B64G 1/36
Using sensors
Official title: using sensors, e.g. sun-sensors, horizon sensors
B64G1/36 (Using sensors) appears on 814 US grants and 494 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 814
- Published applications
- 494
- Assignees
- 257
- Inventors
- 1,386
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 1 |
| 2002 | 37 | 17 |
| 2003 | 23 | 24 |
| 2004 | 22 | 19 |
| 2005 | 14 | 24 |
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| 2015 | 14 | 28 |
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| 2018 | 23 | 21 |
| 2019 | 27 | 33 |
| 2020 | 31 | 36 |
| 2021 | 30 | 21 |
| 2022 | 26 | 28 |
| 2023 | 16 | 22 |
| 2024 | 26 | 17 |
| 2025 | 18 | 24 |
| 2026 | 19 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- StarNAV optical sensor system29 Sep 2026US 12,749,202 B2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Systems and methods for pointing photovoltaic arrays22 Sep 2026US 12,741,757 B2Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- Anisotropic aperture star camera systems and methods15 Sep 2026US 12,735,201 B2Planet Labs Pbc
- Systems, apparatus, and methods for momentum management for a spacecraft25 Aug 2026US 12,715,618 B2The Boeing Company
- Imaging system and method for attitude determination11 Aug 2026US 12,705,793 B2Urugus S.A.
- Lunar lander descent control8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307824 A1Raytheon Company
- Beam profilometry method and system at optical surfaces using in-situ optical power sensors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298704 A1Trans Astronautica Corporation
- System and Method Suitable for Controlling a Spacecraft Orbiting Between a Celestial Body and Moon17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274447 A1Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
- Information processing system, server, user terminal, and service providing method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261331 A1Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
- Tipping risk detection method, tipping risk detection device, flying body, and recording medium6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225729 A1Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Gyroless platform stabilization techniques188US 5,124,938 ARecon/Optical, Inc. · 1992
- Interactive graphics computer system for planning star-sensor-based satellite attitude maneuvers166US 5,473,746 ALoral Federal Systems Company · 1995
- Magnetic torquing system for changing the spin rate of an orbiting satellite122US 4,114,841 ARCA Corporation · 1978
- Method for extending the useful life of a space satellite113US 5,511,748 A1996
- Multiple usage thruster mounting configuration91US 6,032,904 ASpace Systems/Loral, Inc. · 2000