General Atomics
449Patents
102Active
449Granted
47Portfolio score
Filing activity: Dec 22, 1965 → Jul 26, 2022 · 41 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US9722236B2 | Apparatus and method for use in storing energy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 829 | Active |
| US4149277A | Artificial tendon prostheses | Human Necessities | 283 | Expired |
| US8847840B1 | Pseudo-conductor antennas | Electricity | 235 | Active |
| US5486337A | Device for electrostatic manipulation of droplets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 234 | Expired |
| US5308751A | Method for sequencing double-stranded DNA | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 232 | Expired |
| US5043629A | Slotted dielectric-lined waveguide couplers and windows | Electricity | 230 | Expired |
| US8847846B1 | Magnetic pseudo-conductor spiral antennas | Electricity | 218 | Active |
| US7310424B2 | Encryption key distribution and network registration system, apparatus and method | Electricity | 218 | Expired |
| US3952334A | Biocompatible carbon prosthetic devices | Human Necessities | 203 | Expired |
| US8773312B1 | Magnetic pseudo-conductor conformal antennas | Electricity | 173 | Active |
| US6678700B1 | System of and method for transparent management of data objects in containers across distributed heterogenous resources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 124 | Expired |
| US5225740A | Method and apparatus for producing high density plasma using whistler mode excitation | Electricity | 109 | Expired |
| US6664498B2 | Method and apparatus for increasing the material removal rate in laser machining | Performing Operations; Transporting | 105 | Expired |
| US6963875B2 | Persistent archives | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 100 | Expired |
| US4038703A | Prosthetic devices having a region of controlled porosity | Human Necessities | 94 | Expired |
| US4274919A | Systems for merging of toroidal plasmas | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US4143283A | Battery backup system | Electricity | 71 | Expired |
| US6033782A | Low volume lightweight magnetodielectric materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 70 | Expired |
| US4973970A | Integrated automated system for waste site characterization | Physics | 68 | Expired |
| US4943774A | Magnetic field control apparatus | Physics | 64 | Expired |
| US5198657A | Integrated imaging and ranging lidar receiver | Electricity | 62 | Expired |
| US5194291A | Corona discharge treatment | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 61 | Expired |
| US7269604B2 | System of and method for transparent management of data objects in containers across distributed heterogenous resources | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 57 | Expired |
| US4892790A | Oxidation-inhibited carbonous materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 56 | Expired |
| US4108173A | Blood access device | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.