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Ormat Industries Ltd.

74Patents
0Active
74Granted
39Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 19, 1991 → Oct 25, 2004

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6571548B1 Waste heat recovery in an organic energy converter using an intermediate liquid cycle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 117 Expired
US5598706A Method of and means for producing power from geothermal fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US5671601A Geothermal power plant operating on high pressure geothermal fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US6510695B1 Method of and apparatus for producing power Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5632143A Gas turbine system and method using temperature control of the exhaust gas entering the heat recovery cycle by mixing with ambient air Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US5685154A Pressure reducing system and method for using the same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 62 Expired
US5483797A Method of and apparatus for controlling the operation of a valve that regulates the flow of geothermal fluid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 61 Expired
US5622044A Apparatus for augmenting power produced from gas turbines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US6321539A Retrofit equipment for reducing the consumption of fossil fuel by a power plant using solar insolation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US5914010A Apparatus for solvent-deasphalting residual oil containing asphaltenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 54 Expired
US5526646A Method of and apparatus for producing work from a source of high pressure, two phase geothermal fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6832485B2 Method of and apparatus for producing power using a reformer and gas turbine unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5970714A Geothermal power plant operating on high pressure geothermal fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US5976361A Method of and means for upgrading hydrocarbons containing metals and asphaltenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 50 Expired
US5660042A Method of and means for using a two phase fluid Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 46 Expired
US6212890A Geothermal power plant and condenser therefor Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 43 Expired
US7297250B2 Method of and apparatus for processing heavy hydrocarbon feeds Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US6233914A Method of an apparatus for producing power having a solar reformer and a steam generator which generate fuel for a power plant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6237337A Retrofit equipment for reducing the consumption of fossil fuel by a power plant using solar insolation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US6274032A Method of and means for upgrading hydrocarbons containing metals and asphaltenes Chemistry; Metallurgy 37 Expired
US5632148A Power augmentation of a gas turbine by inlet air chilling Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US6494042B2 Method of and apparatus for producing uninterruptible power Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6009711A Apparatus and method for producing power using geothermal fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US6694738B2 Retrofit equipment for reducing the consumption of fossil fuel by a power plant using solar insolation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US6183627A Process and apparatus for upgrading hydrocarbon feeds containing sulfur, metals, and asphaltenes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired

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