GENEVA, Dec. 15 -- HERRENKNECHT AG (Schlehenweg 277963 Schwanau) filed a patent application (PCT/EP2025/065775) for "DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRE-DAMAGING ROCK" on Jun 05, 2025. With publication no. WO/2025/252944, the details related to the patent application was published on Dec 11, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): SPECK, Raphael (Im Brumattle 2877656 Offenburg)

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pre-damaging rock, comprising at least one microwave generator and at least one antenna unit (200) for introducing the microwaves into the rock (140), said antenna unit b...