| Classification | Number | Url | PMD | Priority | Assignee | Assignee Loc | Inventor(s) | Inventor Loc(s) | Filing Date | Issued Date |
| 6,739,136 | Combustion system for hybrid solar fossil fuel receiver | 6,739,136 | Yes
| Midwest Research Institute | Kansas City, MO | Mehos; Mark S.:Anselmo; Kenneth M.:Moreno; James B.:Andraka; Charles E.:Rawlinson; K. Scott:Corey; John:Bohn; Mark S. | Boulder, CO:Arvada, CO:Albuquerque, NM:Albuquerque, NM:Albuquerque, NM:Melrose, NY:Golden, CO | November 22, 2002 | May 25, 2004 | |
| 6,704,607 | Method and apparatus for controllably positioning a solar concentrator | 6,704,607 | No | The Boeing Company | Seattle, WA | Stone; Kenneth Wayne:Kiefer; James A. | Huntington Beach, CA:Laguna Hills, CA | May 21, 2001 | March 9, 2004 | |
| 6,668,555 | Solar receiver-based power generation system | 6,668,555 | No | The Boeing Company | Chicago, IL | Moriarty; Michael P. | Simi Valley, CA | December 9, 2002 | December 30, 2003 | |
| 6,666,207 | Solar energy concentrator and converter | 6,666,207 | No | Prometheus Technology, Inc. | Tortola, VG | Arkas; Evangelos:Arkas; Nicholas | London, GB:London, GB | August 6, 2001 | December 23, 2003 | |
| 6,628,040 | Electroactive polymer thermal electric generators | 6,628,040 | Yes
| SRI International | Menlo Park, CA | Pelrine; Ronald E.:Kornbluh; Roy D.:Eckerle; Joseph Stephen:Pei; Qibing | Boulder, CO:Palo Alto, CA:Redwood City, CA:Fremont, CA | February 23, 2001 | September 30, 2003 | |
| 6,606,860 | Energy conversion method and system with enhanced heat engine | 6,606,860 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | McFarland; Rory S. | 1630 30th St., Unit 253, Boulder, CO 80301 | October 18, 2002 | August 19, 2003 | |
| 6,550,248 | Electrical generating system using solar energy | 6,550,248 | No | n/a | n/a | Sangster; Bruce:Bond; James D. | 3857 Birch St., Newport Beach, CA 92660:3857 Birch St., Newport Beach, CA 92660 | June 21, 2002 | April 22, 2003 | |
| 6,522,031 | Power load-leveling system and packet electrical storage | 6,522,031 | Yes
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Columbus, OH | Provanzana; John H.:Schneider; John M.:Nourai; Ali:Walborn; Warren W.:Ware; Brendan J. | W. Worthington, OH:Hilliard, OH:Dublin, OH:Dublin, OH:Columbus, OH | October 10, 2001 | February 18, 2003 | |
| classification-0 | 6,487,859 | Dish/stirling hybrid-receiver | 6,487,859 | Yes
| Midwest Research Institute | Kansas City, MO | Mehos; Mark S.:Anselmo; Kenneth M.:Moreno; James B.:Andraka; Charles E.:Rawlinson; K. Scott:Corey; John:Bohn; Mark S. | Boulder, CO:Arvada, CO:Albuquerque, NM:Albuquerque, NM:Albuquerque, NM:Melrose, NY:Golden, CO | July 31, 2001 | December 3, 2002 |
| 6,474,058 | Warren cycle engine | 6,474,058 | No | n/a | n/a | Warren; Edward Lawrence | 3912 Snowy Egret Dr., West Melbourne, FL 32904 | January 4, 2002 | November 5, 2002 | |
| 6,470,679 | Apparatus and method for transferring entropy with the aid of a thermodynamic cycle | 6,470,679 | No | n/a | n/a | Ertle; Thomas | Pfarrsteig 19, Langenau, B9129, DE | June 29, 2000 | October 29, 2002 | |
| 6,463,731 | Two stroke regenerative external combustion engine | 6,463,731 | No | n/a | n/a | Warren; Edward Lawrence | 3912 Snowy Egret Dr., West Melbourne, FL 32904 | September 10, 2001 | October 15, 2002 | |
