DEUTSCHES PATENT- UND MARKENAMT
Class/Subcl.: C13
German Patent and Trade Mark Office
Date : 2008/05/02
DE – Rapporteur Proposal — C443
C13
SUGAR INDUSTRY (Chemically synthesised sugars or sugar derivatives C07H;
Polysaccharides, e.g. starch, derivatives thereof C08B; Malt C12C; Fermentation or
enzyme-using processes C12P 19/00) [4]
Note
Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order:
(i) to liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or
(ii) to treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
are further classified in subclass C12S. [5]
D
C13C CUTTING MILLS; SHREDDING KNIVES; PULP PRESSES transferred to C13B
D
1 / 00 Reducing the size of material from which sugars are to be extracted (for
extraction of starch C08B 30/02) transferred to C13B 5/00
D
1 / 02 . Cutting sugar cane transferred to C13B 5/02
D
1 / 04 .. Shredding sugar cane transferred to C13B 5/04
D
1 / 06
D
1 / 08 . Knives; Adjustment or maintenance thereof transferred to C13B 5/08
D
3 / 00 Pressing water from material from which sugars have been extracted (from
starch-extracted material C08B 30/10) [4] transferred to C13B 15/00
D
3 / 02 . between perforated moving belts transferred to C13B 15/02
D
C13D PRODUCTION OR PURIFICATION OF SUGAR JUICES transferred to C13B
N
C13B PRODUCTION OF SUCROSE AND DEVICES USED THEREFOR: CUTTING
MILLS, SHREDDING KNIVES, PULP PRESSES; PRODUCTION OR PURIFICATION OF
SUGAR JUICES; PREPARATION OR PROCESSING OF RAW SUGAR, SUGAR, OR
SYRUP; EVAPORATION APPARATUS, BOILING PANS; EXTRACTION OF SUCROSE
FROM MOLASSES; CUTTING MACHINES FOR SUGAR
. Slicing sugar beet transferred to C13B 5/06
D
1/ 00 Production of sugar, i.e. sucrose juices transferred to C13B 10/00
D
1/ 02. Expressing juice from sugar cane or similar material, e.g. sorghum saccharatum
transferred to C13B 10/02
D
1/ 04 .. combined with imbibition transferred to C13B 10/04
D
1/ 06 .. Sugar-cane crushers transferred to C13B 10/06
D
1/ 08 . Extraction of sugar from sugar beet with water transferred to C13B 10/08
D
1/ 10 .. continuous processes transferred to C13B 10/10
D
1/ 12 .. Details of extraction apparatus, e.g. arrangements of pipes or valves transferred
to C13B 10/12
D
1/ 14 . using extracting agents other than water, e.g. alcohol or salt solutions transferred
to C13B 10/14
D
3/ 00 Purification of sugar juices (mechanical separation of solids from liquids B01)
transferred to C13B 20/00
D
Note
When classifying in this group, classification is also made in group B01D 15/08 insofar as
subject matter of general interest relating to chromatography is concerned. [8]
D
3/ 02
. using alkaline earth compounds transferred to C13B 20/02
D
3/ 04
. . followed by saturation transferred to C13B 20/04
D
3/ 06
. . . with carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide transferred to C13B 20/06
D
3/ 08
. by oxidation or reduction transferred to C13B 20/08
D
3/ 10
. . using sulfur dioxide or sulfites transferred to C13 B20/10
D
3/ 12
. using adsorption agents, e.g. active carbon transferred to C13B 12/00
D
3/ 14
. using ion-exchange materials transferred to C13B 20/14
D
3/ 16
. by physical means, e.g. osmosis transferred to C13B 20/16
D
3/ 18
. by electrical means transferred to C13B 20/18
N
5 / 00 Reducing the size of material from which sugars are to be extracted (for
extraction of starch C08B 30/02)
N
5 / 02 . Cutting sugar cane
N
5 / 04 .. Shredding sugar cane
N
5 / 06
. Slicing sugar beet
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N
5 / 08 . Knives; Adjustment or maintenance thereof
N
10/ 00 Production of sugar, i.e. sucrose juices sugar juices (Harvesting, e.g. Lifters for
beet A01D 25/00; Tapping of tree-juices A01G 23/10; Tapping-spouts, Receptacles for
juices A01G 23/14)
N
10/ 02 . Squeezing juice from sugar cane or similar material, e.g. sorghum saccharatum
N
10/ 04 .. combined with imbibition
N
10/ 06 .. Sugar-cane crushers
N
10/ 08 . Extraction of sugar from sugar beet with water
N
10/ 10 .. continuous processes
N
10/ 12 .. Details of extraction apparatus, e.g. arrangements of pipes or valves
N
10/ 14 . using extracting agents other than water, e.g. alcohol or salt solutions
N
15/ 00 Squeezing water from material from which sugars have been extracted (from
starch-extracted material C08B 30/10) [4]
N
15/ 02 . between perforated moving belts
N
20/ 00 Purification of sugar juices (e.g. juices derived from beet, cane and maple)
N
Note
When classifying in this group, classification is also made in group B01D 15/08 insofar as
subject matter of general interest relating to chromatography is concerned.
