F03G 6/003
Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy: having a rankine cycle
Official title: {having a Rankine cycle (F03G6/065 takes precedence)}
F03G6/003 (Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy: having a rankine cycle) appears on 230 US grants and 181 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Hybrid thermodynamic cycle with isothermal heat addition via concentrated solar power array8 Jul 2025US 12,352,249 B1
- Combined Power Generation using Geothermal and Solar Energy3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258792 A1Nant Holdings IP, LLC
- Home grid for improved efficiency of solar energy13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238009 A1
- Micro-energy plant system with quicklime converter5 Feb 2026US 2026/0039237 A1
- Expansible heat pipe engine20 Nov 2025US 2025/0354540 A1
- Combined Power Generation using Geothermal and Solar Energy24 Jul 2025US 2025/0237199 A1Nant Holdings IP, LLC
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