H02S 20/26
Building materials integrated with pv modules
Official title: Building materials integrated with PV modules, e.g. façade elements (H02S20/25 takes precedence)
H02S20/26 (Building materials integrated with pv modules) appears on 255 US grants and 495 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H02S- Granted patents
- 255
- Published applications
- 495
- Assignees
- 242
- Inventors
- 849
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 2 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 17 |
| 2013 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 29 |
| 2015 | 10 | 22 |
| 2016 | 8 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 | 30 |
| 2019 | 13 | 35 |
| 2020 | 12 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 | 29 |
| 2022 | 20 | 47 |
| 2023 | 22 | 36 |
| 2024 | 41 | 47 |
| 2025 | 29 | 38 |
| 2026 | 14 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) curtain wall system29 Sep 2026US 12,750,003 B2The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Curved photovoltaic member and photovoltaic building surface8 Sep 2026US 12,732,132 B2Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co., Ltd.
- Innovative thermal-managed photovoltaic glazing module8 Sep 2026US 12,732,133 B2The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Modular wall apparatus and method of use11 Aug 2026US 12,703,975 B2O'Keeffe's, Inc.
- Spatially-shaped photovoltaic screen system4 Aug 2026US 12,700,821 B2Karogen LLC
- Curved photovoltaic member and photovoltaic building surface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312528 A1Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co., Ltd.
- Systems powering a display using adaptive and flexible solar cells24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287796 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Architectural panel system and method of use17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275727 A1
- Spandrel window unit17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280482 A1
- Building integrated photovoltaics parking garage with thermal insulation effects3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261230 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Photovoltaic power generating apparatus, method of producing same and photovoltaic power generating system228US 6,966,184 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2005
- Bottom clamp for mounting solar panels to roofs92US 9,893,677 B1Sunmodo Corporation · 2018
- Building integrated photovoltaic conversion system implemented in both vision and spandrel areas51US 7,845,127 B2Architectural Glass and Aluminum Corporation, Inc. · 2010
- Solar cell module49US 6,414,236 B1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2002
- Illuminated window blind assembly49US 7,617,857 B22009