B65F 2210/172
Solar cells
B65F2210/172 (Solar cells) appears on 62 US grants and 89 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65F- Granted patents
- 62
- Published applications
- 89
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 149
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method of sterilizing waste containers with ultraviolet light12 May 2026US 12,622,986 B2Munchkin, Inc.
- Trash can with integrated air evacuation system28 Apr 2026US 12,612,246 B1PicClick, Inc.
- System and method of providing a wireless unlocking system for a battery-powered storage device25 Nov 2025US 12,482,316 B2Big Belly Solar, Inc.
- System and method of providing remote management of access to a group of devices5 Aug 2025US 12,380,751 B2Big Belly Solar, Inc.
- Hands free storage receptacle13 May 2025US 12,297,042 B2Big Belly Solar, Inc.
- Waste containers6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225799 A1Lime Track Ltd.
- System for recycling electronic cigarette and method of use9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193024 A1
- Autonomous refuse collection system with mission management and customer engagement2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184496 A1Oshkosh Corporation
- Refuse collection drone interface with customer residence2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184497 A1Oshkosh Corporation
- Refuse collection drone with bag loader and bin exchange2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184499 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic touch actuated door opener95US 4,729,490 A1988
- Container for polluted and/or contaminated materials74US 6,211,637 B12001
- Refrigerated waste container with germicidal lamp53US 5,337,581 A1994
- Trash receptacle including illuminated outer container45US 5,967,355 AA.L.R. Envirotech Inc. · 1999
- Waste management deposit and compaction station with wireless capability27US 9,834,375 B2Ican Company Ltd. · 2017