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X Development LLC

1,198Patents
1,193Active
1,198Granted
67Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 27, 1998 → May 28, 2024 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9940840B1 Smart platooning of vehicles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Active
US9561941B1 Autonomous approach and object pickup Physics 115 Active
US9827683B1 Collaborative inventory monitoring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 115 Active
US10909368B2 Crop type classification in images Physics 108 Active
US9733646B1 Heterogeneous fleet of robots for collaborative object processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Active
US9580173B1 Translational correction of payload-release device based on tracked position Performing Operations; Transporting 78 Active
US9849981B1 Payload-release device position tracking Performing Operations; Transporting 77 Active
US9827678B1 Kinematic design for robotic arm Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Active
US10265871B2 Collaborative inventory monitoring Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Active
US9817396B1 Supervisory control of an unmanned aerial vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 73 Active
US10128660B1 Wireless solar power delivery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Active
US10512750B1 Bone conduction speaker patch Electricity 68 Active
US9687982B1 Adapting programming of a robot and/or control of the robot based on one or more parameters of an end effector of the robot Physics 68 Active
US10685295B1 Allocating resources for a machine learning model Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Active
US10022867B2 Dynamically maintaining a map of a fleet of robotic devices in an environment to facilitate robotic action Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Active
US9682481B2 Communication of information regarding a robot using an optical identifier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US9489601B2 Construction zone sign detection Physics 56 Active
US10427306B1 Multimodal object identification Physics 55 Active
US9665094B1 Automatically deployed UAVs for disaster response Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Active
US10082104B2 Atmospheric storage and transfer of thermal energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US10029787B1 Interactive transport services provided by unmanned aerial vehicles Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Active
US10521488B1 Dynamic partitioning Physics 51 Active
US9688489B1 Modular dock for facilities integration Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Active
US10082045B2 Use of regenerator in thermodynamic cycle system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Active
US10545509B1 Modular vehicles with detachable pods Physics 50 Active

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