| 6,440,019 | Solar power system drive unit | 6,440,019 | No | The Boeing Company | Chicago, IL | Blackmon; James Bertram:Gant; Frederick S. | Brownsboro, AL:Huntsville, AL | August 17, 2000 | August 27, 2002 | |
| 6,393,775 | Utilities container | 6,393,775 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Staschik; Udo Ingmar | P.O. Box 1070, 319 Sixth St., Keewatin, Ontario, CA | April 23, 1999 | May 28, 2002 | |
| 6,256,153 | Circumscribing ray route lens, the system condensing light therewith, and the lighting therewith | 6,256,153 | No | n/a | n/a | Suzui; Souhei | 1-12 Ebisu-choo Gifu-city, Gifu-prefecture, JP | August 11, 1999 | July 3, 2001 | |
| 6,111,190 | Inflatable fresnel lens solar concentrator for space power | 6,111,190 | No | Entech, Inc. | Keller, TX | O'Neill; Mark Joseph | Keller, TX | March 18, 1998 | August 29, 2000 | |
| 6,080,927 | Solar concentrator for heat and electricity | 6,080,927 | No | n/a | n/a | Johnson; Colin Francis | Whangarei Golf Club, Mt Denby, Whangarei 0121, NZ | February 28, 1997 | June 27, 2000 | |
| 6,036,323 | Solar insolation concentrator, fabrication tool and fabrication process | 6,036,323 | No | Products Innovation Center, Inc. | Saline, MI | Meijer; Roelf J. | Saline, MI | December 18, 1996 | March 14, 2000 | |
| 5,979,834 | Spacecraft solar power system | 5,979,834 | No | n/a | n/a | Falbel; Gerald | 472 Westover Rd., Stamford, CT 06902 | May 2, 1997 | November 9, 1999 | |
| 5,956,191 | Light weight reflector facet | 5,956,191 | Yes
| McDonnell Douglas Corporation | Huntington Beach, CA | Blackmon; James B.:Stone; Kenneth W.:Kusek; Stephen M. | Brownsboro, AL:Huntington Beach, CA:Huntsville, AL | May 1, 1998 | September 21, 1999 | |
| 5,932,029 | Solar thermophotovoltaic power conversion method and apparatus | 5,932,029 | No | McDonnell Douglas Corporation | St. Louis, MO | Stone; Kenneth W.:Schneider; Stanley:Schmitt; Raymond J. | Huntington Beach, CA:Rancho Palos Verdes, CA:Fountain Valley, CA | February 21, 1997 | August 3, 1999 | |
| 5,899,071 | Adaptive thermal controller for heat engines | 5,899,071 | No | McDonnell Douglas Corporation | St. Louis, MO | Stone; Kenneth W:McAlister; Roy E. | Huntington Beach, CA:Tempe, AZ | August 14, 1996 | May 4, 1999 | |
| 5,798,517 | Sun tracker system for a solar assembly | 5,798,517 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Berger; Alexander | Konigsbergerstrasse 196, D-7500 Karlsruhe 1, DE | February 3, 1997 | August 25, 1998 | |
| 5,758,938 | Solar concentrator elevational drive mechanism | 5,758,938 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Osterwisch; Carl E. | Ann Arbor, MI | July 24, 1996 | June 2, 1998 | |
| 5,751,503 | Light-weight reflector facet | 5,751,503 | Yes
| McDonnell Douglas Corporation | Huntington Beach, CA | Blackmon; James B.:Stone; Kenneth W.:Kusek; Stephen M. | Brownsboro, AL:Huntington Beach, CA:Huntsville, AL | January 21, 1997 | May 12, 1998 | |
| 5,735,262 | Solar energy diffuser | 5,735,262 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Houtman; William H. | Ann Arbor, MI | July 22, 1996 | April 7, 1998 | |
| 5,685,505 | Wave energy beaming and holograph tracking for power generating spacecraft platforms | 5,685,505 | No | n/a | n/a | Meckler; Milton | 930 20th St., Apt. 2, Santa Monica, CA 90403 | January 17, 1995 | November 11, 1997 | |
