Y02E 10/40
Solar thermal energy
Official title: Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
Y02E10/40 (Solar thermal energy) appears on 10,576 US grants and 10,043 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02E- Granted patents
- 10,576
- Published applications
- 10,043
- Assignees
- 3,855
- Inventors
- 16,267
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 142 | 0 |
| 1977 | 253 | 0 |
| 1978 | 372 | 0 |
| 1979 | 309 | 0 |
| 1980 | 385 | 0 |
| 1981 | 461 | 0 |
| 1982 | 336 | 0 |
| 1983 | 268 | 0 |
| 1984 | 262 | 0 |
| 1985 | 219 | 0 |
| 1986 | 160 | 0 |
| 1987 | 107 | 0 |
| 1988 | 90 | 0 |
| 1989 | 70 | 0 |
| 1990 | 84 | 0 |
| 1991 | 60 | 0 |
| 1992 | 54 | 0 |
| 1993 | 70 | 0 |
| 1994 | 59 | 0 |
| 1995 | 53 | 0 |
| 1996 | 83 | 0 |
| 1997 | 63 | 0 |
| 1998 | 59 | 0 |
| 1999 | 93 | 0 |
| 2000 | 102 | 0 |
| 2001 | 69 | 19 |
| 2002 | 76 | 83 |
| 2003 | 97 | 120 |
| 2004 | 81 | 164 |
| 2005 | 77 | 133 |
| 2006 | 67 | 151 |
| 2007 | 61 | 184 |
| 2008 | 47 | 298 |
| 2009 | 80 | 460 |
| 2010 | 141 | 693 |
| 2011 | 173 | 853 |
| 2012 | 330 | 816 |
| 2013 | 395 | 802 |
| 2014 | 503 | 775 |
| 2015 | 522 | 679 |
| 2016 | 470 | 518 |
| 2017 | 462 | 480 |
| 2018 | 407 | 414 |
| 2019 | 397 | 400 |
| 2020 | 325 | 319 |
| 2021 | 331 | 408 |
| 2022 | 262 | 313 |
| 2023 | 320 | 328 |
| 2024 | 307 | 291 |
| 2025 | 248 | 221 |
| 2026 | 114 | 121 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Contoured mesh ridge vents6 Oct 2026US 12,753,609 B2Bmic LLC
- Snow fence for a solar panel6 Oct 2026US RE51,059 E1Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc.
- Waterproofing mounting system for attaching solar modules to a roof22 Sep 2026US 12,744,489 B2Quick Mount PV
- Connection system of a transmission rod for solar trackers15 Sep 2026US 12,738,884 B2Trina Solar Spain, S.L.U.
- Smart sensor devices for measuring and verifying solar array performance and operational methods for use therewith15 Sep 2026US 12,738,891 B2PowerOwners, LLC.
- Ceramic particles for use in a solar power tower17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276244 A1Carbo Ceramics Inc.
- Self-lubricating universal joint27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251185 A1Array Tech, Inc.
- Support structures for solar tracker systems with increased tolerance27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254398 A1
- Roof mounting system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254399 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Support structures for solar tracker systems with increased flexiblity27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254400 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