E04C 1/42
Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts
Official title: of glass or other transparent material {(panels made of glass bricks E04C2/546)}
E04C1/42 (Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts) appears on 142 US grants and 107 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04C- Granted patents
- 142
- Published applications
- 107
- Assignees
- 78
- Inventors
- 267
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Light transmitting building blocks26 May 2026US 12,637,859 B2Bowling Green State University
- Visible light-catalyzed translucent concrete, and preparation method and use thereof5 May 2026US 12,617,716 B2Jiangxi Blue Environmental Engineering Tech Co., Ltd.
- Method for making a composite panel, preferably cementitious mortar based, with light translucency properties2 Aug 2022US 11,400,618 B2Gesteco S.p.A.
- Lighted architectural block system22 Mar 2022US 11,280,471 B2
- Daylighting illumination system28 Dec 2021US 11,209,142 B2Skynative UG
- Light Transmitting Building Blocks24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286695 A1Bowling Green State University
- Glass block assembly, system, and method of use thereof26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055602 A1
- Systems and methods for manufacturing cast regolith building units for radiation, thermal and micrometeoroid protection on the moon11 Dec 2025US 2025/0376839 A1
- Fenestration panels and systems11 Dec 2025US 2025/0376890 A1VKR Holding A/S
- Composite foam-glass elements and use thereof7 Nov 2024US 2024/0368885 A1SG Schaumglas GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mortarless glass block assembly131US 5,485,702 A1996
- Thermoplastic building blocks59US 5,904,019 AGeneral Electric Company · 1999
- Wall corner composite, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such54US 5,212,925 A1993
- Modular frame assembly for mounting glass blocks38US 5,031,372 A1991
- Method and apparatus for erecting a glass block wall34US 4,986,048 APittsburgh Corning Corporation · 1991