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Bell Textron Inc.

83Patents
83Active
83Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 30, 2016 → Apr 7, 2021

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10442522B2 Aircraft with active aerosurfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US10870487B2 Logistics support aircraft having a minimal drag configuration Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
USD906851S1 Safety warning decal General 15 Active
US10457390B2 Aircraft with thrust vectoring propulsion assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US10526085B2 Electric distributed propulsion anti-torque redundant power and control system Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Active
US11091258B2 VTOL aircraft with tilting rotors and tilting ducted fans Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Active
USD907565S1 Instrument panel General 10 Active
US10788088B2 Multimode powertrains for rotorcraft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
USD906848S1 Safety warning decal General 9 Active
US11008102B2 Maneuverable capture apparatus for airborne deployment and retrieval of parasite aircraft Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Active
US10793284B2 Multimode clutch assemblies for rotorcraft Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
USD906850S1 Safety warning decal General 7 Active
US10906656B2 Hybrid tiltrotor drive system Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Active
USD896730S1 Combined aircraft fuselage and empennage General 7 Active
USD920213S1 Aircraft General 6 Active
USD906849S1 Safety warning decal General 6 Active
USD894814S1 Aircraft General 6 Active
US10414492B2 Aircraft having rotor-to-wing conversion capabilities Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10611479B1 Inset turret assemblies for aircraft Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10421540B1 Tiltrotor aircraft having optimized hover capabilities Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US11104439B2 System and method for deployment and retrieval of parasite aircraft Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
USD878258S1 Control grip General 5 Active
US10773798B2 Rotor hub with blade-to-blade dampers attached to the pitch change axis Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Active
US10457417B2 Flight instrument warning display Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US11041525B1 Mast bearing race Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active

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