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McDonnell Douglas Corporation

1,180Patents
0Active
1,180Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 20, 1959 → Sep 16, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4737794A Method and apparatus for determining remote object orientation and position Physics 401 Expired
US4742356A Method and apparatus for determining remote object orientation and position Physics 348 Expired
US4613866A Three dimensional digitizer with electromagnetic coupling Physics 333 Expired
US5646633A Microstrip antenna having a plurality of broken loops Electricity 294 Expired
US4942013A Vacuum resin impregnation process Performing Operations; Transporting 227 Expired
US5003318A Dual frequency microstrip patch antenna with capacitively coupled feed pins Electricity 219 Expired
US5850482A Error resilient method and apparatus for entropy coding Electricity 209 Expired
US4688037A Electromagnetic communications and switching system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 204 Expired
USD254687S Biochemical card for use with an automated microbial identification machine General 181 Expired
US5694408A Fiber optic laser system and associated lasing method Electricity 174 Expired
US4018652A Process and apparatus for ascertaining the concentration of microorganism in a water specimen Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 162 Expired
US6799081B1 Fiber placement and fiber steering systems and corresponding software for composite structures Physics 158 Expired
US4398248A Adaptive WSI/MNOS solid state memory system Physics 147 Expired
US4118280A Automated microbial analyzer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 139 Expired
US5899085A Integrated air conditioning and power unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 138 Expired
US5967461A High efficiency environmental control systems and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 135 Expired
US4086378A Stiffened composite structural member and method of fabrication Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US6200309A Photodynamic therapy system and method using a phased array raman laser amplifier Electricity 130 Expired
US3971211A Thermodynamic cycles with supercritical CO.sub.2 cycle topping Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 129 Expired
US3948346A Multi-layered acoustic liner Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US5890134A Scheduling optimizer Physics 120 Expired
US5477332A Digital image system and method for determining surface reflective and refractive characteristics of objects Physics 114 Expired
US4281447A Detachable tool interface system for a robot Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US4371870A Fail transparent LCD display with backup Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 113 Expired
US6098260A Rivet fastening system for radial fuselage joints Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired

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