| 5,600,124 | Sun tracker system for a solar assembly | 5,600,124 | No | n/a | n/a | Berger; Alexander | Konigsbergerstrasse 196, D-7500 Karlsruhe 1, DE | May 19, 1994 | February 4, 1997 | |
| 5,586,549 | Combined solar and gas heater | 5,586,549 | No | Thermacore, Inc. | Lancaster, PA | Hartenstine; John R.:Dussinger; Peter M. | Landisville, PA:Lititz, PA | January 3, 1996 | December 24, 1996 | |
| 5,333,677 | Evacuated two-phase head-transfer systems | 5,333,677 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Molivadas; Stephen | 5403 Greystone St., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | August 30, 1989 | August 2, 1994 | |
| 5,292,598 | Method for renewing fuel cells using magnesium anodes | 5,292,598 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Rosner; Stuart | 285 Stegman Pkwy., Jersey City, NJ 07305 | April 21, 1993 | March 8, 1994 | |
| 5,241,824 | Fluid absorption receiver for solar radiation | 5,241,824 | Yes
| Solar Reactor Technologies, Inc. | Miami, FL | Parker; Robin Z.:Langhoff; Peter W. | Miami, FL:Bloomington, IN | November 13, 1992 | September 7, 1993 | |
| 5,182,912 | Fluid absorption receiver for solar radiation | 5,182,912 | No | Solar Reactor Technologies, Inc. | Miami, FL | Parker; Robin Z.:Langhoff; Peter W. | Miami, FL:Bloomington, IN | March 12, 1991 | February 2, 1993 | |
| 5,118,945 | Photothermal test process, apparatus for performing the process and heat microscope | 5,118,945 | No | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Munich, DE | Winschuh; Erich:Petry; Harald | Neu-Insenburg, DE:Fechingen, DE | April 24, 1990 | June 2, 1992 | |
| 5,086,828 | Lunar radiator shade | 5,086,828 | No | The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the | Washington, DC | Ewert; Michael K. | Seabrook, TX | September 25, 1991 | February 11, 1992 | |
| 5,074,283 | Thermal storage module for solar dynamic receivers | 5,074,283 | No | The United States Department of Energy | Washington, DC | Beatty; Ronald L.:Lauf; Robert J. | Farragut, TN:Oak Ridge, TN | August 10, 1990 | December 24, 1991 | |
| 4,999,059 | Universal solar concentrator panel | 4,999,059 | No | n/a | n/a | Bagno Robert G. | 274 Pulaski Rd., Kings Park, NY 11754 | August 11, 1989 | March 12, 1991 | |
| 4,945,731 | Absorbing fluid receiver for solar dynamic power generation and solar dynamic power system | 4,945,731 | No | n/a | n/a | Parker; Robin Z.:Langhoff; Peter W.:Bair; Edward J. | 1608 Tigertail Ave., Miami, FL 33133:4890 Verness Woods Rd., Bloomington, IN 47401:117 North Hilsdale Ave., Bloomington, IN 47401 | December 12, 1988 | August 7, 1990 | |
| 4,911,144 | Spherical solar energy collector | 4,911,144 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Godett; Ted M.:Meijer; Roelf J. | Ann Arbor, MI:Ann Arbor, MI | May 1, 1989 | March 27, 1990 | |
| 4,910,963 | Solar energy process | 4,910,963 | No | n/a | n/a | Vanzo; Gordon F. | 12066 Boston Post, Livonia, MI 48150 | November 21, 1988 | March 27, 1990 | |
| 4,785,633 | Solar evaporator | 4,785,633 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Meijer; Roelf J.:Ziph; Benjamin | Ann Arbor, MI:Ann Arbor, MI | March 10, 1988 | November 22, 1988 | |
| 4,732,547 | Apparatus for impelling liquid | 4,732,547 | No | n/a | n/a | Shelton; Peter A. | Es Moli Nou De Canet, Es Glayete, Majorca, ES | November 27, 1985 | March 22, 1988 | |
