G05D 1/689
Pointing payloads towards fixed or moving targets
Official title: Pointing payloads towards fixed or moving targets (positioning towed, pushed or suspended implements G05D1/672)
G05D1/689 (Pointing payloads towards fixed or moving targets) appears on 842 US grants and 1,259 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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Recent patents
- System and associated methodology for adaptive aerial survey6 Oct 2026US 12,754,565 B2Nearmap Australia Pty Ltd.
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- Movable apparatus with adjustable frame rate image processing by neural processor22 Sep 2026US 12,744,996 B2Deepx Co., Ltd.
- Modular underwater pipeline inspection device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,970 B2The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Ground control point assignment and determination system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,960 B2Skydio, Inc.
- Spotlight Attachment For UAVS And Related Methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307828 A1
- Aerial vehicle management system and aerial vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310223 A1Kubota Corporation
- Orbiting method and apparatus, aircraft, and computer-readable storage medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310231 A1Autel Robotics Co., Ltd.
- Mobile security robot system with robotic arms and water cannons and method for deterring crimes using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310232 A1
- Intelligent positioning of robot arm cart8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310233 A1Mazor Robotics Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
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- Controller for inspection robot traversing an obstacle87US 11,148,292 B2Gecko Robotics, Inc. · 2021
- Unmanned aerial vehicle having an elevated surface sensor86US 11,235,890 B1Working Drones, Inc. · 2022