H02S 20/32
Specially adapted for solar tracking
Official title: specially adapted for solar tracking
H02S20/32 (Specially adapted for solar tracking) appears on 1,219 US grants and 1,934 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H02S- Granted patents
- 1,219
- Published applications
- 1,934
- Assignees
- 658
- Inventors
- 2,607
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 39 |
| 2010 | 12 | 53 |
| 2011 | 14 | 57 |
| 2012 | 28 | 48 |
| 2013 | 32 | 68 |
| 2014 | 30 | 74 |
| 2015 | 47 | 82 |
| 2016 | 54 | 83 |
| 2017 | 57 | 75 |
| 2018 | 57 | 99 |
| 2019 | 66 | 99 |
| 2020 | 74 | 103 |
| 2021 | 94 | 153 |
| 2022 | 87 | 147 |
| 2023 | 117 | 156 |
| 2024 | 139 | 208 |
| 2025 | 138 | 187 |
| 2026 | 113 | 154 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Solar tracker systems and methods including a panel mounting assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,756,352 B2FTC Solar, Inc.
- Solar module frames6 Oct 2026US 12,756,354 B2Nextpower LLC
- Solar panel installation system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,141 B2Oshkosh Corporation
- Synergistic tracking integrated photovoltaic and concentrating cogeneration solar energy harvesting system29 Sep 2026US 12,750,000 B2RIC Enterprises
- Automated solar tracking component installation29 Sep 2026US 12,750,005 B2Nextpower LLC
- Ganged Photovoltaic (PV) Installation and Assembly Jig8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312529 A1National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
- Foldable solar tracker interface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0312530 A1Apa Solar, LLC
- Double-layer photovoltaic installation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303008 A1Adaptive and Multifunctional Photovoltaic Systems S.R.I.
- Multi-glass module for a solar tracker apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303009 A1
- Spring counter-balance assemblies and solar trackers incorporating springs to balance rotation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303010 A1Array Tech, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pool solar power generator616US 9,847,749 B2Masimo Semiconductor, Inc. · 2017
- Tracking solar shelter146US 7,531,741 B1Sacred Power Corporation · 2009
- Single axis solar tracking system140US 8,459,249 B22013
- Structure for supporting a photovoltaic module in a solar energy collection system128US 6,563,040 B2Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · 2003
- Array positioning system with out-of-focus solar cells112US 4,367,403 ARCA Corporation · 1983