F24S
Solar heat collectors
Official title: SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS (for producing mechanical power from solar energy F03G6/00)
F24S (Solar heat collectors) appears on 10,453 US grants and 10,317 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24S- Granted patents
- 10,453
- Published applications
- 10,317
- Assignees
- 3,978
- Inventors
- 16,782
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 132 | 0 |
| 1977 | 244 | 0 |
| 1978 | 358 | 0 |
| 1979 | 298 | 0 |
| 1980 | 368 | 0 |
| 1981 | 454 | 0 |
| 1982 | 329 | 0 |
| 1983 | 258 | 0 |
| 1984 | 254 | 0 |
| 1985 | 213 | 0 |
| 1986 | 156 | 0 |
| 1987 | 101 | 0 |
| 1988 | 83 | 0 |
| 1989 | 64 | 0 |
| 1990 | 83 | 0 |
| 1991 | 59 | 0 |
| 1992 | 54 | 0 |
| 1993 | 67 | 0 |
| 1994 | 55 | 0 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0 |
| 1996 | 81 | 0 |
| 1997 | 63 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 86 | 0 |
| 2000 | 100 | 0 |
| 2001 | 69 | 19 |
| 2002 | 74 | 74 |
| 2003 | 91 | 113 |
| 2004 | 78 | 156 |
| 2005 | 71 | 110 |
| 2006 | 55 | 135 |
| 2007 | 52 | 186 |
| 2008 | 48 | 294 |
| 2009 | 75 | 456 |
| 2010 | 130 | 683 |
| 2011 | 161 | 816 |
| 2012 | 331 | 828 |
| 2013 | 395 | 778 |
| 2014 | 484 | 737 |
| 2015 | 509 | 657 |
| 2016 | 449 | 503 |
| 2017 | 426 | 476 |
| 2018 | 394 | 418 |
| 2019 | 404 | 405 |
| 2020 | 329 | 326 |
| 2021 | 320 | 389 |
| 2022 | 266 | 367 |
| 2023 | 308 | 372 |
| 2024 | 343 | 422 |
| 2025 | 329 | 366 |
| 2026 | 198 | 231 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F24S 25/00Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules3,219
- F24S 23/00Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors3,160
- F24S 20/00Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments3,034
- F24S 10/00Solar heat collectors using working fluids2,729
- F24S 30/00Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules2,176
- F24S 80/00Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for1,768
- F24S 50/00Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors1,716
- F24S 40/00Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors1,292
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Recent patents
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- Bearing housing assembly for solar trackers29 Sep 2026US 12,747,892 B2Nextpower LLC
- Synergistic tracking integrated photovoltaic and concentrating cogeneration solar energy harvesting system29 Sep 2026US 12,750,000 B2RIC Enterprises
- Systems and methods for deploying photovoltaic modules29 Sep 2026US 12,750,001 B2Mokun Solar Technology Inc.
- Solar module support bracket1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298502 A1Terabase Energy, Inc.
- Clamp for securing a solar panel module1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303003 A1Unirac, Inc.
- Spring counter-balance assemblies and solar trackers incorporating springs to balance rotation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303010 A1Array Tech, Inc.
- Environmental heat-driven liquid regenerator method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284581 A1
- Transparent mesoporous materials and devices comprising same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286509 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pool solar power generator616US 9,847,749 B2Masimo Semiconductor, Inc. · 2017
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- Mounting system for installing an array of solar battery modules of a panel-like configuration on a roof439US 6,105,317 AMatsushita Electric Works, Ltd. · 2000
- Photovoltaic module mounting clip with integral grounding438US 7,435,134 B2SunPower Corporation, Systems · 2008
- Low profile mounting system432US 7,600,349 B2Unirac, Inc. · 2009