Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Aerotech, Inc.

28Patents
5Active
28Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 28, 1981 → Jul 10, 2018 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6386828B1 Ventilation fan Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US4554512A Switching amplifier with MOSFET driver circuit Electricity 46 Expired
US7038334B2 High precision laser machining apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US4884016A Closed loop torque angle control of synchronous motor Electricity 27 Expired
US5579636A Pyrotechnic valve, igniter and combustion preheater for hybrid rocket motors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US5134404A Quadrature error correction Electricity 23 Expired
US4652806A Micro-stepping translator controller Electricity 22 Expired
US6664664B2 Printed circuit linear motor Electricity 21 Expired
US5731641A Linear motor driven vertical lift stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5018862A Successive fringe detection position interferometry Physics 16 Expired
US6356219B1 Calibrated encoder multiplier Electricity 15 Expired
US5123355A Rocket ignition assembly and means and methods for making and using same Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 14 Expired
US4819246A Single frequency adapter Electricity 10 Expired
US4426763A Tool changer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US6442851B1 Direct drive tilt and goniometer stage Physics 9 Expired
US6700249B1 Direct drive vertical lift and rotation stage Electricity 8 Expired
US5054397A Parachute ejection and recovery system for rockets Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5004186A Finlock alignment mechanism for rockets Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US6486574B2 Small footprint vertical lift and rotation stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7084533B2 Dual-function three-axis positioning system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7105956B2 High precision z-theta stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6588081B2 Small footprint direct drive mechanical positioning stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7420298B2 Water cooled high precision z-theta stage Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8426768B2 Position-based laser triggering for scanner Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US6501403B2 Calibrated encoder multiplier Electricity 3 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.