F41G 7/226
Semi-active homing systems, i.e. comprising a receiver and involving auxiliary illuminating means
Official title: {Semi-active homing systems, i.e. comprising a receiver and involving auxiliary illuminating means, e.g. using auxiliary guiding missiles}
F41G7/226 (Semi-active homing systems, i.e. comprising a receiver and involving auxiliary illuminating means) appears on 323 US grants and 220 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41G- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods and device for autonomous missile control1 Sep 2026US 12,723,845 B2
- Laser designator pods (LDP)30 Jun 2026US 12,669,309 B2BAE SYSTEMS plc
- Imaging systems for moving platforms2 Jun 2026US 12,644,673 B2Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
- Verification of desired target illumination in the presence of clutter for laser-designated applications5 May 2026US 12,618,646 B1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Laser pulse shape detection using frequency characterization5 May 2026US 12,618,647 B2Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
- Designation system comprising an apparatus for tracking a designation of at least one target17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276347 A1Safran Electronics & Defense
- Guided Munition and Optical Assembly with an Annular Folded Optic having an Interface with a Deployable Segment2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185804 A1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Guided munition and optical assembly with an annular folded optic having a slot extending therethrough2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185805 A1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Guided munition and optical assembly with an annular folded optic and beamsplitter2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186282 A1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
- Multiple linear array seeker19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078984 A1BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tri-mode seeker246US 6,606,066 B1Northrop Grumman Corporation · 2003
- Air defense destruction missile weapon system71US 5,458,041 ANorthrop Grumman Corporation · 1995
- Extended range, light weight laser target designator69US 6,926,227 B1BAE Systems Information and Electronics Systems Integration Inc. · 2005
- Laser spot tracking with off-axis angle detection59US 8,451,432 B2Analog Modules, Inc. · 2013
- Method and system for pulse interval modulation54US 5,026,156 AMartin Marietta Corporation · 1991