B64G 4/00
Tools specially adapted for use in space
B64G4/00 (Tools specially adapted for use in space) appears on 266 US grants and 265 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64G- Granted patents
- 266
- Published applications
- 265
- Assignees
- 153
- Inventors
- 775
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 15 | 30 |
| 2024 | 34 | 32 |
| 2025 | 36 | 39 |
| 2026 | 19 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Radical latch interface system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,759 B2Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
- Lunar regolith processing system for mining and beneficiation8 Sep 2026US 12,729,625 B2Interlune Corporation
- System and method of unloading a payload from an aerospace landing vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,715,623 B1Honeybee Robotics, LLC
- 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.
- Cover apparatus and cover system for protecting vulnerable components in a space environment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296682 A1
- Workstation for microgravity environments17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274453 A1SATED Space LLC
- 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.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Computer implemented method, and apparatus for controlling a hand-held tool189US 5,903,462 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1999
- Electromagnetic attachment mechanism89US 5,145,227 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1992
- Robot system82US 4,906,907 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1990
- In-space servicing of spacecraft employing artificial life robotics78US 5,299,764 A1994
- Magnetic attachment mechanism63US 4,921,292 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1990