Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

ESOLAR, INC.

18Patents
18Active
18Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 28, 2008 → Sep 10, 2015 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7906750B2 Heliostat with integrated image-based tracking controller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US8104893B2 Calibration and tracking control of heliostats in a central tower receiver solar power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Active
US8981271B1 Drive and multi-stage mounting assemblies for rigidly affixing heliostat reflectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9482583B1 Automated heliostat reflectivity measurement system Physics 6 Active
US7994459B2 Camera-based heliostat calibration with artificial light sources Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8640689B1 Direct-absorption receiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8613278B2 Solar thermal receiver for medium- and high-temperature applications Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8789523B1 Solar-thermal panel and receiver Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8192027B2 Calibration and tracking control of heliostats in a central tower receiver solar power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8153945B2 Heliostat with integrated image-based tracking controller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9535409B1 Advanced control of a multiple receiver concentrated solar power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8449692B2 Heliostat field cleaning system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8656907B2 Heliostat array layouts for multi-tower central receiver solar power plants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9732990B2 Biased drive assemblies for heliostats Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9372159B2 System and method for detecting heliostat failures using artificial light sources Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9500390B1 Heliostat field power controller for setting a throttle to determine an optimum distribution of energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10041700B1 Heliostat array layouts for multi-tower central receiver solar power plants Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9759453B1 Densely packed solar concentrator structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.