F24S 20/60
Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions
Official title: Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions, e.g. in buildings
F24S20/60 (Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions) appears on 1,064 US grants and 850 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24S- Granted patents
- 1,064
- Published applications
- 850
- Assignees
- 548
- Inventors
- 1,816
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 31 | 0 |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 | 61 | 0 |
| 1981 | 68 | 0 |
| 1982 | 48 | 0 |
| 1983 | 45 | 0 |
| 1984 | 36 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 17 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 | 17 |
| 2007 | 7 | 25 |
| 2008 | 1 | 32 |
| 2009 | 9 | 40 |
| 2010 | 6 | 53 |
| 2011 | 13 | 75 |
| 2012 | 26 | 63 |
| 2013 | 35 | 43 |
| 2014 | 43 | 63 |
| 2015 | 39 | 48 |
| 2016 | 26 | 42 |
| 2017 | 31 | 40 |
| 2018 | 30 | 38 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 |
| 2020 | 33 | 29 |
| 2021 | 31 | 36 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 28 | 27 |
| 2024 | 26 | 34 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 |
| 2026 | 9 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F24S 20/67In the form of roof constructions519
- F24S 20/66In the form of facade constructions249
- F24S 20/63In the form of windows135
- F24S 20/61Passive solar heat collectors103
- F24S 20/69In the form of shingles or tiles101
- F24S 20/64In the form of floor constructions, grounds or roads43
- F24S 20/62In the form of fences, balustrades or handrails34
Recent patents
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- Building25 Aug 2026US 12,714,036 B2Kobe Steel, Ltd.
- Dynamic insulation system for switchable building envelope25 Aug 2026US 12,716,232 B2The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
- Electromagnetic radiation collecting and directing device25 Aug 2026US 12,716,561 B2
- Selenothermal energy storage6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227099 A1Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
- Solar tile with fire extinguishing equipment and fire protection system for a building6 Aug 2026US 2026/0230037 A1SolteQ GmbH
- Retrofit Window Energy Management System for Dynamic Control of Energy Flow Through Building Windows23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210176 A1The Mackinac Technology Company
- Rainwater guide cover and photovoltaic power generation system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0213704 A1Takashima & Co., Ltd.
- Structure systems, structures with integrated solar racking systems, post and frame components, and related methods30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117519 A1Infinity Rack LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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 roof system248US 5,232,518 AUnited Solar Systems Corporation · 1993
- Photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic apparatus243US 5,571,338 ASanyo Electric Co., Ltd. · 1996
- Photovoltaic roof and method of making same227US 5,092,939 AUnited Solar Systems Corporation · 1992
- Solar panel220US 5,164,020 ASolarex Corporation · 1992