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Rolls-Royce Corporation

1,875Patents
1,368Active
1,875Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 22, 1962 → Jun 28, 2024 · 83 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5527632A Hydrocarbon fuelled fuel cell power system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 130 Expired
US4064300A Laminated materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 123 Expired
US4298090A Multi-layer acoustic linings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 110 Expired
US4548034A Bypass gas turbine aeroengines and exhaust mixers therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 108 Expired
US4543784A Exhaust flow mixers and nozzles Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 101 Expired
US4577462A Exhaust mixing in turbofan aeroengines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US4380895A Combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine having a variable rate diffuser upstream of air inlet means Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 88 Expired
US4300474A Apparatus for application of metallic coatings to metallic substrates Chemistry; Metallurgy 88 Expired
US4445951A Method of manufacturing composite materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Expired
US4271928A Lubricant supply device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US4562033A Method of manufacturing articles from a composite material Performing Operations; Transporting 80 Expired
US4326682A Mounting for gas turbine powerplant Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 76 Expired
US4327547A Fuel injectors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 76 Expired
US4086022A Gas turbine engine with improved compressor casing for permitting higher air flow and pressure ratios before surge Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Expired
US4785625A Ducted fan gas turbine power plant mounting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 67 Expired
US4604031A Hollow fluid cooled turbine blades Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 64 Expired
US4202554A Brush seals Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 63 Expired
US4561257A Gas turbine engine combustion apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US4551064A Turbine shroud and turbine shroud assembly Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 63 Expired
US4559246A Method of increasing the wettability of a surface by a molten metal Chemistry; Metallurgy 62 Expired
US4531358A Oil system for aircraft gas turbine engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6355086B2 Method and apparatus for making components by direct laser processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 61 Expired
US4425755A Gas turbine dual fuel burners Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 59 Expired
US6698180B2 Particle separator for a turbine engine Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US4084323A Measuring apparatus Physics 58 Expired

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