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ETAT FRANÇAIS REPRESENTE PAR LE DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT

63Patents
15Active
63Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 29, 1977 → Feb 28, 2017 · 6 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4287337A Spiropyran compounds of piperidine or thiazine rings Physics 84 Expired
US4353305A Kinetic-energy projectile Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 38 Expired
US5929372A Thermoelectric generator Electricity 36 Expired
US4602608A Supply apparatus for a semi-automatic compressed gas device which fires projectiles Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Expired
US4171908A Automatic two wavelength photoelasticimeter Physics 31 Expired
US4354432A Hot-wire ignition initiator for propellant charges Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US4287582A Piezo transducers with mechanical amplification for very low frequencies, and acoustic antennas Physics 23 Expired
US4329924A Electric primer with conductive composition Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US6548809B2 Electromagnetic device for production of cold neutral atoms Electricity 13 Expired
US4151437A Piezoelectric transducers and acoustic antennas which can be immersed to a great depth Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US5635667A Fuse plug pyrotechnic firing device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 13 Expired
US5073751A Capacitive type electric energy accumulator of high capacity Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US7026045B2 Multilayer composite armour Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US5621255A Marx generator Electricity 12 Expired
US5127248A Process and device for pipe bending Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US6220196A Water discharge device for a submerged launching system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US5901959A Ground target for simulating the heat silhouette of a vehicle such as a tank Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Expired
US6499104B1 Digital signature method Electricity 10 Expired
US9689645B2 Interface for a sighting device for a firearm Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US5835273A High reflectivity, broad band mirror and process for producing such a mirror Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
US5556955A Process for detection of new polymorphic loci in a DNA sequence, nucleotide sequences forming hybridization probes and their applications Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5018354A Auxiliary combustion chambers for supercharged internal combustion engines and internal combustion engines equipped with such a chamber Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6516737B2 Autonomous container ship Performing Operations; Transporting 7 Expired
US4702172A Sabot arrangement for a sub-caliber projectile Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6321673A Autonomous container ship Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired

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