B
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
 B01 - 
B07
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION
Method
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
Apparatus
General operationsB01D
by centrifugal forceB01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION
Method
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB07B
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
Apparatus
Dry methods
material in bulkB07B
Individual sortingB07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sortingB07B
using pneumatic tables or jigsB03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effectB03C
by centrifugal forceB07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatusB04B, B04C
Wet methods
General operationsB03B
flotation, differential sedimentationB03D
screeningB07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methodsB03B
  
TRANSPORTING
 B60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
 B60

Note(s)

In this class, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:

 B60V
AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES (devices for short-distance movement of heavy loads by providing a high-pressure fluid cushion, supplied from an independent source, between load and ground B65G 7/06)
 B60V

Note(s)

In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:

  • "air-cushion vehicles" includes all vehicles which are wholly or partly supported on land or water by air or other gaseous cushions.

P:10 B60V 1/00
Air-cushion vehicles (land vehicles, waterborne vessels, or aircraft adapted or modified to travel on air cushions B60V 3/00)
 B60V 1/02
·  wherein the cushion is generated and contained by at least one peripheral fluid curtain
 B60V 1/04
·  wherein the cushion is contained at least in part by walls
 B60V 1/06
·  wherein the cushion is formed within plenum chamber
 B60V 1/08
·  wherein the cushion is created during forward movement of the vehicle by ram effect
 B60V 1/10
·  in which the curtain-forming nozzle or the vehicle base is shaped to create a vortex curtain
 B60V 1/11
·  Stability or attitude control  [2]
 B60V 1/12
·  ·  by dividing the cushion  [2]
 B60V 1/14
·  Propulsion; Control thereof (B60V 1/11 takes precedence)  [2]
 B60V 1/15
·  ·  using part of the cushion-forming fluid  [2]
 B60V 1/16
·  Flexible skirts
 B60V 1/18
·  Body structure
 B60V 1/20
·  Spray deflectors
 B60V 1/22
·  provided with hydrofoils (hydrofoils per se B63B 1/24)
P:0 B60V 3/00
Land vehicles, waterborne vessels, or aircraft, adapted or modified to travel on air cushions
 B60V 3/02
·  Land vehicles, e.g. road vehicles
 B60V 3/04
·  ·  co-operating with rails or other guiding means, e.g. with air cushion between rail and vehicle
 B60V 3/06
·  Waterborne vessels
 B60V 3/08
·  Aircraft, e.g. air-cushion alighting-gear therefor