F24S 40/10
Protective covers or shrouds
Official title: Protective covers or shrouds; Closure members, e.g. lids (transparent coverings F24S80/50)
F24S40/10 (Protective covers or shrouds) appears on 130 US grants and 113 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24S- Granted patents
- 130
- Published applications
- 113
- Assignees
- 75
- Inventors
- 240
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Solar energy storage and generation system24 Feb 2026US 12,562,681 B2Winner Technology Co., Ltd.
- Directing light for thermal and power applications in space2 Sep 2025US 12,404,042 B2Trans Astronautica Corporation
- Foldable adjustable photovoltaic module29 Jul 2025US 12,375,030 B2Huaneng Jiangsu Comprehensive Energy Service Co., Ltd.
- Device for the storage of thermal energy of solar origin based upon multiple reflections1 Jul 2025US 12,345,448 B2Magaldi Power S.P.A.
- Systems and methods for manufacturing in space environments13 May 2025US 12,298,042 B2Trans Astronautica Corporation
- Directing light for thermal and power applications in space30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217388 A1Trans Astronautica Corporation
- Dynamic protectant7 May 2026US 2026/0126214 A1Hysterion Technologies Pllc
- Systems and methods for manufacturing in space environments5 Mar 2026US 2026/0063334 A1Trans Astronautica Corporation
- Enclosed Solar Thermal Energy Generation System and Methods of Operation31 Jul 2025US 2025/0244053 A1SolarSteam Inc.
- Kit for Reflector Structure5 Dec 2024US 2024/0401845 A1SolarSteam Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Solar energy collector system and method93US 4,172,442 ABio Gas Systems, Inc. · 1979
- Multi-purpose solar collector/heat exchanger69US 4,068,652 A1978
- Thermal panel for heating liquids67US 4,062,351 A1977
- Solar concentrator protective system54US 4,449,514 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1984
- Solar energy collector system53US 4,324,947 A1982