E04B 7/10
Shell structures
Official title: Shell structures, e.g. of hyperbolic-parabolic shape; Grid-like formations acting as shell structures; Folded structures {(buildings E04B1/32)}
E04B7/10 (Shell structures) appears on 192 US grants and 89 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 192
- Published applications
- 89
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 278
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Geodesic dome accessories17 Feb 2026US 12,553,230 B2Mandala Domes, LLC
- Method of manufacturing a dome and a dome manufactured using the method11 Nov 2025US 12,467,259 B2Rolls-Royce Smr Limited
- Transparent composite material as cladding material for architectural features in building construction18 Feb 2025US 12,226,984 B2SC Innovation, LLC
- Retractable roof with hinged folding panel structures suspended with cables14 Jan 2025US 12,195,962 B2
- Arch grid bolted sphere node rotating and fixing device and arch grid mounting system27 Aug 2024US 12,071,760 B2China Construction Xinjiang Industrial Energy Engineering Co., Ltd
- A keder roof system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201724 A1Pluseight Technology AB
- A roof element and a shelter made from same2 Oct 2025US 2025/0305285 A1Wee.no AS
- A method of manufacturing a dome and a dome manufactured using the method11 Jan 2024US 2024/0011293 A1Rolls-Royce Smr Limited
- Arch Grid Bolted Sphere Node Rotating and Fixing Device and Arch Grid Mounting System9 Nov 2023US 2023/0358033 A1China Construction Xinjiang Industrial Energy Engineering Co., Ltd
- Geodesic Dome Accessories5 Oct 2023US 2023/0313522 A1Mandala Domes, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Space structures with non-periodic subdivisions of polygonal faces94US 5,524,396 A1996
- Multi-pieced, portable projection dome and method of assembling the same71US 5,724,775 AAlternate Realities Corporation · 1998
- Laminated composite building component64US 6,205,728 B12001
- Ultra-lite modular composite building system64US 6,412,243 B12002
- Collapsible self-supporting structure56US 3,968,808 A1976