B64G 1/34
Using gravity gradient
Official title: using gravity gradient
B64G1/34 (Using gravity gradient) appears on 46 US grants and 26 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 46
- Published applications
- 26
- Assignees
- 29
- Inventors
- 85
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System for tracking solar energy11 Aug 2026US 12,706,560 B2AST & Science, LLC
- Spacecraft, communication method, and communication system20 Aug 2024US 12,065,269 B2The Foundation for Global Health Care
- Spacecraft systems and methods6 Feb 2024US 11,891,196 B2Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
- Energy conversion method and apparatus using gravity assist29 Aug 2023US 11,739,738 B2
- System for tracking solar energy11 Apr 2023US 11,623,768 B2AST & Science, LLC
- Propulsion stage of a launch rocket, launch rocket and method for controlling a propulsion stage1 May 2025US 2025/0136296 A1
- Satellite configuration for operation in the thermosphere18 Jan 2024US 2024/0017852 A1Earth Observant Inc.
- System for tracking solar energy28 Sep 2023US 2023/0303268 A1AST & Science, LLC
- Spacecraft, communication method, and communication system9 Feb 2023US 2023/0040954 A1The Foundation for Global Health Care
- Energy conversion method and apparatus26 Jan 2023US 2023/0026307 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spacecraft with articulated solar array53US 4,747,567 ASpace Industries, Inc. · 1988
- Method for controlling the pitch attitude of a satellite by means of solar radiation pressure and satellite, in particular an electric propulsion satellite, suitable for implementation of the method34US 5,312,073 AAerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle · 1994
- Spacecraft operable in two alternative flight modes31US 4,728,061 ASpace Industries, Inc. · 1988
- Minimization of spacecraft attitude error due to wheel speed reversal27US 3,998,409 ARCA Corporation · 1976
- Method and apparatus for satellite torque balancing24US 5,310,144 AHughes Aircraft Company · 1994