B63B 35/32
Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not
Official title: for collecting pollution from open water
B63B35/32 (Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not) appears on 247 US grants and 254 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 254
- Assignees
- 150
- Inventors
- 521
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 16 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 24 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 |
| 2026 | 13 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Efficient path planning method for robot used for collecting marine debris29 Sep 2026US 12,748,435 B2Guangdong University of Science and Technology
- Systems and methods for retrieving and deploying objects on a body of water25 Aug 2026US 12,715,557 B2Fetch Labs, LLC
- Autonomous water vehicle for collecting waste and algae from water bodies and method of operation25 Aug 2026US 12,715,789 B2
- AI-based autonomous system and method for predicting and removing floating waste from water bodies23 Jun 2026US 12,662,786 B2
- Flocculation cyclone device, marine plastic removal system using the same, ship provided with the system, and operation method for the ship16 Jun 2026US 12,654,179 B2Ambitious Technologies, LTD.
- Systems and methods for retrieving and deploying objects on a body of water1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296601 A1Fetch Labs, LLC
- Water surface automatic cleaning apparatus10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266011 A1Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd.
- Modular platform for retrieving water surface floating contaminants3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258623 A1Sheco. Inc.
- Device for aquatic microplastics removal20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242250 A1PolyGone Systems, Inc.
- Grapple bucket13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234885 A1Weedoo Greenboat, Inc
Most cited
By later US patents
- Oil collection barge49US 3,966,615 A1976
- Oil spill cleanup system43US 3,966,614 AShell Oil Company · 1976
- Dual direction water surface skimmer and pool side docking device42US 7,037,038 B12006
- Apparatus for recovering material floating on a body of water and a barge for carrying such apparatus38US 4,264,444 AAteliers Generaux de Mecanique de l'Ouest · 1981
- Spilled oil retriever and anti-water pollution water craft31US 4,033,876 A1977