F42B 5/08
Modified for electric ignition
Official title: modified for electric ignition
F42B5/08 (Modified for electric ignition) appears on 131 US grants and 65 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42B- Granted patents
- 131
- Published applications
- 65
- Assignees
- 65
- Inventors
- 239
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Directed energy ignition of standard primers1 Sep 2026US 12,723,858 B2MegaWatt Lasers, Inc.
- Propellant charge and cannon shell therewith16 Jun 2026US 12,656,090 B2
- Projectile and caseless cartridge18 Nov 2025US 12,474,145 B1Revolutionary Rounds L.L.C.
- Firearm cartridge3 Jun 2025US 12,320,625 B2
- Lockable ammunition7 Jan 2025US 12,188,752 B2Fn Herstal S A.
- Integrated wireless perforating round with composite insert27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251429 A1Defiant Precision Technologies, LLC
- Flashbang cartridge for a projectile launcher28 May 2026US 2026/0146832 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Glass-breaker cartridge for a projectile launcher28 May 2026US 2026/0146833 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Laser Ignition Device19 Feb 2026US 2026/0049783 A1
- Directed energy ignition of standard primers6 Feb 2025US 2025/0044067 A1MegaWatt Lasers, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Remotely armed ammunition129US 6,283,034 B12001
- Base for ammunition intended to receive an electrical igniter squib74US 6,644,204 B2Giat Industries · 2003
- Combined cartridge magazine and power supply for a firearm67US 5,272,828 AColt's Manufacturing Company Inc. · 1993
- Cartridge66US 6,796,243 B2Rheinmetall W & M GmbH · 2004
- Firearm safety system43US 5,301,448 AColt's Manufacturing Company Inc. · 1994