Method and system using small molecule absorbers to create a photothermal actuator
US-12398702-B2 · Aug 26, 2025 · US
Photosensitive actuators, e.g. using the principle of Crookes radiometer · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F03G7/016 |
| Official title | {Photosensitive actuators, e.g. using the principle of Crookes radiometer} |
| Display label | Photosensitive actuators, e.g. using the principle of Crookes radiometer |
| Total patents | 33 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
US-12398702-B2 · Aug 26, 2025 · US
US-2025091415-A1 · Mar 20, 2025 · US
US-12012946-B2 · Jun 18, 2024 · US
US-11976087-B2 · May 7, 2024 · US
US-11921929-B2 · Mar 5, 2024 · US
US-2024051973-A1 · Feb 15, 2024 · US
US-2023332581-A1 · Oct 19, 2023 · US
US-11759960-B2 · Sep 19, 2023 · US
US-2023269362-A1 · Aug 24, 2023 · US
US-2023191623-A1 · Jun 22, 2023 · US
US-11598319-B2 · Mar 7, 2023 · US
US-11466662-B2 · Oct 11, 2022 · US
US-11434128-B2 · Sep 6, 2022 · US
US-11377345-B2 · Jul 5, 2022 · US
US-11274253-B2 · Mar 15, 2022 · US
US-2022009765-A1 · Jan 13, 2022 · US
US-11211544-B2 · Dec 28, 2021 · US
US-2021332805-A1 · Oct 28, 2021 · US
US-11149192-B1 · Oct 19, 2021 · US
US-2021221672-A1 · Jul 22, 2021 · US
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