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Matra Marconi Space France

22Patents
0Active
22Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 4, 1991 → Feb 14, 2000

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5229960A Solid state memory modules and memory devices including such modules Electricity 59 Expired
US5473196A Semiconductor memory component comprising stacked memory modules Electricity 53 Expired
US6305647A Method and apparatus for steering the attitude of a satellite Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US5612575A Method of connecting the output pads on an integrated circuit chip, and multichip module thus obtained Electricity 29 Expired
US6378810B1 Satellite having a solar generator on a deployable arm, and method of bringing such a satellite on station Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 25 Expired
US5975468A Rotary actuator using shape memory Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 21 Expired
US5831572A Method and apparatus for measuring satellite attitude using GPS Physics 16 Expired
US5794891A Method of controlling the attitude control for satellites on an orbit inclined relative to the equator Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5302816A Optical device for determining the relative position of two vehicles, and an alignment system comprising an application thereof Physics 14 Expired
US5788188A Control of the attitude of a satellite in low orbit involving solar acquisition Performing Operations; Transporting 14 Expired
US5661610A Telescope for infrared or visible imaging Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6542479B1 Telecommunications system and a multibeam satellite usable in such a system Electricity 12 Expired
US5494241A Device for cooling a satellite-mounted travelling-wave tube Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6084659A Photosensitive charge coupled accumulation device and lidar incorporating such a device Electricity 10 Expired
US5634612A Earth orbiting satellite having electrical energy storage batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US6017001A Controlling rotation of a spacecraft Performing Operations; Transporting 8 Expired
US6164077A Thermal link device for a cryogenic machine Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
US5834981A Whispering gallery mode dielectric resonator oscillator circuit Electricity 8 Expired
US5562837A Method for connecting electronic circuits in a multi-chip module having a co-fired substrate and multi-chip module obtained thereby Electricity 7 Expired
US5598263A Light-backscatter measurement device suitable for use on board a craft Physics 7 Expired
US5585633A Terrestrial sensor device for satellite or the like Electricity 6 Expired
US5476398A Pluggable electrical connection device Electricity 3 Expired

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