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General Atomics

449Patents
102Active
449Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 22, 1965 → Jul 26, 2022 · 41 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.