F42B 15/00
Self-propelled projectiles or missiles
Official title: Self-propelled projectiles or missiles, e.g. rockets; Guided missiles (F42B10/00, F42B12/00, F42B14/00 take precedence; for practice or training F42B8/12; rocket torpedoes F42B17/00; marine torpedoes F42B19/00; cosmonautic vehicles B64G; jet-propulsion plants F02K)
F42B15/00 (Self-propelled projectiles or missiles) appears on 1,229 US grants and 724 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 1,229
- Published applications
- 724
- Assignees
- 333
- Inventors
- 2,182
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2002 | 16 | 11 |
| 2003 | 27 | 13 |
| 2004 | 23 | 15 |
| 2005 | 13 | 20 |
| 2006 | 19 | 18 |
| 2007 | 14 | 10 |
| 2008 | 15 | 20 |
| 2009 | 22 | 27 |
| 2010 | 27 | 36 |
| 2011 | 39 | 36 |
| 2012 | 59 | 69 |
| 2013 | 60 | 30 |
| 2014 | 44 | 39 |
| 2015 | 55 | 39 |
| 2016 | 43 | 46 |
| 2017 | 44 | 43 |
| 2018 | 31 | 28 |
| 2019 | 36 | 33 |
| 2020 | 49 | 27 |
| 2021 | 50 | 34 |
| 2022 | 34 | 45 |
| 2023 | 43 | 28 |
| 2024 | 43 | 10 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 |
| 2026 | 23 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F42B 15/01Arrangements thereon for guidance or control516
- F42B 15/36Means for interconnecting rocket-motor and body section292
- F42B 15/10Missiles having a trajectory only in the air173
- F42B 15/34Protection against overheating or radiation126
- F42B 15/08Self-propelled projectiles or missiles: for carrying measuring instruments79
- F42B 15/22Missiles having a trajectory finishing below water surface36
- F42B 15/20Missiles having a trajectory beginning below water surface23
Recent patents
- Deployable canard for aerodynamic aiding of ejectable strongback separation15 Sep 2026US 12,736,316 B1Raytheon Company
- Electronics packaging for moving platforms8 Sep 2026US 12,733,099 B2Raytheon Company
- Intelligent temperature control lattice structure based on 4D printing and application thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,722,203 B2Shenyang Research Institute of Foundry Co., Ltd. Cam
- Aerial vehicle having antenna assemblies, antenna assemblies, and related methods and components25 Aug 2026US 12,719,172 B2Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Enhanced payload delivery18 Aug 2026US 12,710,257 B2Helix Defense
- Module for projectile10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266241 A1Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
- Deployable flap for high-g maneuvers27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251430 A1The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
- 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.
- Transparent ceramic windows for hypersonic application7 May 2026US 2026/0126324 A1Battelle Memorial Institute
- Intumescent directed energy protection23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108911 A1The Boeing Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sonotube compatible unmanned aerial vehicle and system413US 6,056,237 A2000
- Bi-axial supporting arrangement which can withstand high acceleration forces226US 4,558,325 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1985
- Covert sensor emplacement using autorotational delivery mechanism223US 8,172,173 B2BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. · 2012
- Smart counter asymmetric threat micromunition with autonomous target selection and homing125US 7,631,833 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 2009
- Sequential structural separation system105US 5,046,426 AThe Boeing Company · 1991