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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

1,962Patents
160Active
1,962Granted
49Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 18, 1972 → Jul 19, 2011 · 156 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5565858A Electronic inventory system for stacked containers Physics 471 Expired
US7701439B2 Gesture recognition simulation system and method Physics 443 Active
US5975081A Self-contained transportable life support system Human Necessities 368 Expired
US5853601A Top-via etch technique for forming dielectric membranes Electricity 311 Expired
US5718234A Physiological data communication system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 296 Expired
US7043213B2 Multi-mode amplifier system Electricity 290 Expired
US5762064A Medical magnetic positioning system and method for determining the position of a magnetic probe Human Necessities 289 Expired
US6072994A Digitally programmable multifunction radio system architecture Electricity 272 Expired
US7068998B2 Methodology for the detection of intrusion into radio frequency (RF) based networks including tactical data links and the tactical internet Electricity 251 Expired
US6606066B1 Tri-mode seeker Physics 246 Expired
US5859878A Common receive module for a programmable digital radio Electricity 240 Expired
US6865690B2 Voltage conditioner with embedded battery backup Electricity 237 Expired
US5801643A Remote utility meter reading system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 226 Expired
US7570137B2 Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) waveguide resonators having a tunable ferroelectric layer Electricity 222 Active
US5341142A Target acquisition and tracking system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 221 Expired
US5901037A Closed loop liquid cooling for semiconductor RF amplifier modules Electricity 213 Expired
US5798733A Interactive position guidance apparatus and method for guiding a user to reach a predetermined target position Physics 211 Expired
US7183991B2 Multiple flared antenna horn with enhanced aperture efficiency Electricity 201 Expired
US5998240A Method of extracting heat from a semiconductor body and forming microchannels therein Electricity 199 Expired
US5570324A Underwater sound localization system Physics 197 Expired
US7479841B2 Transmission line to waveguide interconnect and method of forming same including a heat spreader Electricity 196 Expired
US5659171A Micro-miniature diaphragm pump for the low pressure pumping of gases Electricity 187 Expired
US5845391A Method of making antenna array panel structure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 180 Expired
US5929614A High efficiency DC step-up voltage converter Electricity 179 Expired
US5392650A Micromachined accelerometer gyroscope Physics 179 Expired

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