B64G 1/6457
Springs
Official title: {Springs; Shape memory actuators}
B64G1/6457 (Springs) appears on 111 US grants and 89 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 111
- Published applications
- 89
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 242
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- System and method of ejecting a payload from an extraterrestrial surface29 Sep 2026US 12,747,039 B2Honeybee Robotics, LLC
- Reusable separation system for rocket fairing and payload29 Sep 2026US 12,747,040 B1Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- System and method of ejecting a payload from an extraterrestrial surface25 Aug 2026US 12,715,622 B2Honeybee Robotics, LLC
- Multiple hold down and release device and method for releasing a payload from a spacecraft14 Apr 2026US 12,600,500 B2Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Retaining and releasing device and assembly for spacecraft11 Nov 2025US 12,466,583 B2Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Reusable separation system for rocket fairing and payload1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296683 A1Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- System for hold down and release of a spacecraft with respect to a launcher17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274450 A1Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- System and method of ejecting a payload from an extraterrestrial surface23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208885 A1Honeybee Robotics, LLC
- Resettable hold down and release mechanism including a split spool23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208886 A1Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
- Resettable hold down and release mechanism including roller locks23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208887 A1Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for deploying a satellite network110US 5,199,672 AOrbital Sciences Corporation · 1993
- Shape memory metal actuated separation device82US 5,312,152 AMartin Marietta Corporation · 1994
- Shape memory wire latch mechanism75US 5,129,753 ATRW Inc. · 1992
- Temporary linking device, especially for an artificial satellite lengthening piece, and method to free such a link71US 5,060,888 ASociete Nationale Industrielle et Aerospatiale · 1991
- Cam locking system66US 5,108,216 ASociete Anonyme dite: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle · 1992