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Unmanned aircraft & equipment
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B64U · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B64U patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Nathan L. Tofte65 patents · 1,637 citations
- 296Brian N. Harvey39 patents · 938 citations
- 392Bernard J. Michini74 patents · 1,634 citations
- 488Daniel Buchmueller57 patents · 1,940 citations
- 583Mingxi Wang40 patents · 1,148 citations
- 679Rosemarie Geier Grant28 patents · 424 citations
- 775Joshua David Lillie23 patents · 341 citations
- 871Nathan W. Baumann23 patents · 341 citations
- 967Roxane Lyons23 patents · 341 citations
- 1063Timothy W. Ryan23 patents · 341 citations
- 1158Brian Richman26 patents · 617 citations
- 1254Jonathan Downey20 patents · 657 citations
- 1350Fabian Hensel26 patents · 946 citations
- 1446Abraham Galton Bachrach86 patents · 1,098 citations
- 1542Louis Leroi Legrand, Iii48 patents · 1,045 citations
- 1638Amir Navot32 patents · 823 citations
- 1733Corydon C. Roeseler48 patents · 698 citations
- 1829Julio Gil34 patents · 455 citations
- 1925Brett Michael Bethke22 patents · 459 citations
- 2021Adam Parker Bry79 patents · 603 citations
- 2117Jianyu Song39 patents · 207 citations
- 2213Matthew Donahoe47 patents · 454 citations
- 238Trevor Shannon36 patents · 555 citations
- 244Ricky Dean Welsh55 patents · 770 citations
- 251Robert L. Dahlstrom7 patents · 383 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B64U output across the last 5 years
- 199Nathan L. Tofte65 patents · 1,637 citations
- 296Brian N. Harvey39 patents · 938 citations
- 392James Ryan Burgess25 patents · 1,270 citations
- 488Bernard J. Michini74 patents · 1,634 citations
- 583Joanna Cohen15 patents · 1,126 citations
- 679Daniel Buchmueller57 patents · 1,940 citations
- 775James M. Freeman31 patents · 745 citations
- 871Nicholas Kristofer Gentry13 patents · 1,469 citations
- 967Mingxi Wang40 patents · 1,148 citations
- 1063Rosemarie Geier Grant28 patents · 424 citations
- 1158Joshua David Lillie23 patents · 341 citations
- 1254Nathan W. Baumann23 patents · 341 citations
- 1350Roxane Lyons23 patents · 341 citations
- 1446Timothy W. Ryan23 patents · 341 citations
- 1542Brian Richman26 patents · 617 citations
- 1638Jonathan Downey20 patents · 657 citations
- 1733Fabian Hensel26 patents · 946 citations
- 1829Roger D. Schmidgall21 patents · 458 citations
- 1925Patrick H. Boyer20 patents · 400 citations
- 2021Jackie O. Jordan, Ii17 patents · 399 citations
- 2117Jonathan D. Maurer17 patents · 399 citations
- 2213Nicholas U. Christopulos17 patents · 399 citations
- 238Carlos Thomas Miralles31 patents · 613 citations
- 244Abraham Galton Bachrach86 patents · 1,098 citations
- 251Louis Leroi Legrand, Iii48 patents · 1,045 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B64U
- 199Nathan L. Tofte65 patents · 1,637 citations
- 296William Graham Patrick17 patents · 2,020 citations
- 392Eric Peeters12 patents · 1,691 citations
- 488Brian N. Harvey39 patents · 938 citations
- 583James Ryan Burgess25 patents · 1,270 citations
- 679Bernard J. Michini74 patents · 1,634 citations
- 775Joanna Cohen15 patents · 1,126 citations
- 871Daniel Buchmueller57 patents · 1,940 citations
- 967James M. Freeman31 patents · 745 citations
- 1063Nicholas Kristofer Gentry13 patents · 1,469 citations
- 1158Mingxi Wang40 patents · 1,148 citations
- 1254Billy B. Pate9 patents · 699 citations
- 1350David S. Duggan9 patents · 699 citations
- 1446David A. Felio9 patents · 699 citations
- 1542Jerry L. Petersen9 patents · 699 citations
- 1638Mark J. Bergee9 patents · 699 citations
- 1733Vince R. Longhi9 patents · 699 citations
- 1829Rosemarie Geier Grant28 patents · 424 citations
- 1925Joshua David Lillie23 patents · 341 citations
