B64G 1/6464
Docking probes and receivers
Official title: {Docking probes and receivers}
B64G1/6464 (Docking probes and receivers) appears on 71 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 71
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 44
- Inventors
- 164
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for latching and fastening objects for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing21 Jul 2026US 12,686,509 B2Enduralock, LLC
- Device as quick coupling interface for dual docking and refuelling30 Jun 2026US 12,669,204 B2Orbitaid Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
- Movable platforms for vehicle capture assemblies and related devices, assemblies, systems, and methods23 Jun 2026US 12,662,258 B2Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Spacecraft servicing devices and related assemblies, systems, and methods7 Oct 2025US 12,434,860 B2Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Spacecraft servicing devices and related assemblies, systems, and methods16 Sep 2025US 12,415,622 B2Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- 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.
- Spacecraft docking system and method18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167357 A1
- Small satellite docking adapter for power transfer and structural applications28 May 2026US 2026/0145818 A1
- Sequential control of electromagnets for cubesat docking attitude alignment23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109484 A1Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic compliant capture and docking mechanism for spacecraft85US 5,364,046 AEnvironmental Research Institute of Michigan · 1994
- Space depot for spacecraft resupply74US 7,575,200 B2The Boeing Company · 2009
- Two part spacecraft servicing vehicle system with adaptors, tools, and attachment mechanisms63US 7,823,837 B2The Boeing Company · 2010
- Method and apparatus for supplying orbital space platforms using payload canisters via intermediate orbital rendezvous and docking62US 6,669,148 B2Constellation Services International, Inc. · 2003
- Space platform docking device61US 4,195,804 AGeneral Dynamics Corporation · 1980