| 4,715,183 | Dual source external heating system for a heat pipe | 4,715,183 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Meijer; Roelf J.:Ziph; Benjamin | Ann Arbor, MI:Ann Arbor, MI | February 27, 1987 | December 29, 1987 | |
| 4,707,990 | Solar powered Stirling engine | 4,707,990 | No | Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | Meijer; Roelf J. | Ann Arbor, MI | February 27, 1987 | November 24, 1987 | |
| 4,682,582 | Solar energy collector and sun motor utilizing same | 4,682,582 | No | Grams; Christiane | Ridgewood, NY | Zsida; Attila | Ridgewood, NY | April 15, 1985 | July 28, 1987 | |
| 4,635,446 | Dehumidification apparatus | 4,635,446 | Yes
| Camp Dresser & McKee | Boston, MA | Meckler; Gershon | Bethesda, MD | August 5, 1985 | January 13, 1987 | |
| 4,616,140 | System and a method for conversion of solar radiation into electric power | 4,616,140 | No | United Stirling AB | Malmo, SE | Bratt; Jan C. | Malmo, SE | November 9, 1983 | October 7, 1986 | |
| 4,602,614 | Hybrid solar/combustion powered receiver | 4,602,614 | No | United Stirling, Inc. | Alexandria, VA | Percival; Worth H.:Wells; David N. | Oakton, VA:Arlington, VA | November 30, 1983 | July 29, 1986 | |
| 4,566,432 | Method for mass producing solar radiation reflectors | 4,566,432 | Yes
| Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation | Detroit, MI | Sobczak; Isidore F.:Cleveland, Jr.; William C.:Pons; Robert L. | Santa Ana, CA:Santa Ana, CA:Mission Veijo, CA | April 6, 1984 | January 28, 1986 | |
| 4,503,676 | Apparatus for directly converting thermal to rotational energy | 4,503,676 | No | AT&T Bell Laboratories | Murray Hill, NJ | Rutledge; Donald R. | Budd Lake, NJ | December 30, 1983 | March 12, 1985 | |
| 4,502,466 | Protective shield for a solar energy concentrator | 4,502,466 | No | United Stirling AB | Malmo, SE | Grahn; Per G. | Lund, SE | November 30, 1983 | March 5, 1985 | |
| 4,485,627 | Solar energy conversion plant | 4,485,627 | No | United Stirling AB | SE | Almstrom; Sten-Hakan | Lund, SE | April 18, 1983 | December 4, 1984 | |
| 4,475,538 | Window for solar receiver for a solar-powered hot gas engine | 4,475,538 | No | United Stirling AB | Malmo, SE | Percival; Worth H.:Wells; David N. | Oakton, VA:Arlington, VA | November 30, 1983 | October 9, 1984 | |
| 4,463,749 | Modular solar concentrator | 4,463,749 | No | Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation | Detroit, MI | Sobczak; Isidore F.:Cleveland, Jr.; William C.:Pons; Robert L. | Santa Ana, CA:Santa Ana, CA:Mission Viejo, CA | March 8, 1982 | August 7, 1984 | |
| 4,457,297 | Modular solar concentrator | 4,457,297 | Yes
| Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp. | Detroit, MI | Sobczak; Isidore F.:Cleveland, Jr.; William C.:Pons; Robert L. | Santa Ana, CA:Santa Ana, CA:Mission Viejo, CA | September 6, 1983 | July 3, 1984 | |
| 4,452,047 | Reciprocating solar engine | 4,452,047 | No | n/a | n/a | Hunt; Arlon J.:Hull; Patricia G. | 2025 Manzanita Dr., Oakland, CA 94611:6600 Rolling Fork Dr., Nashville, TN 37205 | July 30, 1982 | June 5, 1984 | |
| 4,438,760 | Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force | 4,438,760 | No | n/a | n/a | Radebold; Reinhart | Quastenhornweg 14a, 1000 Berlin 22, DE | October 26, 1981 | March 27, 1984 | |
| 4,429,539 | Heat exchangers for vuilleumier cycle heat pumps | 4,429,539 | No | Vought Corporation | Dallas, TX | Leach; James W. | Raleigh, NC | October 7, 1982 | February 7, 1984 | |
