|  | B |
SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

|  | B01 - B07 |
Subsection index
LIQUID/LIQUID, LIQUID/GAS OR GAS/GAS SEPARATION |
Method |
General operations | B01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
Apparatus |
General operations | B01D
by centrifugal force, using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
SOLID/LIQUID OR SOLID/GAS SEPARATION |
Method |
General operations | B01D
by centrifugal force | B01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B01D
using magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
Apparatus |
General operations | B01D
by centrifugal force | B01D
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B04B, B04C
using magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
SOLID/SOLID SEPARATION |
Method |
Dry methods |
material in bulk | B07B
Individual sorting | B07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sorting | B07B
using pneumatic tables or jigs | B03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
by centrifugal force | B07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B07B
Wet methods |
General operations | B03B
flotation, differential sedimentation | B03D
screening | B07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methods | B03B
Apparatus |
Dry methods |
material in bulk | B07B
Individual sorting | B07C
Screening, sifting, pneumatic sorting | B07B
using pneumatic tables or jigs | B03B
by magnetic or electrostatic effect | B03C
by centrifugal force | B07B
using centrifuges or free-vortex apparatus | B04B, B04C
Wet methods |
General operations | B03B
flotation, differential sedimentation | B03D
screening | B07B
Combinations Dry methods - wet methods | B03B

TRANSPORTING

|  | B63 |
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT

|  | B63B |
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (air-cushion vehicles Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B60V; arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63J 2/00) [2]

|  | B63B |
Subclass index
HULLS |
Study; general characteristics | 9/00; 1/00
General; adjustable keels; protection | 3/00; 41/00; 59/00
Particular types | 5/00, 7/00
Subdivision; cleaning of tanks | 11/00; 57/00
SUPERSTRUCTURES; HULL OR SUPERSTRUCTURE OPENINGS | 15/00; 19/00
EMPTYING, BALLASTING; STABILITY; SAFETY | 13/00, 29/16; 39/00; 43/00
MOORING, SHIFTING; HANDLING LIFEBOATS | 21/00; 23/00
ACCOMMODATION FOR CARGO OR PERSONS | 25/00, 27/00, 29/00
ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES OR OF NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS | 45/00, 49/00
DETAILS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SHIPS | 17/00
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, CONVERSION, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 9/00
PARTICULAR KINDS OF SHIPS OR FLOATING STRUCTURES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 35/00, 38/00
BUOYS; MARKING NAVIGATION ROUTES | 22/00; 51/00

|  | B63C |
LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS (floating nets, floating slipways, or the like for recovering aircraft from the water Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63B 35/52)

|  | B63C |
Subclass index
LANDING, LAUNCHING |
Dry-docking; storing on land; launching or hauling-out | 1/00; 15/00; 3/00
Transporting overland | 13/00
Slipway and dry-dock equipment | 5/00
SALVAGE, SEARCHING UNDER WATER; LIFE-SAVING | 7/00, 11/00; 9/00
WORKING UNDER WATER | 11/00

|  | B63G |
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS (means of attack or defence in general, e.g. turrets, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F41H)

|  | B63G |
Subclass index
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE INSTALLATIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS |
Guns, missile launchers | 1/00
Launching torpedoes; defence against torpedoes | 5/00; 9/00
Defence or attack against sub- marines, by depth charges or otherwise | 6/00, 9/00
Mines: laying; sweeping; other defence | 6/00; 7/00; 9/00
Other defensive or offensive arrangements | 13/00
Ammunition handling or storing | 3/00
SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS | 8/00; 11/00

|  | B63H |
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING (peculiar to submarines, other than nuclear propulsion, Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63G; peculiar to torpedoes Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...F42B 19/00)

|  | B63H |
Subclass index
PROPULSIVE ELEMENTS; ARRANGEMENTS THEREOF |
Acting directly on water: elements; arrangements | 1/00, 3/00; 5/00
Arrangements of means acting directly on air | 7/00
Acted on by wind propulsive devices | 9/00
PARTICULAR MEANS |
by reaction; by muscle power; by anchored cable; wind motors driving water-engaging devices | 11/00; 16/00; 15/00; 13/00
Other | 19/00
OUTBOARD PROPULSION UNITS | 20/00
PROPULSION POWER PLANT | 21/00
TRANSMISSION FROM POWER PLANT TO PROPULSIVE ELEMENTS | 23/00
STEERING, DYNAMIC ANCHORING | 25/00

|  | B63J |
AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS

|  | B63J |
Note(s) In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: "auxiliaries" means only apparatus specially arranged for rendering vessels, in general, habitable or operative, in so far as such apparatus is not specifically provided for in another subclass of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B63.