B64G 2004/005
Robotic manipulator systems for use in space
Official title: {Robotic manipulator systems for use in space}
B64G2004/005 (Robotic manipulator systems for use in space) appears on 99 US grants and 128 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 99
- Published applications
- 128
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 309
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 |
| 2025 | 22 | 20 |
| 2026 | 10 | 15 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Radical latch interface system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,759 B2Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
- Power controller for linear actuator in docking device14 Jul 2026US 12,683,529 B2Ihi Aerospace Co., Ltd.
- Method and system for vacuum vapor deposition of functional materials in space23 Jun 2026US 12,662,727 B2Lunar Resources, Inc.
- Method of space transportation using a distributed network of space tugs2 Jun 2026US 12,643,684 B2Montero USA Incorporated
- Independently moving space vehicles configured to deploy and position a space structure28 Apr 2026US 12,612,189 B2The Aerospace Corporation
- Cover apparatus and cover system for protecting vulnerable components in a space environment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296682 A1
- Universal Gripper6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225231 A1Voyager Space Holdings, Inc.
- Reusable vehicle-attachable off-loader6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225735 A1Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
- 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.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System and method for transportation and storage of cargo in space41US 7,114,682 B12006
- Propellant transfer system and method for resupply of propellant to on-orbit spacecraft33US 8,899,527 B2Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc. · 2014
- On-orbit thermal extractions of raw materials from space debris in support of additive manufacturing of new space elements on-orbit24US 10,654,596 B1Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 2020
- On-orbit assembly of communication satellites23US 9,878,806 B2Space Systems/Loral, Inc. · 2018
- Propellant transfer system and method for resupply of fluid propellant to on-orbit spacecraft14US 9,260,206 B2Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc. · 2016