E03B
Installations or methods for obtaining, collecting, or distributing water
Official title: INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER (drilling wells, obtaining fluids in general from wells E21B; pipe-line systems in general F17D)
E03B (Installations or methods for obtaining, collecting, or distributing water) appears on 3,786 US grants and 3,814 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E03B- Granted patents
- 3,786
- Published applications
- 3,814
- Assignees
- 1,591
- Inventors
- 6,528
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 29 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 | 36 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 44 | 0 |
| 1998 | 74 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 63 | 0 |
| 2001 | 56 | 12 |
| 2002 | 53 | 34 |
| 2003 | 51 | 48 |
| 2004 | 55 | 76 |
| 2005 | 57 | 79 |
| 2006 | 58 | 74 |
| 2007 | 35 | 74 |
| 2008 | 33 | 102 |
| 2009 | 44 | 89 |
| 2010 | 46 | 126 |
| 2011 | 49 | 116 |
| 2012 | 62 | 134 |
| 2013 | 73 | 143 |
| 2014 | 91 | 161 |
| 2015 | 106 | 141 |
| 2016 | 146 | 196 |
| 2017 | 159 | 208 |
| 2018 | 175 | 266 |
| 2019 | 195 | 238 |
| 2020 | 240 | 304 |
| 2021 | 222 | 234 |
| 2022 | 213 | 248 |
| 2023 | 246 | 216 |
| 2024 | 195 | 217 |
| 2025 | 182 | 178 |
| 2026 | 102 | 100 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- E03B 7/00Water main or service pipe systems1,686
- E03B 3/00Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water892
- E03B 9/00Methods or installations for drawing-off water812
- E03B 1/00Methods or layout of installations for water supply507
- E03B 11/00Arrangements or adaptations of tanks for water supply246
- E03B 5/00Use of pumping plants or installations117
Recent patents
- Hot flushing of building water system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,585 B2Magarl, LLC
- Garden hose extension kit6 Oct 2026US 12,753,586 B1
- Liquid collection system15 Sep 2026US 12,735,875 B1Madfunctional LLC
- Fixture outlet box15 Sep 2026US 12,735,876 B2Reliance Worldwide Corporation
- System and method for evaporative loss compensation and water storage system for swimming pools8 Sep 2026US 12,729,517 B2
- Water detection, distribution and monitoring system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308893 A1Ocean Park Mechanical Inc
- Water Harvester Adsorption Enthalpy Removal System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297910 A1Water Harvesting, Inc.
- Automated toilet sensor with flow-based shutoff, leak detection, and energy harvesting1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297911 A1Saya Life, Inc.
- Water dispenser riser assembly and system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297912 A1Brio Water Technology, Inc.
- Apparatus for utility control1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298362 A1WCM Industries, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid and gas supply system317US 6,286,764 B12001
- Electric heating apparatus for de-icing pipes309US 4,423,311 A1983
- Infrastructure monitoring system and method240US 9,202,362 B2Mueller International, LLC · 2015
- System and methods for community-based cause of loss determination221US 9,892,463 B1State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company · 2018
- Systems and methods for managing insurance for devices located within a property based on insurance-related events210US 10,055,793 B1State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company · 2018