B64G 1/6462
Characterised by the means for engaging other vehicles
Official title: {characterised by the means for engaging other vehicles}
B64G1/6462 (Characterised by the means for engaging other vehicles) appears on 313 US grants and 294 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 313
- Published applications
- 294
- Assignees
- 159
- Inventors
- 710
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 14 |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 |
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| 2018 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022 | 14 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
| 2025 | 26 | 29 |
| 2026 | 22 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Docking structure15 Sep 2026US 12,734,713 B2Astroscale Ltd
- Magnetically coupled conductive thermal interface1 Sep 2026US 12,722,810 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
- Passive fiducial markers and associated systems and methods11 Aug 2026US 12,703,516 B2Orbit Fab, Inc.
- Systems and methods for latching and fastening objects for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing21 Jul 2026US 12,686,509 B2Enduralock, LLC
- Space debris capture apparatus and methods for implenting the same14 Jul 2026US 12,679,079 B2Wildstar, LLC
- On-orbit docking and coupling device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274451 A1Korea Aerospace Research Institute
- Systems, devices, and methods for detecting a rigidized robotic interface during free flyer object capture9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192471 A1Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
- Capturing system and capturing method25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174477 A1Astroscale Japan Inc.
- Rover systems, devices, and methods for payload positioning25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175412 A1
- Module-based automatically separable space propulsion system apparatus and design method therefor25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176000 A1Shanghai Institute of Space Propulsion
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for and method of recognizing and tracking target mark133US 5,521,843 AFujitsu Limited · 1996
- System for and method of recognizating and tracking target mark120US 5,617,335 AFujitsu Limited · 1997
- Method for extending the useful life of a space satellite113US 5,511,748 A1996
- Automatic compliant capture and docking mechanism for spacecraft85US 5,364,046 AEnvironmental Research Institute of Michigan · 1994
- Centrifugal space propellant storage and transfer depot81US 5,305,970 AGeneral Dynamics Corporation, Space Systems Division · 1994