Y02B 10/10
Photovoltaic [pv]
Official title: Photovoltaic [PV]
Y02B10/10 (Photovoltaic [pv]) appears on 3,520 US grants and 5,127 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02B- Granted patents
- 3,520
- Published applications
- 5,127
- Assignees
- 1,602
- Inventors
- 6,337
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 17 |
| 2002 | 37 | 24 |
| 2003 | 26 | 41 |
| 2004 | 23 | 51 |
| 2005 | 28 | 59 |
| 2006 | 12 | 41 |
| 2007 | 17 | 67 |
| 2008 | 25 | 129 |
| 2009 | 25 | 159 |
| 2010 | 57 | 245 |
| 2011 | 68 | 325 |
| 2012 | 140 | 364 |
| 2013 | 202 | 300 |
| 2014 | 208 | 347 |
| 2015 | 232 | 320 |
| 2016 | 221 | 314 |
| 2017 | 219 | 293 |
| 2018 | 219 | 286 |
| 2019 | 261 | 344 |
| 2020 | 235 | 279 |
| 2021 | 235 | 266 |
| 2022 | 184 | 210 |
| 2023 | 198 | 215 |
| 2024 | 198 | 178 |
| 2025 | 170 | 171 |
| 2026 | 68 | 82 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Contoured mesh ridge vents6 Oct 2026US 12,753,609 B2Bmic LLC
- Adaptive electrical power distribution panel22 Sep 2026US 12,744,455 B2Koolbridge Energy, Inc.
- Waterproofing mounting system for attaching solar modules to a roof22 Sep 2026US 12,744,489 B2Quick Mount PV
- Systems and methods for mounting solar panels15 Sep 2026US 12,738,881 B1Unirac, Inc.
- Building management and appliance control system25 Aug 2026US 12,719,281 B2Orison, Inc.
- Sandwich panel and building envelope thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250955 A1
- Roof mounting system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254399 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Adjustable modular and digital photovoltaic cladding system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254402 A1
- System and Method of Amplifying Solar Panel Output27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254408 A1Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corporation
- A photovoltaic apparatus for and method of charging an electric vehicle (EV) or battery thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241818 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pool solar power generator616US 9,847,749 B2Masimo Semiconductor, Inc. · 2017
- Solar module mounting method and clip539US 6,672,018 B22004
- Mounting system for installing an array of solar battery modules of a panel-like configuration on a roof439US 6,105,317 AMatsushita Electric Works, Ltd. · 2000
- Photovoltaic module mounting clip with integral grounding438US 7,435,134 B2SunPower Corporation, Systems · 2008
- Low profile mounting system432US 7,600,349 B2Unirac, Inc. · 2009