B63B 35/44
Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops
Official title: Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)}
B63B35/44 (Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops) appears on 2,047 US grants and 2,321 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 2,047
- Published applications
- 2,321
- Assignees
- 1,108
- Inventors
- 4,000
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 6 |
| 2002 | 34 | 30 |
| 2003 | 28 | 33 |
| 2004 | 28 | 36 |
| 2005 | 29 | 49 |
| 2006 | 31 | 42 |
| 2007 | 35 | 33 |
| 2008 | 25 | 52 |
| 2009 | 21 | 47 |
| 2010 | 24 | 70 |
| 2011 | 28 | 88 |
| 2012 | 50 | 71 |
| 2013 | 47 | 82 |
| 2014 | 64 | 89 |
| 2015 | 67 | 113 |
| 2016 | 90 | 127 |
| 2017 | 105 | 117 |
| 2018 | 106 | 137 |
| 2019 | 124 | 128 |
| 2020 | 95 | 121 |
| 2021 | 90 | 103 |
| 2022 | 92 | 135 |
| 2023 | 70 | 153 |
| 2024 | 133 | 170 |
| 2025 | 128 | 179 |
| 2026 | 78 | 110 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B63B 2035/4433Floating structures carrying electric power plantsIndexing code751
- B63B 35/4413Floating drilling platforms492
- B63B 2035/442Spar-type semi-submersible structures, i.e. shaped as single slenderIndexing code165
- B63B 2035/448Floating hydrocarbon production vesselsIndexing code146
- B63B 35/4406Articulated towers, i.e. substantially floating structures comprising a slender tower-like hull anchored127
- B63B 2035/4426Stationary floating buildings for human useIndexing code117
- B63B 2035/4473Floating structures supporting industrial plants, such as factories, refineries, or the likeIndexing code68
- B63B 2035/4486Floating storage vessels, other than vessels for hydrocarbon production and storageIndexing code59
Recent patents
- Floating structure6 Oct 2026US 12,752,888 B2SolarDuck Holding B.V.
- Mud floating type offshore wind turbine system and installation method thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,753,740 B2China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for heave compensation29 Sep 2026US 12,747,635 B2Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Wave-resistant photovoltaic (PV) float for water environment, and assembling method thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,750,004 B2BioHaven Environmental Solutions (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
- Support system having shaped pile-anchor foundations and a method of forming same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,722 B2Sharp Pulse Corp.
- Solar panel arrangement with telescoping frame for a sailing vessel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307765 A1
- Integrated tensioner1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296599 A1Kongsberg Maritime AS
- Floating platform, in particular for an offshore wind turbine, having improved stability1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296602 A1Coffratherm
- Semi-submersible float for an offshore wind turbine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296603 A1Saipem S.P.A.
- Refueling platform for integrated monopile system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296604 A1Blue Energy Global Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Scavenger energy converter system its new applications and its control systems239US 6,327,994 B12001
- Water-mist blower cooling system and its new applications215US 6,293,121 B12001
- Offshore wind turbine with multiple wind rotors and floating system156US 7,075,189 B2Ocean Wind Energy Systems · 2006
- Maritime power plant system with processes for producing, storing and consuming regenerative energy134US 6,100,600 A2000
- Emergency well-control vessel110US 4,336,843 AOdeco Engineers Inc. · 1982