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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F24J · public-visibility date · generated 2026
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Career PatentIndex Score in F24J
- 199Robert D. Livsey6 patents · 505 citations
- 296Peter Chihlas6 patents · 504 citations
- 392Dustin M.M. Haddock11 patents · 547 citations
- 488Robert M. M. Haddock8 patents · 412 citations
- 583Brian Cecil Stearns15 patents · 445 citations
- 679Jack West29 patents · 570 citations
- 775John R. West6 patents · 200 citations
- 871Clifford Schrock7 patents · 451 citations
- 967Austin Carlson9 patents · 184 citations
- 1063Emily Brimhall9 patents · 184 citations
- 1158Jerome Miles6 patents · 159 citations
- 1254Alexander Grant Bornemann7 patents · 308 citations
- 1350Tyrus Hudson24 patents · 472 citations
- 1446David Kreutzman7 patents · 253 citations
- 1542Richard F. Schaefer7 patents · 253 citations
- 1638David Molina14 patents · 340 citations
- 1733Davido Hyer5 patents · 124 citations
- 1829Nathan Schuit6 patents · 221 citations
- 1925Alexander W. Au9 patents · 185 citations
- 2021Greg Mcpheeters9 patents · 147 citations
- 2117Kevin Rees4 patents · 122 citations
- 2213Shawn Meine5 patents · 167 citations
- 238Vasilije Jovanovic5 patents · 139 citations
- 244Douglas Timothy Lounsbury6 patents · 43 citations
- 251Matthew Danning6 patents · 107 citations
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The defining F24J patents of the whole record
- 199US9847749B2✦ AIPool solar power generator581 cites · 201692% earned
- 296US8752338B2✦ AIAdjustable roof mounting system149 cites · 201388% earned
- 392US9273885B2✦ AIRoof integrated photovoltaic system138 cites · 201490% earned
- 488US8806813B2Technique for electrically bonding solar modules and mounting assemblies125 cites · 200893% earned
- 583US9080792B2Method and apparatus for mounting solar panels118 cites · 201590% earned
- 679US9893677B1Bottom clamp for mounting solar panels to roofs111 cites · 201893% earned
- 775US9912284B2Self-sealing mounting bracket for roof mounted structures103 cites · 201793% earned
- 871US9647433B2Rail-less solar panel assembly and installation method102 cites · 201693% earned
- 967US8839573B2Spring clip102 cites · 201293% earned
- 1063US9825581B2Modular sloped roof solar mounting system100 cites · 201585% earned
- 1158US8935893B2Direct rooftop mounting apparatus for solar panels100 cites · 201493% earned
- 1254US9134044B2Roof mount assembly100 cites · 201493% earned
- 1350US10027273B2Plunger and puck mounting system for photovoltaic panels99 cites · 201693% earned
- 1446US8994224B2Solar roof shingles and underlayment with wireless power transfer97 cites · 201393% earned
- 1542US9097443B2Solar panel rooftop mounting and grounding device93 cites · 201593% earned
- 1638US8925263B2Photovoltaic module mounting assembly92 cites · 201489% earned
- 1733US9831818B2Pivot-fit frame, system and method for photovoltaic modules91 cites · 201578% earned
- 1829US9032672B2Photovoltaic roofing elements and photovoltaic roofing systems89 cites · 201479% earned
- 1925US9711672B2Heating and power generating apparatus using solar energy89 cites · 201593% earned
- 2021US8959848B2Photovoltaic roofing elements and photovoltaic roofing systems87 cites · 201479% earned
- 2117US9029681B1Microsystem enabled photovoltaic modules and systems86 cites · 201589% earned
- 2213US9447988B2Roof mount assembly86 cites · 201589% earned
- 238US8863451B2Photovoltaic roofing systems and methods for repairing them85 cites · 201393% earned
- 244US9217584B2Roofing products, photovoltaic roofing elements and systems using them84 cites · 201589% earned
- 251US8894424B2Universal clip apparatus for solar panel assembly84 cites · 201393% earned
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All-time PatentIndex Score in F24J
- 199CERTAIN TEED CORP11 patents · 831 citations
- 296SUNMODO CORP8 patents · 562 citations
- 392SOLARCITY CORP45 patents · 658 citations
- 488HADDOCK DUSTIN M M5 patents · 280 citations
- 583HALL DAVID R9 patents · 184 citations
- 679VERMONT SLATE & COPPER SERVICES INC9 patents · 319 citations
- 775HADDOCK ROBERT M M5 patents · 226 citations
- 871SUNPOWER CORP28 patents · 442 citations
- 967THREE ENTPR LLC D5 patents · 242 citations
- 1063NEXTRACKER INC8 patents · 168 citations
- 1158IRONRIDGE INC6 patents · 285 citations
- 1254WEST JOHN R4 patents · 135 citations
- 1350ZEP SOLAR LLC4 patents · 143 citations
- 1446ALION ENERGY INC6 patents · 74 citations
- 1542UNIRAC INC5 patents · 119 citations
- 1638ECOLIBRIUM SOLAR INC4 patents · 164 citations
- 1733ZURITIS MICHAEL7 patents · 81 citations
- 1829GLASSPOINT SOLAR INC15 patents · 85 citations
- 1925STAPLETON KEVIN5 patents · 81 citations
- 2021UNIV KING FAHD PET & MINERALS6 patents · 117 citations
- 2117RILLITO RIVER SOLAR LLC5 patents · 43 citations
- 2213MCPHEETERS GREG4 patents · 85 citations
- 238KAMAT RAJEEV G4 patents · 46 citations
- 244WERNER CRAIG ROY7 patents · 41 citations
- 251MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC8 patents · 28 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth