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Centre National d'Études Spatiales

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314Patents
174Active
314Granted
52Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 9, 1973 → Apr 21, 2023 · 44 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4899269A System for regulating the operating point of a direct current power supply Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 274 Expired
US7103114B1 Modulated radio signal transmitter with self-adapted amplification polarization Electricity 68 Expired
US5134422A Helical type antenna and manufacturing method thereof Electricity 67 Expired
US4191593A Double heterojunction solar cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5995040A Global space radiopositioning and radionavigation system, beacon and receiver used in this system Physics 61 Expired
US6058711A Capillary evaporator for diphasic loop of energy transfer between a hot source and a cold source Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 55 Expired
US6666612B2 Flexural pivot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6345963B1 Pump with positive displacement Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 53 Expired
US4168124A Method and device for measuring the solar energy received at a particular place Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 47 Expired
US4943808A Communications system with moving bodies with the aid of satellites Electricity 47 Expired
US4711416A Steerable lighter than air balloon Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US4122239A Solar absorbers with layers of nickel/chromium alloy and dielectric material Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US4434958A Method of construction for a container with a symmetrical lobed structure and container constructed according to the said process Fixed Constructions 36 Expired
US5992795A Stratospheric balloon with long flight duration Performing Operations; Transporting 35 Expired
US4678983A DC power supply with adjustable operating point Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US4804571A Reusable thermal protection member for an object subject to great heating Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4918684A Device for the measurement of intermodulation products of a receiver system Physics 27 Expired
US5507454A Satellite and method to place this satellite in orbit by gravitational assistance Electricity 27 Expired
US4457477A Process for altitude-stabilizing a balloon, and atmospheric balloons for implementing this process Performing Operations; Transporting 23 Expired
US6839868B1 Method for processing an electronic system subjected to transient error constraints and memory access monitoring device Physics 23 Expired
US6284385A Solar reflectors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US5842513A System for transfer of energy between a hot source and a cold source Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US7190822B2 Method for customizing an integrated circuit element Physics 20 Expired
US4911380A Process and apparatus for hooking a band of a flexible material to a fixation piece, and application to the hooking of an envelope, especially a space balloon, to a fixation piece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6031498A Antenna pattern measurement method and device Physics 19 Expired

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