Bofors Defence AB
21Patents
2Active
21Granted
34Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jan 5, 2000 → Oct 15, 2008 · 2 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6748871B2 | Guided artillery missile with extremely long range | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US6727843B1 | Method and arrangement for determining the angle of roll of a launchable rotating body which rotates in its paths | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US6796525B2 | Fin-stabilized guidable missile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US6779754B2 | Fin-stabilized artillery shell | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Expired |
| US6591733B1 | Loading system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 12 | Expired |
| US6957609B2 | Method and device for dispersing submunitions | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US7004075B2 | Device with selectable units that are fired or launched | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6966265B2 | Unit of ammunition with one or more warhead casings | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 10 | Expired |
| US6657174B1 | Method and design for increasing the firing range of artillery shells | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6886775B2 | Fin-stabilized shell | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 7 | Expired |
| US6899032B2 | Device to enable targets to be combated by a shaped charge function | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7581499B2 | Insulated cartridge case and ammunition, method for manufacturing such cases and ammunition, and use of such cases and ammunition in various different weapon systems | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US8689669B2 | Method of producing warheads containing explosives | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US6481328B1 | Method and device for handling propellant charges | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US7698986B2 | Weapon sight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 4 | Active |
| US6486829B1 | Integrated electronic circuit comprising an oscillator with passive circuit elements | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US7610856B2 | Caseless, complete round and also a method of manufacturing such a caseless, complete round | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US6880468B2 | Artillery shell and method of firing thereof | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Expired |
| US6644167B1 | Method and arrangement for limiting the damage to a mine clearance vehicle in the event of large mine detonations | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
| US7213517B2 | Device for a proximity-fuzed unit ammunition | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
| US6926228B2 | Method and arrangement for extending the range of fire of a fin-stabilized artillery missile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.