E04H 9/02
Withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground
Official title: withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground (foundations E02D27/34)
E04H9/02 (Withstanding earthquake or sinking of ground) appears on 1,229 US grants and 1,171 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04H- Granted patents
- 1,229
- Published applications
- 1,171
- Assignees
- 657
- Inventors
- 2,396
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24 | 5 |
| 2002 | 21 | 19 |
| 2003 | 12 | 15 |
| 2004 | 17 | 37 |
| 2005 | 17 | 36 |
| 2006 | 12 | 36 |
| 2007 | 20 | 22 |
| 2008 | 11 | 32 |
| 2009 | 11 | 20 |
| 2010 | 17 | 33 |
| 2011 | 15 | 30 |
| 2012 | 30 | 36 |
| 2013 | 28 | 42 |
| 2014 | 40 | 52 |
| 2015 | 45 | 71 |
| 2016 | 51 | 72 |
| 2017 | 60 | 81 |
| 2018 | 62 | 74 |
| 2019 | 61 | 71 |
| 2020 | 59 | 85 |
| 2021 | 73 | 77 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 |
| 2023 | 53 | 48 |
| 2024 | 42 | 58 |
| 2025 | 45 | 41 |
| 2026 | 28 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04H 9/021Bearing, supporting or connecting constructions specially adapted for such buildings1,009
- E04H 9/028Earthquake withstanding shelters239
- E04H 9/024Structures with steel columns and beams141
- E04H 9/027Preventive constructional measures against earthquake damage in existing buildings93
- E04H 9/025Structures with concrete columns51
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- Structured additively-manufactured seismic energy dissipators providing enhanced performance and energy dissipation17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275750 A1Rowan University
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Movement-compensating plate anchor109US 8,317,444 B1Emseal Joint Systems Ltd. · 2012
- Steel moment resisting frame beam-to-column connections102US 5,660,017 A1997
- Support system for a building structure95US 5,862,635 AMagnum Foundation Systems · 1999
- Shock and vibration resistant structures90US 4,766,708 A1988
- Shear load resistant structure82US 4,186,535 AVerco Manufacturing, Inc. · 1980