Giat Industries
🏢 View company profile →235Patents
4Active
235Granted
42Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 17, 1984 → Oct 23, 2006 · 4 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6450099B1 | Device to fasten a sealing base onto an ammunition case and base adapted to this fastening device | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 214 | Expired |
| US6708621B1 | Igniting device for a propellant charge | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 214 | Expired |
| US5433148A | Casing for a telescoped-type munition | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 213 | Expired |
| US5265540A | Ammunition, in particular of the telescoped type | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 172 | Expired |
| US5307888A | Method and apparatus for controlling the steering of a vehicle that is tracked or that has non-steerable wheels | Performing Operations; Transporting | 92 | Expired |
| US6644204B2 | Base for ammunition intended to receive an electrical igniter squib | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 74 | Expired |
| US5339720A | Modular and reconfigurable episcopic sight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 50 | Expired |
| US5739458A | Protection devices for a vehicle or structure and method | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 48 | Expired |
| US6234082A | Large-caliber long-range field artillery projectile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US6050262A | Overpressure ventilation device for a gas mask | Human Necessities | 42 | Expired |
| US6216595A | Process for the in-flight programming of a trigger time for a projectile element | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US5233928A | Telescoped ammunition round | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 38 | Expired |
| US5458266A | Portable weapon carrying system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US6703580B2 | Plasma torch incorporating a reactive ignition tube and igniter squib integrating such a torch | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US6334639B1 | Bumper equipped with shock-absorbing means | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US6216578A | Muzzle brake for weapon barrel | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 28 | Expired |
| US5675107A | Muzzle brake for medium or large caliber cannons | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 25 | Expired |
| US5423261A | Pyrotechnic trigger | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US6327955A | Active protection device for the wall of a vehicle or a structure | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 23 | Expired |
| US5576509A | Pyrotechnic detonator and method for manufacturing same | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US5604326A | Striker device for a firearm | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 21 | Expired |
| US5317975A | Device for ejecting payload elements from the casing of a carrier shell | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US6450079B1 | Device for affixing a muzzle brake to a weapon barrel | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5635664A | Functioning mechanism for a small calibre automatic weapon | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
| US5325787A | Armor-piercing fragmentation projectile | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.