B64F 1/06
Using catapults
Official title: using catapults
B64F1/06 (Using catapults) appears on 109 US grants and 99 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64F- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 99
- Assignees
- 54
- Inventors
- 192
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 11 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Automatic umbilical connector separating mechanism allowing separating in the same direction as the motion of a flying object29 Sep 2026US 12,747,034 B2Viettel Group
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube11 Aug 2026US 12,703,521 B2AeroVironment, Inc.
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube17 Feb 2026US 12,552,561 B2AeroVironment, Inc.
- Device for launching a drone using spring thrust, method for launching drones using this device, and tool for implementing this method2 Sep 2025US 12,404,050 B2Knds France
- Low gravity power distribution system and device22 Jul 2025US 12,365,491 B2Space Kinetic Corp
- Vehicle comprising a linear motor launch system powered by a supercapacitor energy accumulator25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176006 A1Dae
- Launch Apparatus for Aerial Objects5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035092 A1
- Loading systems for unmanned aerial vehicles12 Jun 2025US 2025/0187753 A1Zipline International Inc.
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable rf transparent launch tube29 May 2025US 2025/0171161 A1AeroVironment, Inc.
- Device for launching a drone using spring thrust, method for launching drones using this device, and tool for implementing this method22 May 2025US 2025/0162738 A1Knds France
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube184US 8,505,430 B2AeroVironment, Inc. · 2013
- Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system127US 7,210,654 B1Mission Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- Launching apparatus for flying device118US 4,079,901 AAll American Industries, Inc. · 1978
- Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft, including releasably gripping aircraft during launch and braking subsequent grip motion108US 7,165,745 B2The Insitu Group, Inc. · 2007
- Methods and apparatuses for capturing unmanned aircraft and constraining motion of the captured aircraft101US 7,175,135 B2The Insitu Group, Inc. · 2007