F42C 13/00
Proximity fuzes
Official title: Proximity fuzes; Fuzes for remote detonation {(F42C9/148 takes precedence; constructional details F42C19/00; mounting of antennas F42B30/006)}
F42C13/00 (Proximity fuzes) appears on 457 US grants and 140 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F42C- Granted patents
- 457
- Published applications
- 140
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 683
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 40 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F42C 13/04Operated by radio waves180
- F42C 13/02Operated by intensity of light or similar radiation153
- F42C 13/08Operated by variations in magnetic field41
- F42C 13/06Operated by sound waves36
- F42C 13/006Proximity fuzes: for non-guided, spinning, braked or gravity-driven weapons27
- F42C 13/003Operated by variations in electrostatic field12
Recent patents
- Bullet projectile producing electro-magnetic pulse upon impact11 Aug 2026US 12,704,364 B1
- Method, fire control system and combat system for simultaneous detonation of projectiles12 May 2026US 12,624,924 B2Bae Systems Bofors AB
- Short-range projectile5 May 2026US 12,618,651 B2Bae Systems Bofors AB
- Flight deck unit and safety supervisor for enhanced navigation, fuzing, and guidance of unmanned vehicles or projectiles17 Mar 2026US 12,578,175 B1Orbital Research Inc.
- Automated detonation of fireworks17 Feb 2026US 12,553,693 B2Titan International Technologies, Ltd.
- Actuation method, components, and systems for initiation or fuzing a device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202180 A1Argus Industrial, LLC.
- Landmine destruction ball2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185808 A1Siyehtech LLC
- Multi-atmospheric safe firing control circuit for wireless detonators and initiators2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185811 A1Down Range Systems LLC
- Remotely controllable fuzing arrangements23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110527 A1Orion Advanced Systems Ltd
- Optical Command Airburst Ammunition Fuze System20 Nov 2025US 2025/0354789 A1
Most cited
By later US patents