H02S 10/30
Thermophotovoltaic systems
Official title: Thermophotovoltaic systems (photovoltaic cells specially adapted for conversion or sensing of infrared [IR] radiation H10F10/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00)
H02S10/30 (Thermophotovoltaic systems) appears on 262 US grants and 317 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H02S- Granted patents
- 262
- Published applications
- 317
- Assignees
- 190
- Inventors
- 690
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 15 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 13 |
| 2012 | 2 | 20 |
| 2013 | 3 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 |
| 2016 | 14 | 18 |
| 2017 | 12 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 22 |
| 2019 | 13 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 17 |
| 2025 | 8 | 19 |
| 2026 | 15 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Si-based thermophotovoltaic cell with integrated air bridge22 Sep 2026US 12,744,488 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Device, plant and method for the storage and transfer of thermal energy of solar origin15 Sep 2026US 12,738,878 B2Magaldi Power S.P.A.
- Ubiquitous energy fusion and harvesting system18 Aug 2026US 12,712,481 B2Beijing Institute of Technology
- High-temperature ceramic combustor with thermophotovoltaic power generation11 Aug 2026US 12,706,559 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Graphite-based infrastructures for handling molten metals and methods of forming thereof21 Jul 2026US 12,686,645 B2Fourth Power, Inc.
- Thermophotovoltaic Receivers Comprising Extruded Cores and Integrated Submount Assemblies Supporting Thermophotovoltaic Cells8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312526 A1Fourth Power, Inc.
- Passivation systems and methods for photonic crystals17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280468 A1Mesodyne Inc.
- Thermal energy recovery cover panel to produce electricity10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269768 A1
- Apparatus and Methods for Efficient Conversion of Heat to Electricity via Emission of Characteristic Radiation10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269769 A1LightCell Inc.
- Systems and methods for multisource thermophotovoltaic energy conversion27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254397 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermophotovoltaic converter and cell for use therein101US 4,234,352 AElectric Power Research Institute, Inc. · 1980
- Cylindrical electric power generator using low bandgap thermophotovolatic cells and a regenerative hydrocarbon gas burner95US 5,439,532 AJX Crystals Inc. · 1995
- Thermophotovoltaic generator in high temperature industrial process77US 6,538,193 B1JX Crystals Inc. · 2003
- Thermally amplified and stimulated emission radiator fiber matrix burner66US 5,356,487 AThe Quantum Group, Inc. · 1994
- Photothermophotovoltaic converter61US 4,746,370 AGA Technologies Inc. · 1988