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Northrop Corporation

319Patents
0Active
319Granted
43Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 28, 1969 → May 22, 1996

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5081558A High voltage DC relays Electricity 233 Expired
US5153771A Coherent light modulation and detector Physics 193 Expired
US5170283A Silicon spatial light modulator Physics 182 Expired
US4189748A Video bandwidth reduction system using a two-dimensional transformation, and an adaptive filter with error correction Electricity 128 Expired
US5596332A Aircraft location and identification system Physics 126 Expired
US5108532A Method and apparatus for shaping, forming, consolidating and co-consolidating thermoplastic or thermosetting composite products Performing Operations; Transporting 123 Expired
US4224678A Method and apparatus for implementing a processor based on the rationalized Haar transform for the purpose of real time compression of video data Electricity 116 Expired
US5003631A Flight helmet with headset Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 97 Expired
US5205171A Miniature silicon accelerometer and method Physics 95 Expired
US5033014A Integrated manufacturing system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US4651781A Distributed accumulator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 79 Expired
US4945488A Integrated aircraft manufacturing system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US4310269A Drill break-through sensor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5326206A Method for compensating for bolt hole misalignment and bolt assemblies therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5065444A Streak removal filtering method and apparatus Electricity 70 Expired
US5292475A Tooling and process for variability reduction of composite structures Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US5023800A Assembly data model system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US5322243A Separately banking maneuvering aerodynamic control surfaces, system and method Performing Operations; Transporting 65 Expired
US4863330A Composite fastener and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4776749A Robotic device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4978825A Thermoplastic composite induction welder Performing Operations; Transporting 60 Expired
US5156358A Aircraft outboard control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US4937768A Integrated assembly system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 56 Expired
US4729528A Aeroelastic control flap Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US4869813A Drill inspection and sorting method and apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired

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