MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617067939 A) filed by Herrenknecht AG on May 30, 2026, for Method And Device For Determining A Geotechnical Parameter Of An Excavated Material.
Inventors include Heim, Andre; Kassel, Andreas; Thienert, Christian; Gutberlet, Lara; Budach, Christoph; and Mller, Pierre.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining at least one geotechnical parameter of an excavated material from a tunnel-boring machine, wherein: the excavated material is fed onto a conveyor device (2) for transporting the excavated material; an impact body (5) is arranged in a conv...