N
20/ 02 . using alkaline earth compounds
N
20/ 04 . . followed by saturation
N
20/ 06 . . . with carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide
N
20/ 08 . by oxidation or reduction
N
20/ 10 . . using sulfur dioxide or sulfites
N
20/ 12 . using adsorption agents, e.g. active carbon
N
20/ 14 . using ion-exchange materials
N
20/ 16 . by physical means, e.g. osmosis, filtration
N
20/ 18 . by electrical means
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N
25/ 00 Evaporators or boiling pans specially adapted for sugar juices (e.g. obtained
from sugar beet, sugar cane, maple); Thickening, Evaporating, or boiling sugar juice
(e.g. obtained from sugar beet, sugar cane, maple)
N
25/ 02 . Heating equipment
N
25/ 04 . Other details, e.g. for preventing foaming for catching juice
N
25/ 06 . combined with measuring instruments for effecting control of the process
N
30 / 00 Crystallisation, Crystallising apparatus, Separating crystals from mother
liquors
N
30 / 02 . Crystallisation; Crystallising apparatus
N
30 / 04 . Separating crystals from mother liquors
N
30 / 06 .. by centrifugal force
N
30 / 08 .. Washing residual mother liquor from crystals
N
30 / 10 ... in centrifuges
N
30 / 12 .. Recycling mother liquor or wash liquors
N
30 / 14 .. Dissolving or refining raw sugar
N
35/ 00 Extraction of sucrose from final molasses
N
35 / 02 . by chemical means
N
35 / 04 .. by precipitation as alkaline earth metal saccharates
N
35 / 06 .. using ion exchange
N
35 / 08 . by physical means, e.g. osmosis
N
40 / 00 Sugar products, not otherwise provided for e.g. powdered, lump, or liquid
sugar; Working-up of sugar e.g. obtained from sugar beet, sugar cane, maple (C13B
45/00, C13B 50/00 take precedence; sweetmeats A23G 3/00; foods containing
carbohydrate syrups, sugars, sugar alcohols or starch hydrolysates A23L 1/09)
N
40 / 02 . formed by moulding sugar
N
45 / 00 Drying sugar
N
50 / 00 Cutting machines for sugar
N
50 / 02 . Combined cutting, sorting and packing machines for sugar
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N
99 / 00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
D
C13F PREPARATION OR PROCESSING OF RAW SUGAR, SUGAR, OR SYRUP
transferred to C13B
D
1 / 00 Thickening, evaporating, or boiling sugar juice (boiling apparatus B01B;
evaporators B01D; centrifuges B04B) transferred to C13B 25/00
D
1 / 02 . Crystallisation; Crystallising apparatus transferred to C13B 30/02
D
1 / 04 . Separating crystals from mother liquors transferred to C13B 30/04
D
1 / 06 .. by centrifugal transferred to C13B 30/06
D
1 / 08 .. Washing residual mother liquor from crystals transferred to C13B 30/08
D
1 / 10 ... in centrifuges transferred to C13B 30/10
D
1 / 12 .. Recycling mother liquor or wash liquors transferred to C13B 30/12
D
1 / 14 .. Dissolving or refining raw sugar transferred to C13B 30/14
D
3 / 00 Sugar products not otherwise provided for, e.g. powdered, lump, or liquid
sugar; Working-up of sugar (C13F 5/00, C13H take precedence; sweetmeats A23G
3/00; foods containing carbohydrate syrups, sugars, sugar alcohols or starch hydrolysates
force A23L 1/09) transferred to C13B 40/00
D
3 / 02 . formed by moulding sugar transferred to C13B 40/02
D
5 / 00 Drying sugar transferred to C13B 45/00
D
99 / 00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass [2006.01]
transferred to C13B 99/00
D
C13G EVAPORATION APPARATUS; BOILING PANS transferred to C13B
D
1 / 00 Evaporators or boiling pans adapted to be specially applicable for sugar
solutions transferred to C13B 25/00
D
1 / 02 . Heating equipment transferred to C13B 25/02
D
1 / 04 . Other details, e.g. for preventing foaming for catching juice transferred to C13B
25/04
D
1 / 06 . combined with measuring instruments for effecting control of the process
transferred to C13B 25/06
5/7
D
C13H CUTTING MACHINES FOR SUGAR; COMBINED CUTTING, SORTING AND
PACKING MACHINES FOR SUGAR transferred to C13B
D
1 / 00 Combined cutting, sorting and packing machines for sugar (transferred to
C13B 50/02
D
3 / 00 Cutting machines for sugar transferred to C13B 50/00
D
C13J EXTRACTION OF SUGAR FROM MOLASSES transferred to C13B
D
1 / 00 Production of sucrose from final molasses transferred to C13B 35/00
D
1 / 02 . by chemical means transferred to C13B 35/02
D
1 / 04 .. by precipitation as alkaline earth metal saccharates transferred to C13B 35/04
D
1 / 06
D
1 / 08 . by physical means, e.g. osmosis transferred to C13B 35/08
M
C13K GLUCOSE; INVERT SUGAR; LACTOSE; MALTOSE; SYNTHESIS OF SUGARS
NATURALLY OCCURING SACCHARIDES AND SACCHARIDES OBTAINED BY
HYDROLYSIS OF NATURALLY OCCURRING DI-, OLIGO- OR POLYSACCHARIDES
(carbohydrate syrups in foods or foodstuffs A23L 1/09; chemical synthesis other than by
hydrolysis of di- or polysaccharides C07H; Fermentation or enzyme-using processes C12P
19/00)
.. using ion exchange transferred to C13B 35/06
1 / 00 Glucose (separation from invert sugar C13K 3/00); Glucose-containing syrups
[2] invert sugar
M
1 / 02 . Production by saccharification of cellulosic materials (manufacture of fodder A23K
1/12)
1 / 04 .. Purifying
M
1 / 06 . Production by saccharification of starch or raw materials containing starch
1 / 08 .. Purifying
1 / 10 . Crystallisation
3 / 00 Invert sugar; Separation of glucose or fructose from invert sugar
5 / 00 Lactose
7 / 00 Maltose
11/ 00 Fructose (separation from invert sugar C13K 3/00) [2]
6/7
13 / 00 Sugars not otherwise provided for in this class [2]
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