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AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS

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244Patents
244Active
244Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 24, 2008 → Nov 15, 2023 · 8 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD762157S1 Airplane General 19 Active
USD778803S1 Airplane General 17 Active
US10689133B2 Satellite with cylindrical main body, stack comprising such a satellite and launch assembly for such a satellite Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Active
USD762548S1 Airplane General 15 Active
US10232959B2 Method and system for controlling the orbit of a satellite in earth orbit Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Active
US9234561B2 Vibration isolating device Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Active
US9926087B2 Satellite comprising electrical propulsion means, method for placing such a satellite in a station and method for keeping said satellite in its station Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US10017279B2 Space vehicle comprising posts for forming a stack, stack comprising at least two such vehicles placed in a launcher, and method for releasing the vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US10400804B2 Device for the shock-absorbing attachment of two elements to be assembled, method for producing such a device, set of two elements assembled using such a device, and assembly method Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US10513352B2 Method and system for transferring a satellite from an initial orbit into a mission orbit Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
US10684329B2 Method for estimating the ageing of a battery Physics 7 Active
US9027887B2 Method of controlling the attitude of a satellite and an attitude-controlled satellite Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US10293939B2 Anti-rattling device for pallets in cargo aircraft Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US9828116B1 Spacecraft Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Active
US10556710B2 Lightweight passive attenuator for spacecraft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9388564B2 Modular adaptable housing architecture Fixed Constructions 5 Active
US9840342B2 Device for sensing and capturing a space object, including a pressure element and at least two reclosable elements Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US9938025B2 Device for retaining a tank in an aircraft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9446863B2 Satellite having a simplified, streamlined, and economical structure, and method for implementing same Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10532831B2 Method and system for acquiring images via a constellation of observation satellites Electricity 4 Active
US10994861B2 Refueling system Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9365301B2 Method of command of magneto-torquers of an attitude control system of a space vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US9065530B2 Calibration method and system for estimating a path difference of a target signal transmitted by a spacecraft or aircraft Electricity 4 Active
US11847749B2 Digital mission preparation system Physics 4 Active
US9825371B2 Segmented structure, particularly for satellite antenna reflector, provided with at least one strip-comprising unfurling device Electricity 4 Active

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