Y02B 10/20
Solar thermal
Y02B10/20 (Solar thermal) appears on 3,897 US grants and 3,589 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02B- Granted patents
- 3,897
- Published applications
- 3,589
- Assignees
- 1,685
- Inventors
- 5,790
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48 | 0 |
| 1977 | 94 | 0 |
| 1978 | 116 | 0 |
| 1979 | 93 | 0 |
| 1980 | 151 | 0 |
| 1981 | 179 | 0 |
| 1982 | 121 | 0 |
| 1983 | 104 | 0 |
| 1984 | 98 | 0 |
| 1985 | 73 | 0 |
| 1986 | 45 | 0 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 10 |
| 2002 | 38 | 32 |
| 2003 | 34 | 37 |
| 2004 | 27 | 56 |
| 2005 | 25 | 63 |
| 2006 | 17 | 51 |
| 2007 | 22 | 83 |
| 2008 | 24 | 109 |
| 2009 | 37 | 182 |
| 2010 | 57 | 252 |
| 2011 | 71 | 327 |
| 2012 | 128 | 329 |
| 2013 | 166 | 256 |
| 2014 | 212 | 281 |
| 2015 | 239 | 248 |
| 2016 | 166 | 214 |
| 2017 | 192 | 185 |
| 2018 | 173 | 166 |
| 2019 | 151 | 137 |
| 2020 | 136 | 127 |
| 2021 | 114 | 138 |
| 2022 | 82 | 85 |
| 2023 | 103 | 90 |
| 2024 | 87 | 76 |
| 2025 | 62 | 40 |
| 2026 | 32 | 15 |
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
- Waterproofing mounting system for attaching solar modules to a roof22 Sep 2026US 12,744,489 B2Quick Mount PV
- Dynamic insulation system for switchable building envelope25 Aug 2026US 12,716,232 B2The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
- Electromagnetic radiation collecting and directing device25 Aug 2026US 12,716,561 B2
- Trapezoidal rib mounting bracket with flexible legs30 Jun 2026US 12,669,267 B2RMH Tech LLC
- System and Method of Amplifying Solar Panel Output27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254408 A1Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corporation
- Photovoltaic module mounting assembly6 Aug 2026US 2026/0230030 A1Unirac, Inc.
- Rail mounted junction box30 Jul 2026US 2026/0221927 A1Unirac, Inc.
- Pv module mounting assembly with clamp/standoff arrangement16 Jul 2026US 2026/0205047 A1RMH Tech LLC
- Building integrated clean energy based ecological plus energy building system2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185741 A1UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
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
- Low profile mounting system432US 7,600,349 B2Unirac, Inc. · 2009
- Solar generation system389US 6,448,489 B2Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha · 2002