F42B 10/00
Means for influencing
Official title: Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding (F42B6/00 takes precedence)
F42B10/00 (Means for influencing) appears on 2,232 US grants and 1,293 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 2,232
- Published applications
- 1,293
- Assignees
- 557
- Inventors
- 3,231
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 36 | 0 |
| 1986 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 | 68 | 0 |
| 1988 | 43 | 0 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 |
| 1990 | 43 | 0 |
| 1991 | 59 | 0 |
| 1992 | 50 | 0 |
| 1993 | 26 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 7 |
| 2002 | 36 | 15 |
| 2003 | 32 | 24 |
| 2004 | 36 | 40 |
| 2005 | 37 | 41 |
| 2006 | 46 | 42 |
| 2007 | 29 | 43 |
| 2008 | 34 | 40 |
| 2009 | 34 | 30 |
| 2010 | 58 | 71 |
| 2011 | 61 | 55 |
| 2012 | 72 | 84 |
| 2013 | 72 | 42 |
| 2014 | 65 | 64 |
| 2015 | 69 | 47 |
| 2016 | 59 | 76 |
| 2017 | 68 | 80 |
| 2018 | 61 | 63 |
| 2019 | 75 | 59 |
| 2020 | 72 | 80 |
| 2021 | 71 | 67 |
| 2022 | 75 | 72 |
| 2023 | 81 | 50 |
| 2024 | 71 | 42 |
| 2025 | 46 | 33 |
| 2026 | 39 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Articulated head and actuation system for a missile6 Oct 2026US 12,753,999 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
- Firearm projectile device29 Sep 2026US 12,747,935 B2
- Projectile22 Sep 2026US D1,148,948 S1G9 Holdings, LLC · Design
- Deployable canard for aerodynamic aiding of ejectable strongback separation15 Sep 2026US 12,736,316 B1Raytheon Company
- Air vehicle having a protected front optical element8 Sep 2026US 12,729,938 B2Safran Electronics & Defense
- Midair item dispenser systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307790 A1
- System for controlling wing sweep angle and unmanned aerial vehicle including the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296690 A1Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.
- Tail assembly for a guided and fin-stabilized projectile1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298596 A1
- Module for projectile10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266241 A1Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- Sub-sonic bullet casing10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266586 A1Hornady Manufacturing Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Grooved projectiles221US 4,718,348 A1988
- Ammunition projectile having enhanced flight characteristics215US 5,798,478 ACove Corporation · 1998
- Projectile209US 8,893,621 B12014
- Projectile with enhanced ballistics188US 9,709,368 B2G9 Holdings, LLC · 2017
- Gun hardened, rotary winged, glide and descent device187US 6,347,764 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 2002