F24S 20/00
Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
F24S20/00 (Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments) appears on 3,034 US grants and 3,007 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24S- Granted patents
- 3,034
- Published applications
- 3,007
- Assignees
- 1,497
- Inventors
- 5,862
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | 63 | 0 |
| 1978 | 63 | 0 |
| 1979 | 64 | 0 |
| 1980 | 111 | 0 |
| 1981 | 127 | 0 |
| 1982 | 92 | 0 |
| 1983 | 81 | 0 |
| 1984 | 76 | 0 |
| 1985 | 75 | 0 |
| 1986 | 38 | 0 |
| 1987 | 33 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 37 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 20 |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 |
| 2004 | 23 | 58 |
| 2005 | 32 | 31 |
| 2006 | 22 | 45 |
| 2007 | 15 | 56 |
| 2008 | 6 | 98 |
| 2009 | 23 | 133 |
| 2010 | 33 | 201 |
| 2011 | 55 | 244 |
| 2012 | 86 | 221 |
| 2013 | 102 | 211 |
| 2014 | 136 | 223 |
| 2015 | 149 | 168 |
| 2016 | 113 | 148 |
| 2017 | 136 | 154 |
| 2018 | 112 | 138 |
| 2019 | 126 | 133 |
| 2020 | 105 | 103 |
| 2021 | 108 | 113 |
| 2022 | 80 | 102 |
| 2023 | 90 | 97 |
| 2024 | 90 | 119 |
| 2025 | 99 | 97 |
| 2026 | 52 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F24S 20/20Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy1,209
- F24S 20/60Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions1,064
- F24S 2020/10Solar modules layoutIndexing code463
- F24S 20/30Solar heat collectors for heating objects165
- F24S 20/70Waterborne solar heat collector modules124
- F24S 20/50Rollable or foldable solar heat collector modules107
- F24S 20/40Solar heat collectors combined with other heat sources79
- F24S 20/02Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments: for swimming60
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- Building25 Aug 2026US 12,714,036 B2Kobe Steel, Ltd.
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- Apparatus and method correlated therewith for producing water by means of a vapor convection type solar receiver17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275690 A1Akua S.R.L.
- Ceramic particles for use in a solar power tower17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276244 A1Carbo Ceramics Inc.
- Concentrated solar power system with start-up receiver27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251355 A1Holtec International
- Solar thermal energy storage and integrated power generation system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235326 A1EnviroMission Group, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pool solar power generator616US 9,847,749 B2Masimo Semiconductor, Inc. · 2017
- 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
- Portable solar generator311US 6,396,239 B12002
- Photovoltaic module framing system with integral electrical raceways293US 6,111,189 ABP Solarex · 2000
- Photovoltaic roof system248US 5,232,518 AUnited Solar Systems Corporation · 1993