F41H 3/00
Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise
Official title: Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise (for vessels B63G8/34, B63G13/02 {; sound camouflage, i.e. simulating gun fire noise, F41A33/04; dummy or decoy targets F41J; chaff per se F41J2/00; ammunition for dispensing chaff F42B5/15, F42B12/70; radar absorbing fabrics H01Q17/005})
F41H3/00 (Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise) appears on 596 US grants and 549 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41H- Granted patents
- 596
- Published applications
- 549
- Assignees
- 300
- Inventors
- 1,133
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 11 |
| 2003 | 18 | 12 |
| 2004 | 13 | 24 |
| 2005 | 8 | 16 |
| 2006 | 18 | 13 |
| 2007 | 12 | 26 |
| 2008 | 8 | 13 |
| 2009 | 9 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 17 |
| 2011 | 16 | 22 |
| 2012 | 16 | 25 |
| 2013 | 15 | 17 |
| 2014 | 20 | 32 |
| 2015 | 21 | 27 |
| 2016 | 19 | 27 |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 |
| 2018 | 20 | 29 |
| 2019 | 21 | 27 |
| 2020 | 21 | 31 |
| 2021 | 32 | 24 |
| 2022 | 18 | 21 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 |
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 16 |
| 2026 | 9 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Devices with low thermal emissivity6 Oct 2026US 12,753,995 B2Advanced Material Development Limited
- Multiple and broadband stealth structure15 Sep 2026US 12,736,309 B2Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
- Camouflage tape, and camouflage tape system for temporary multispectral camouflage of objects9 Jun 2026US 12,649,867 B2Saab AB
- Skin marking solution and method of use26 May 2026US 12,638,273 B2
- Metalized fabric that dissipates and scatters infrared light and methods or making and using the same12 May 2026US 12,624,498 B2Noble BioMaterials, Inc.
- Sustainable dwelling system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266082 A1K2 Construction LLC
- Primary targeting assembly with secondary decoy assembly27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251423 A1MITCHELL & SON VENTURES, LLC, Triggered Concepts Series
- Rapid deployment spectral signature management system and method for vehicles6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227158 A1Fibrotex Technologies Ltd.
- Faux foliage camouflage device11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160528 A1
- Temperature-sensitive infrared radiation active control sheet7 May 2026US 2026/0126273 A1Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods and apparatus for camouflaging objects136US 7,132,635 B2Color Kinetics Incorporated · 2006
- Ammunition having surface indicia and method of manufacture116US 7,014,284 B22006
- Camouflage sheet and method for manufacturing the same80US 3,967,026 ABarracudaverken Aktiebolag · 1976
- Camouflage configuration77US 5,972,479 A1999
- Adaptive camouflage75US 9,709,362 B22017