CPC Main Group
E21D 9/00 Tunnels or galleries, with or without linings; Methods or apparatus for making thereof (E02D29/045, E02D29/063 take precedence; linings per se E21D11/00); Layout of tunnels or galleries
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- E21D 9/01 Methods or apparatus for enlarging or restoring the cross-section of tunnels, e.g. by restoring the floor to its original level
- E21D 9/02 Driving inclined tunnels or galleries
- E21D 9/04 Driving tunnels or galleries through loose materials; Apparatus therefor not otherwise provided for
- E21D 9/06 Making by using a driving shield
- E21D 9/10 Making by using boring or cutting machines (E21D9/08 takes precedence; mining picks E21C35/18)
- E21D 9/12 Devices for removing or hauling away excavated material or spoil; Working or loading platforms (underground transport E21F13/00)
- E21D 9/14 Layout of tunnels or galleries; Constructional features of tunnels or galleries, not otherwise provided for, e.g. portals, day-light attenuation at tunnel openings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
- BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
- SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
- CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
- SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
- SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086