B64G 1/4022
Arrangements of tanks in or on spacecraft
Official title: {Arrangements of tanks in or on spacecraft}
B64G1/4022 (Arrangements of tanks in or on spacecraft) appears on 51 US grants and 42 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 51
- Published applications
- 42
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 140
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modular spacecraft bus system and associated methods22 Sep 2026US 12,741,756 B2True Anomaly, Inc.
- Methods and systems for propellant reconditioning for short-duration thrusters burns9 Jun 2026US 12,650,100 B1Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- Methods for assembling a multi-conic preform and manufacturing a semi-ellipsoidal shell using the multi-conic preform14 Apr 2026US 12,601,449 B2
- Reservoir assembly for a spacecraft6 Jan 2026US 12,515,821 B2Finis Terrae S.R.L.
- Rocket thrust structure assembly, and associated systems and methods19 Aug 2025US 12,391,409 B2Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- Systems and Methods for Deploying Launch Vehicle Landing Equipment10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264888 A1Relativity Space, Inc.
- Spacecraft combining solar-thermal collector, solar-thermal rocket and photovoltaic array in a compact assembly23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208884 A1Trans Astronautica Corporation
- Refueling system for a spacecraft, and method for filling a fuel tank of a spacecraft16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200602 A1Gate Space Innovation GmbH
- Reusable Launch Vehicle with Auxiliary Propellant Tanks for Non-Ascent Burns2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184441 A1Blue Origin, LLC
- Reusable Launch Vehicle with Auxiliary Propellant Tanks for Non-Ascent Burns2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184442 A1Blue Origin, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Three stage rocket vehicle with parallel staging46US 4,451,017 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1984
- Evolvable propulsion module35US 6,193,193 B1TRW Inc. · 2001
- Common bulkhead cryogenic propellant tank33US 6,422,514 B1Lockheed Martin Corportation · 2002
- Rocket staging system32US 4,723,736 A1988
- Soft ride method for changing the altitude or position of a spacecraft in orbit28US 4,943,014 ATRW Inc. · 1990