| 4,421,102 | Process and apparatus for heating a transparent, gaseous medium by means of concentrated solar radiation | 4,421,102 | No | n/a | n/a | Posnansky; Mario:Kriesi; Ruedi | Melchenbuhlweg 18, 3006 Bern (Canton of Berne:Muhlebuhl 1, 9100 Herisau (Canton of Appenzell | January 2, 1980 | December 20, 1983 | |
| 4,414,814 | Solar heat engines | 4,414,814 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | White; Eugene W. | R.D. #2, Box 182, Rossiter, PA 15772 | May 28, 1981 | * November 15, 1983 | |
| 4,408,595 | Turret mounted solar concentrator with boom mounted secondary mirror or collector | 4,408,595 | No | n/a | n/a | Broyles; Howard F.:White; Mark L.:Dipprey; Neil F. | 4283 Aralia Rd., Altadena, CA 91001:2535 Whittier Dr., La Cresenta, CA 91214:20920 Anza Ave. #353, Torrance, CA 90503 | September 5, 1978 | October 11, 1983 | |
| 4,401,103 | Solar energy conversion apparatus | 4,401,103 | No | n/a | n/a | Thompson; Hugh A. | 5777 Windermere La., Fairfield, OH 45014 | April 28, 1980 | August 30, 1983 | |
| 4,356,697 | Heat engines | 4,356,697 | No | n/a | n/a | White; Eugene W. | R.D. #2, Box 182, Rossiter, PA 15772 | August 27, 1980 | November 2, 1982 | |
| 4,334,873 | Iceberg propulsion system | 4,334,873 | No | n/a | n/a | Connell; Joseph A. | P.O. Box 168, Harbor City, CA 90710 | November 16, 1979 | June 15, 1982 | |
| 4,313,427 | Heat exchanger | 4,313,427 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | McAlister; Roy E. | 5285 Red Rock, North, Phoenix, AZ 85018 | December 4, 1980 | February 2, 1982 | |
| 4,304,993 | Solar energy collection system | 4,304,993 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Carden; Peter O. | Canberra, AU | January 5, 1979 | December 8, 1981 | |
| 4,258,700 | Solar or waste heat-exothermic/endothermic liquid-heat sink and pump | 4,258,700 | No | n/a | n/a | Vaseen; Vesper A. | 9840 W. 35th Ave., Wheatridge, CO 80033 | June 4, 1979 | March 31, 1981 | |
| 4,168,696 | Four quadrant, two dimensional, linear solar concentration panels | 4,168,696 | No | n/a | n/a | Kelly; Donald A. | 58-06 69th Pl., Maspeth, NY 11378 | September 30, 1976 | September 25, 1979 | |
| 4,161,657 | Hydrogen supply and utility systems and components thereof | 4,161,657 | Yes
| n/a | n/a | Shaffer, Jr.; Marlin R. | 1957 Hubbard Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84108 | March 13, 1978 | July 17, 1979 | |
| 4,158,354 | Solar energy collection system | 4,158,354 | Yes
| The Energy Research Foundation | AU | Carden; Peter O. | Canberra, AU | May 23, 1977 | June 19, 1979 | |
| 4,148,195 | Liquid piston heat-actuated heat pump and methods of operating same | 4,148,195 | No | n/a | n/a | Gerstmann; Joseph:Friedman; Yizhak | 5 Tally Ho La., Framingham, MA 01701:31 Walsh Rd., Newton, MA 02159 | December 12, 1977 | April 10, 1979 | |
| 4,135,367 | Thermal energy transformer | 4,135,367 | No | n/a | n/a | Frosch; Robert A. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space:Berdahl; C. Martin:Thiele; Carl L. | Sierra Madre, CA:Sierra Madre, CA:Pasadena, CA | August 12, 1977 | January 23, 1979 | |
| 3,972,651 | Solar-powered pump | 3,972,651 | No | n/a | n/a | Fletcher; James C. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space:Kirsten; Charles C. | Monterey Park, CA:Monterey Park, CA | April 9, 1975 | August 3, 1976 |