E02B 17/00
Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports
Official title: Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs {or offshore constructions}; Construction methods therefor ({construction methods for floating platforms B63B75/00}; anchoring floating platforms B63B21/00; floating platforms, e.g. anchored, B63B35/44; {underwater reservoirs B65D88/78})
E02B17/00 (Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports) appears on 1,941 US grants and 1,340 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02B- Granted patents
- 1,941
- Published applications
- 1,340
- Assignees
- 956
- Inventors
- 3,210
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39 | 0 |
| 1977 | 53 | 0 |
| 1978 | 64 | 0 |
| 1979 | 32 | 0 |
| 1980 | 47 | 0 |
| 1981 | 41 | 0 |
| 1982 | 31 | 0 |
| 1983 | 44 | 0 |
| 1984 | 59 | 0 |
| 1985 | 52 | 0 |
| 1986 | 48 | 0 |
| 1987 | 81 | 0 |
| 1988 | 47 | 0 |
| 1989 | 45 | 0 |
| 1990 | 36 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 4 |
| 2002 | 23 | 15 |
| 2003 | 25 | 11 |
| 2004 | 14 | 25 |
| 2005 | 10 | 23 |
| 2006 | 23 | 38 |
| 2007 | 19 | 23 |
| 2008 | 16 | 43 |
| 2009 | 16 | 38 |
| 2010 | 20 | 55 |
| 2011 | 24 | 69 |
| 2012 | 25 | 76 |
| 2013 | 40 | 55 |
| 2014 | 60 | 69 |
| 2015 | 49 | 97 |
| 2016 | 65 | 52 |
| 2017 | 51 | 54 |
| 2018 | 55 | 66 |
| 2019 | 70 | 102 |
| 2020 | 69 | 79 |
| 2021 | 75 | 65 |
| 2022 | 56 | 63 |
| 2023 | 46 | 67 |
| 2024 | 56 | 61 |
| 2025 | 52 | 57 |
| 2026 | 32 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E02B 17/02Placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom838
- E02B 2017/0056Platforms with supporting legsIndexing code554
- E02B 2017/0039Methods for placing the offshore structureIndexing code370
- E02B 17/0017Means for protecting offshore constructions368
- E02B 2017/0091Offshore structures for wind turbinesIndexing code348
- E02B 17/04Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative305
- E02B 2017/0052Removal or dismantling of offshore structures from their offshore locationIndexing code135
- E02B 17/0034Maintenance, repair or inspection of offshore constructions126
Recent patents
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- Floating inspection sensor elevator system15 Sep 2026US 12,735,303 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Vessel and a method of inserting a monopile into a guide18 Aug 2026US 12,709,854 B2Iqip Holding B.V.
- Marine barrier18 Aug 2026US 12,710,252 B2Bishop Ascendant, Inc.
- Integrated monopile system having a nuclear reactor18 Aug 2026US 12,712,090 B2Blue Energy Global Inc.
- Counteracting coupling assembly for force distribution in a rack and pinion system of a jackup vessel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308861 A1GustoMSC B.V.
- Foundation pile positioning system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275673 A1Iqip Holding B.V.
- Apparatus and method for mitigation of scour around seabed installations10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266012 A1Balmoral Comtec Limited
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Insulating adhesive tape, and lead frame and semiconductor device employing the tape253US 5,406,124 AMitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. · 1995
- Scavenger energy converter system its new applications and its control systems239US 6,327,994 B12001
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- Offshore wind turbine with multiple wind rotors and floating system156US 7,075,189 B2Ocean Wind Energy Systems · 2006
- System for assessing the integrity of structural systems152US 4,480,480 AScott Science & Technology, Inc. · 1984