying, and unloading in general B65G)	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		11032
F26B25/001	8	{Handling, e.g. loading or unloading arrangements}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		1498
F26B25/002	9	{for bulk goods}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		7925
F26B25/003	9	{for articles}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		3456
F26B25/004	10	{in the shape of discrete sheets (wicket conveyors F26B15/085)}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		351
F26B25/005	8	{Treatment of dryer exhaust gases (incineration of volatiles F26B23/022)}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		2282
F26B25/006	9	{Separating volatiles, e.g. recovering solvents from dryer exhaust gases}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		645
F26B25/007	9	{Dust filtering; Exhaust dust filters}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		1739
F26B25/008	8	{Seals, locks, e.g. gas barriers or air curtains, for drying enclosures (F26B11/024 and F26B13/005 take precedence)}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		1108
F26B25/009	8	{Alarm systems; Safety systems, e.g. preventing fire and explosions (using inert gases F26B21/40)}	F26B25/00	F26B25/00		672
F26B25/02	8	Applications of driving mechanisms, not covered by another subclass	F26B25/02	F26B25/02		10325
F26B25/04	8	Agitating, stirring, or scraping devices {(arrangement of doctor blades F26B17/286)}	F26B25/04	F26B25/04		11445
F26B25/06	8	Chambers, containers, or receptacles {(large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents B65D88/74)}	F26B25/06	F26B25/06		2983
F26B25/063	9	{Movable containers or receptacles, e.g. carts, trolleys, pallet-boxes (for use in freeze-drying apparatus F26B5/06; in general B62D)}	F26B25/06	F26B25/06		1189
F26B25/066	9	{Movable chambers, e.g. collapsible, demountable (self-contained mobile devices, e.g. for agricultural produce F26B19/005)}	F26B25/06	F26B25/06		324
F26B25/08	9	Parts thereof	F26B25/08	F26B25/08		1679
F26B25/10	10	Floors, roofs, or bottoms; False bottoms	F26B25/10	F26B25/10		1157
F26B25/12	10	Walls or sides; Doors	F26B25/12	F26B25/12		3672
F26B25/14	9	Chambers, containers, receptacles of simple construction	F26B25/14	F26B25/14		357
F26B25/16	10	mainly closed, e.g. drum	F26B25/16	F26B25/16		3230
F26B25/18	10	mainly open, e.g. dish, tray, pan {, rack (for drying agricultural produce A01F25/12)}	F26B25/18	F26B25/18		6780
F26B25/185	11	{Spacers; Elements for supporting the goods to be dried, i.e. positioned in-between the goods to build a ventilated stack (separators for articles packaged in stacks B65D57/00; manipulating spacers for stacking purposes B65G57/005)}	F26B25/18	F26B25/18		1050
F26B25/20	8	Rollers (F26B25/06, {F26B13/14} take precedence)	F26B25/20	F26B25/20		720
F26B25/22	8	Controlling the drying process in dependence on liquid content of solid materials or objects	F26B25/22	F26B25/22		2430
F26B25/225	9	{by repeated or continuous weighing of the material or a sample thereof}	F26B25/22	F26B25/22		348
F26B2200/00	7	Drying processes and machines for solid materials characterised by the specific requirements of the drying goods	CPCONLY	F26B2200/00		44
F26B2200/02	8	Biomass, e.g. waste vegetative matter, straw	CPCONLY	F26B2200/02		1300
F26B2200/04	8	Garbage	CPCONLY	F26B2200/04		1881
F26B2200/06	8	Grains, e.g. cereals, wheat, rice, corn	CPCONLY	F26B2200/06		2623
F26B2200/08	8	Granular materials	CPCONLY	F26B2200/08		1273
F26B2200/10	8	Grass	CPCONLY	F26B2200/10		98
F26B2200/12	8	Manure	CPCONLY	F26B2200/12		423
F26B2200/14	8	Sand	CPCONLY	F26B2200/14		235
F26B2200/16	8	Sea weed; Marine products	CPCONLY	F26B2200/16		229
F26B2200/18	8	Sludges, e.g. sewage, waste, industrial processes, cooling towers	CPCONLY	F26B2200/18		1501
F26B2200/20	8	Teas, i.e. drying, conditioning, withering of tea leaves	CPCONLY	F26B2200/20		1109
F26B2200/22	8	Tobacco leaves	CPCONLY	F26B2200/22		209
F26B2200/24	8	Wood particles, e.g. shavings, cuttings, saw dust	CPCONLY	F26B2200/24		235
F26B2210/00	7	Drying processes and machines for solid objects characterised by the specific requirements of the drying goods	CPCONLY	F26B2210/00		32
F26B2210/02	8	Ceramic articles or ceramic semi-finished articles	CPCONLY	F26B2210/02		357
F26B2210/04	8	Eggs	CPCONLY	F26B2210/04		23
F26B2210/06	8	Long pasta, e.g. spaghetti	CPCONLY	F26B2210/06		210
F26B2210/08	8	Short pasta, e.g. macaroni, vermicelli	CPCONLY	F26B2210/08		141
F26B2210/10	8	Umbrellas	CPCONLY	F26B2210/10		504
F26B2210/12	8	Vehicle bodies, e.g. after being painted	CPCONLY	F26B2210/12		497
F26B2210/14	8	Veneer, i.e. wood in thin sheets	CPCONLY	F26B2210/14		420
F26B2210/16	8	Wood, e.g. lumber, timber	CPCONLY	F26B2210/16		2028
