Company patents

Total SE

Total SE's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from core energy technologies, with a significant 71.4% decline in Geophysics & Gravity Measurement patents and a complete 100.0% drop in Photovoltaic Cells (Legacy CPC) patents in 2024. Concurrently, the company is showing an emerging focus on Material & Chemical Analysis, which saw a 100.0% increase in patent filings in 2024, alongside new interests in diverse areas like Water / Sewage Treatment and Ships & Marine Vessels, each with one patent filed in 2024.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

27 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 17 themes

Geophysical Data Processing

Techniques for enhancing, interpreting, and modeling subsurface data, including seismic, electromagnetic, and nuclear magnetic resonance measurements, often involving advanced signal processing, inversion, and parallel computing methods.

Geophysics & Gravity Measurement
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8since 2023
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Downhole Wellbore Sensing

Deployment and operation of specialized sensors within wellbores to monitor formation properties, fluid flow, and well integrity, often using acoustic, optical, or radiation-based methods, and integrating with well operations.

Geophysics & Gravity MeasurementDrilling & Mining
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5since 2023
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PV Module Interconnection & Reliability

Methods and components for electrically connecting photovoltaic cells within a module and ensuring long-term reliability, including busbar designs, bypass diodes, and flexible module assembly techniques.

Photovoltaic Cells (Legacy CPC)
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4since 2023
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Automated Well Operations & Control

Systems and methods employing sensors, data processing, and control algorithms to automate and optimize drilling, fracturing, and fluid production processes in real-time.

Drilling & Mining
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2since 2023
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Downhole Power & Electrical Systems

Methods and apparatus for generating, storing, and distributing electrical power within a wellbore, or for powering downhole tools and systems from the surface.

Drilling & Mining
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2since 2023
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Solar Power Integration & Applications

Systems that incorporate solar panels as a primary or auxiliary power source for various applications, including visual displays, remote devices, and portable battery charging, often emphasizing efficiency and adaptability.

Photovoltaic Cells (Legacy CPC)
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2since 2023
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Hydrogen Aircraft Fuel Systems

Technologies for storing, managing pressure, and safely distributing hydrogen fuel within an aircraft, including tank integration, pressure control, and leak detection.

Aircraft Equipment
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2since 2023
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Advanced PV Cell Materials & Architectures

Focuses on novel semiconductor materials, heterostructures, and doping profiles to improve photovoltaic conversion efficiency, stability, and spectral response.

Photovoltaic Cells (Legacy CPC)
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1since 2023
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Optical & Surface Engineering for PV

Techniques for optimizing light capture, transmission, and internal reflection within photovoltaic devices, including surface texturing, anti-reflection coatings, and light concentration or redistribution.

Photovoltaic Cells (Legacy CPC)
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1since 2023
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Carbon Dioxide Capture & Conversion

Technologies and materials for capturing carbon dioxide from gas streams and subsequently converting it into valuable chemical products or materials, rather than simply storing it.

Catalysts & ReactorsAcyclic / Carbocyclic Compounds
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1since 2023
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Photolithography Process Modeling

Computational methods for modeling and simulating photolithography processes, including mask design, aerial image generation, and defect prediction for semiconductor manufacturing.

Electronic Design Automation (CAD/EDA)
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1since 2023
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Electric Propulsion Systemsfiltered

Integration of electric motors, power generation, and distribution systems for propelling aircraft, including components for coupling motors to propellers and managing electrical power.

Aircraft Equipment
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1since 2023
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Electric Powertrain Efficiency & Control

Methods and components for optimizing the performance, efficiency, and control of electric motors, inverters, and power converters within electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle drivetrains.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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1since 2023
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EV Charging Systems & Control

Technologies for efficiently delivering power to electric vehicles, encompassing fast charging, wireless charging, and smart grid integration, alongside vehicle-side control and management of the charging process.

Electric Vehicle Propulsion
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1since 2023
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Adaptive Hull Structures

Design and mechanisms for reconfigurable or adjustable components of a vessel's hull, sponsons, or deck to optimize performance, space, or functionality.

Ships & Marine Vessels
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1since 2023
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Offshore Platform Stability

Engineering solutions for the structural design, stability, and motion control of floating or fixed offshore platforms, including those for renewable energy installations.

Ships & Marine Vessels
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1since 2023
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Differential & Dynamic Pressure Sensing

Systems and sensors designed to measure the pressure difference between two distinct points or to capture rapid, transient pressure fluctuations in fluid or gas systems, often using diaphragms or pistons.

Force / Pressure Measurement
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1since 2023
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