B64D 45/0015
Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack
Official title: {Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems}
B64D45/0015 (Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack) appears on 448 US grants and 538 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64D- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B64D 45/0051By monitoring passengers or crew on aircraft137
- B64D 45/0059By communicating emergency situations to ground control or between crew members130
- B64D 45/0031Means for overriding or restricting access to flight controls110
- B64D 45/0021Means for restricting access to flight deck107
- B64D 45/0036By disabling or restraining attackers39
- B64D 45/0063By avoiding the use of electronic equipment during flight15
- B64D 45/0018Means on aircraft for restricting unauthorized access to the aircraft13
- B64D 45/0061By protecting cabin or cargo hold from bombs11
Recent patents
- Translating barrier for an aircraft6 Oct 2026US 12,752,931 B2The Boeing Company
- Door assembly with an engagement mechanism18 Aug 2026US 12,709,940 B2Harper Engineering Co.
- Apparatus for encrypting external communication for an electric aircraft18 Aug 2026US 12,711,869 B2Beta Air, LLC
- Flight deck barrier apparatus4 Aug 2026US 12,698,673 B2Harper Engineering Co.
- System for determining the number of passengers in a vehicle, vehicle, and method for determining the number of passengers in a vehicle30 Jun 2026US 12,668,373 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Method and device for verifying aircraft status information3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257811 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Systems, Methods, and Devices for Passenger Monitoring16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198825 A1Supernal, LLC
- Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084833 A1
- Door Assembly with an Engagement Assembly2 Oct 2025US 2025/0304235 A1Harper Engineering Co.
- Barrier Door with Hinged Lock2 Oct 2025US 2025/0305325 A1Harper Engineering Co.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ground link with on-board security surveillance system for aircraft and other commercial vehicles475US 6,246,320 B12001
- Early warning real-time security system434US 6,559,769 B22003
- PFN/TRAC system FAA upgrades for accountable remote and robotics control to stop the unauthorized use of aircraft and to improve equipment management and public safety in transportation319US 6,965,816 B2Kline and Walker LLC · 2005
- Monitoring apparatus and method312US 6,587,046 B22003
- Apparatus for monitoring persons within predetermined areas, in particular the passengers of an aircraft208US 7,106,197 B22006