Where does Biomass Controls, LLC rank among US patent assignees?

According to USPTO PatentsView (2015–2025 granted utility patents), Biomass Controls, LLC ranks #45,193 of 49,997 assignees by granted-patent volume, the same sort as the companies listing and top-holders ranking. See /methodology/#corpus-placement.

How many patents does Biomass Controls, LLC hold?

Biomass Controls, LLC holds 5 US utility patents granted between 2016 and 2019, spanning 12 technology areas.

What is Biomass Controls, LLC's Innovation Score?

Biomass Controls, LLC has an Innovation Score of 24.7 out of 100 (15th percentile of the corpus). This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), grant velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Biomass Controls, LLC focus on?

Biomass Controls, LLC's top technology area is F23B (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel) with 4 patents, ranking #5 of 42 assignees active in that subclass. Grants appear in 12 CPC subclasses total.

Is Biomass Controls, LLC's patent grant rate increasing or decreasing?

Biomass Controls, LLC's recent grant velocity is -100% compared to the prior five-year period (grant years, not application filing dates). Grant activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Biomass Controls, LLC's patents?

Biomass Controls, LLC's patents average 10.4 claims each. This is an aggregate descriptive count from the grant record; it does not establish claim scope, legal strength, enforceability, or design-around risk.

How is the Biomass Controls, LLC patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Biomass Controls, LLC

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 5 granted patents across 12 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2016–2019. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: F23B (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel).

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The verdict

According to USPTO PatentsView, Biomass ranks #45,193 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 5 patents across 12 technology areas.

#45,193
of 49,997 US assignees by volume: 15th percentile
by Innovation Score (24.7/100): 10.4
avg claims per patent: -100%
grant velocity, last 5 yrs

USPTO PatentsView assignee plate

Corpus R45193 · US Corporation #45,193 · 5 grants

GRANTS-MICRO · BOTTOM-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-FOCUS · INNOV-THIN · CLAIMS-PAR · TYPE-USCORP · VEL-DROP · BOOK-FULL

GRANTS-MICRO 5 grants
BOTTOM-DECILE #45,193/49,997
PHOTO-FINISH Biocogent
CPC-FOCUS F23B · 12 areas
INNOV-THIN 24.7/100
CLAIMS-PAR 10.4 claims/avg
TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
VEL-DROP -100% vel
BOOK-FULL 10/10 fields

Nearest grant-volume peer: Biocogent, LLC (±0 grants)

Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.

How Biomass’s 24.7 Innovation Score adds up

The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.

Volume 6.2 pts (25%) Velocity 0.0 pts (0%) Breadth 12.2 pts (50%) Claim depth 6.2 pts (25%)

Qualcomm Incorporated · highest

85
Biomass Controls · this assignee

25
3D Lighting… · lowest

7

What this shows Biomass's Innovation Score is 24.7/100 (15th percentile of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.

Does more volume mean deeper claims for Biomass?

Each dot is one of Biomass’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). Biomass’s own 10.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 9.6 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.

Biomass vs its 8 nearest volume peers: granted patents vs average claims per patent. Source: USPTO PatentsView.

Where Biomass's grants concentrate

Biomass Controls, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 12 CPC subclasses with 80% of grants classified under F23B (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel). Peak complete grant year is 2018 (2 grants) versus a trough of 1 in 2016. By volume, Biomass sits between Biocogent, LLC and Biorchestra Co., Ltd..

Biocogent

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Biogy

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Biopico Systems

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Biorchestra

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What this shows Biomass holds 5 patents at rank #45,301, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Biomass

By rank, the assignees closest to #45,301 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in F23B (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Biomass's primary technology class.

Biomass's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

25 15th percentile higher than 15% of 49,997 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2019

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Biomass Controls, LLC patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	1	20.0%
2017	1	20.0%
2018	2	40.0%
2019	1	20.0%

Which technologies does Biomass Controls, LLC patent most?

F23B - Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel 4

B23P - Metal-working NOT Otherwise Provided FOR; Combined OPERATIONS; Universal Machine Tools 3

Y10T - Technical Subjects Covered BY Former US Classification 3

F23J - Removal OR Treatment OF Combustion Products OR Combustion RESIDUES; Flues 3

F23G - Cremation FURNACES; Consuming Waste Products BY Combustion 2

G05B - Control OR Regulating Systems IN GENERAL; Functional Elements OF Such SYSTEMS; Monitoring OR Testing Arrangements FOR Such Systems OR Elements 2

F23N - Regulating OR Controlling Combustion 2

B01D - Separation 1

Y02E - Reduction OF Greenhouse GAS [GHG] Emissions, Related TO Energy Generation, Transmission OR Distribution 1

F27D - Details OR Accessories OF Furnaces, Kilns, Ovens OR Retorts, IN SO FAR AS They ARE OF Kinds Occurring IN More Than ONE Kind OF Furnace 1

G05D - Systems FOR Controlling OR Regulating Non-electric Variables 1

Y02P - Climate Change Mitigation Technologies IN THE Production OR Processing OF Goods 1

Top 12 of 12 technology areas

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

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What to do with this data

Biomass Controls, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.

Biomass Controls, LLC's lead technology class is F23B (Methods OR Apparatus FOR Combustion Using Only Solid Fuel), 80% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore F23B
Ranked #45,193 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
Compare Biomass Controls, LLC against Biocogent, LLC, an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
Innovation Score of 24.7/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated

Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled by PlainPatent , US Patent Intelligence Editorial Process · May 15, 2026

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