B64F 1/18
Visual or acoustic landing aids
B64F1/18 (Visual or acoustic landing aids) appears on 516 US grants and 476 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64F- Granted patents
- 516
- Published applications
- 476
- Assignees
- 263
- Inventors
- 948
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 13 |
| 2003 | 13 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 12 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 | 11 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 2 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 17 |
| 2014 | 11 | 19 |
| 2015 | 18 | 13 |
| 2016 | 21 | 27 |
| 2017 | 19 | 24 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2019 | 26 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28 | 31 |
| 2021 | 30 | 59 |
| 2022 | 39 | 30 |
| 2023 | 28 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 | 17 |
| 2025 | 23 | 18 |
| 2026 | 6 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Scalable high-availability landing pad for accurate position and orientation28 Jul 2026US 12,692,017 B2Honeywell International Inc.
- Anemometer with pivoting mount and integrated beacon12 May 2026US 12,625,157 B2Fernsteuergerate, Kurt Oelsch KG
- Aeronautic ground light fixture with RF antenna28 Apr 2026US 12,612,183 B2ADB Safegate BV
- Roof-mounted emergency beacon17 Mar 2026US 12,578,084 B2
- Docking systems and methods for aerial vehicles6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227798 A1Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Beacon system for aerodrome with airship30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217385 A1
- Position control system for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and position control method for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft23 Jul 2026US 2026/0211426 A1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Electrical Connector25 Jun 2026US 2026/0180239 A1ADB Safegate Americas, LLC
- Airfield Ground Light with Integrated Light Controller That Employs Powerline Communications and Sensors11 Jun 2026US 2026/0164523 A1ADB Safegae BV
Most cited
By later US patents
- LED beacon light704US 5,806,965 AR & M Deese Inc. · 1998
- Integrally formed linear light strip with light emitting diodes362US 5,848,837 AStanTech · 1998
- Systems and methods for UAV battery exchange269US 9,139,310 B1Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd. · 2015
- Systems and methods for UAV battery exchange221US 9,346,560 B2Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd. · 2016
- Integrally formed linear light strip with light emitting diodes207US 5,927,845 AStanTech · 1999