B64G 1/56
Protection against meteoroids or space debris
B64G1/56 (Protection against meteoroids or space debris) appears on 91 US grants and 88 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 91
- Published applications
- 88
- Assignees
- 63
- Inventors
- 248
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Space debris capture apparatus and methods for implenting the same14 Jul 2026US 12,679,079 B2Wildstar, LLC
- Space domain awareness sensor and related methods and systems23 Jun 2026US 12,662,259 B1Launchspace Technologies Corporation
- System for tunnel-based capture and propulsive disposal of space debris16 Jun 2026US 12,654,884 B1
- Additively manufactured aerospace panels and methods19 May 2026US 12,630,308 B2The Boeing Company
- Spacecraft panel and method17 Feb 2026US 12,552,552 B2The Boeing Company
- Cosmic ray particle shielding device for spacecraft, and spacecraft13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233863 A1
- Orbit prediction device and orbit prediction method23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208889 A1Power Laser Technology Inc.
- Mega-constellation business device16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103296 A1Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Integrated helicopter and deployment enclosure for planetary exploration2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091886 A1
- Two axis pointing mechanism12 Feb 2026US 2026/0042553 A1Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Inflatable habitation volumes in space50US 6,439,508 B12002
- Inflatable vessel and method49US 6,547,189 B1The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2003
- Method and apparatus for orbital debris mitigation42US 4,936,528 AGeneral Research Corporation · 1990
- Advanced structural and inflatable hybrid spacecraft module38US 6,231,010 B1The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2001
- Direct condensation radiator for spacecraft30US 4,738,304 ARCA Corporation · 1988