F24S 70/60
Details of absorbing elements: characterised by the structure or construction
Official title: characterised by the structure or construction (absorbing coatings or surface treatment for increasing absorption F24S70/20; auxiliary coatings F24S70/30)
F24S70/60 (Details of absorbing elements: characterised by the structure or construction) appears on 319 US grants and 217 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24S- Granted patents
- 319
- Published applications
- 217
- Assignees
- 181
- Inventors
- 635
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 | 7 | 12 |
| 2011 | 2 | 17 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 19 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13 |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 18 | 17 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Concentrated solar energy collection, thermal storage, and power generation systems and methods with optional supplemental fuel production25 Aug 2026US 12,716,618 B2247Solar Inc.
- Solar receiver with varied reflectivity18 Aug 2026US 12,710,201 B2Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
- Metal-dielectric thin film structure for solar light energy harvesting26 May 2026US 12,638,216 B1Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Hybrid receiver for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power systems, and associated methods24 Feb 2026US 12,562,682 B2The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
- Cladding panel that collects and/or emits thermal energy20 Jan 2026US 12,529,232 B2Neolith Distribution, Sl
- Systems and methods for a device having solar material displaying vivid images using structural ink20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243469 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Concentrated solar energy collection, thermal storage, and power generation systems and methods with optional supplemental fuel production11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160451 A1247Solar Inc.
- Solar power generation system26 Mar 2026US 2026/0085665 A1Holtec International
- Foldable solar desalination device with no liquid discharge19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048342 A1Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Method for producing hydrogen by dissociating water through thermochemical reactions and device for carrying out same5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035241 A1Universidad Politecnica De Madrid
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article having surface layer of uniformly oriented, crystalline, organic microstructures108US 4,812,352 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1989
- Method for preparing an article having surface layer of uniformly oriented, crystalline, organic microstructures100US 5,039,561 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1991
- Solar device and method for assembly98US 5,596,981 A1997
- Composite article comprising oriented microstructures79US 5,336,558 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1994
- High efficiency solar panel64US 3,985,116 AKaptron, Inc. · 1976