E02B 17/0017
Means for protecting offshore constructions
Official title: {Means for protecting offshore constructions}
E02B17/0017 (Means for protecting offshore constructions) appears on 368 US grants and 231 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02B- Granted patents
- 368
- Published applications
- 231
- Assignees
- 229
- Inventors
- 719
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 20 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 10 | 20 |
| 2016 | 15 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 | 16 |
| 2019 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Retrofit vortex-induced-vibration (VIV) suppression device29 Sep 2026US 12,747,640 B2Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Marine barrier18 Aug 2026US 12,710,252 B2Bishop Ascendant, Inc.
- Gravity-contact sacrificial anode12 May 2026US 12,624,458 B2Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
- Method for exchanging an up-tower main component of an off-shore wind turbine30 Sep 2025US 12,429,033 B2Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Erosion control mat system29 Jul 2025US 12,371,867 B2Waskey Bridges, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for mitigation of scour around seabed installations10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266012 A1Balmoral Comtec Limited
- Sea ice habitat restoration platform27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250922 A1EISBÄR Architecture + Engineering Research PC
- Heating assembly and method for freeze protection of hollow dock support legs16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201664 A1Hotdock Inc.
- Vortex-induced vibration (viv) suppression apparatus and method of installation14 May 2026US 2026/0132584 A1J Ray McDermott S. A
- Systems and units for marine infrastructure foundation scour protection19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078555 A1Econcrete Tech Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Subsea clamping apparatus69US 4,705,331 AWayne Graham & Associates International, Inc. · 1987
- Aramid composite well riser for deep water offshore structures66US 4,728,224 AConoco Inc. · 1988
- Antifouling/anticorrosive composite marine structure61US 5,354,603 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1994
- Protective coating56US 5,591,265 AColebrand Limited · 1997
- Two-section arctic drilling structure54US 4,425,055 AShell Oil Company · 1984