Y02W 30/20
Waste processing or separation
Y02W30/20 (Waste processing or separation) appears on 113 US grants and 133 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02W- Granted patents
- 113
- Published applications
- 133
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 286
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for recovering valuable substance25 Aug 2026US 12,716,112 B2Dowa Eco-System Co., Ltd.
- Waste photovoltaic module processing method10 Feb 2026US 12,544,814 B2Tokuyama Corporation
- Dismantling device for waste photovoltaic module by liquid ejection20 Jan 2026US 12,528,106 B2Changzhou Institute of Technology
- Solar panel recycling system and the recycling method thereof16 Dec 2025US 12,496,587 B2Jiin Yeeh Ding Enterprise Corp.
- Solar module lifting apparatus and solar module disassembling apparatus comprising thereof16 Dec 2025US 12,501,735 B2Won Kwang S&T Co., Ltd.
- Solar Cell Module Recycling System13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233270 A1Tokuyama Corporation
- Waste solar panel crushing and separation/recovery apparatus and method for crushing and separating/recovering waste solar panels18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166603 A1Won Kwang S&T Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for processing mixed solid waste30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115775 A1Upland Road IP Holdco LLC
- Solar panel recycling mechanism29 Jan 2026US 2026/0027604 A1Reverse Energy Solutions Corp.
- Designs for enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control devices21 Aug 2025US 2025/0264446 A1Loci Controls, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of transforming sludge into ecologically acceptable solid material63US 4,079,003 A1978
- Designs for enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control devices49US 10,705,063 B2Loci Controls, Inc. · 2020
- Apparatus for recycling used oil filters48US 5,214,830 A1993
- Designs for enhanced reliability and calibration of landfill gas measurement and control devices40US 11,067,549 B2Loci Controls, Inc. · 2021
- Method for the treatment of moist products34US 4,650,546 A1987