- 2021Nathan W. Baumann23 patents · 341 citations
- 2117Roxane Lyons23 patents · 341 citations
- 2213Timothy W. Ryan23 patents · 341 citations
- 238Brian Richman26 patents · 617 citations
- 244Jonathan Downey20 patents · 657 citations
- 251James P. Cycon9 patents · 1,160 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B64U patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12168533B1✦ AIAutonomous unmanned aircraft system14 cites · 202489% earned
- 296US11981460B2✦ AIMission-adaptable aerial vehicle and methods for in-field assembly and use18 cites · 202475% earned
- 392US12202634B1✦ AIIndoor aerial vehicles with advanced safety features14 cites · 202589% earned
- 488US12033516B1Systems and methods for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems22 cites · 202485% earned
- 583US11932396B1System and apparatus for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle17 cites · 202481% earned
- 679US12271190B2Graphical user interface for enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle flight along computed spline8 cites · 202480% earned
- 775US12145753B2Compact and lightweight drone delivery device called an ArcSpear electric jet drone system12 cites · 202488% earned
- 871US12006033B1Boom assembly for aerial vehicle23 cites · 202485% earned
- 967US12059089B1Drone landing pad system and related methods17 cites · 202489% earned
- 1063US12014640B1Drone to drone communication and task assignment9 cites · 202477% earned
- 1158US11965803B2Field deployable resonant sensors8 cites · 202476% earned
- 1254US12300054B2Entry management system5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1350US12202633B2Heat dissipation structure, heat dissipation method and device, aerial vehicle, and readab7 cites · 202479% earned
- 1446US12168510B2Compact personal flight vehicle7 cites · 202479% earned
- 1542US11878440B1Unmanned aerial vegetation trimming system14 cites · 202489% earned
- 1638US12358662B2Hybrid drone, base station and methods therefor4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1733US12227318B1Aerial vehicles with proximity sensors for safety6 cites · 202585% earned
- 1829US12195213B2Energy self-control base station for battery replacement based on solar power supply with 11 cites · 202488% earned
- 1925US12079993B1Computer eye care system11 cites · 202488% earned
- 2021US12205072B1Fulfilling orders for multiple items from multiple sources via multimodal channels7 cites · 202586% earned
- 2117US12172777B2Resilient unmanned aerial vehicle landing platforms5 cites · 202484% earned
- 2213US11895508B1Demand-based allocation of ephemeral radio-based network resources8 cites · 202486% earned
- 238US12084211B2Automatic recycling and charging nest for vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial ve8 cites · 202486% earned
- 244US12071228B1Drone with propeller guard configured as an airfoil9 cites · 202487% earned
- 251US11891164B1UAV with distributed propulsion for short takeoffs and landings6 cites · 202485% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B64U patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11693432B1✦ AISystem and method for autonomously controlling a set of unmanned aerial vehicles60 cites · 202388% earned
- 296US11235890B1✦ AIUnmanned aerial vehicle having an elevated surface sensor132 cites · 202290% earned
- 392US11295131B1✦ AISmoke and fire recognition, fire forecasting, and monitoring66 cites · 202288% earned
- 488US11074447B1Land analysis system using drone-captured data74 cites · 202193% earned
- 583US10893107B1Techniques for managing processing resources63 cites · 202192% earned
- 679US11198519B1Quiet urban air delivery system47 cites · 202192% earned
- 775US11417106B1Crowd evacuation system based on real time perception, simulation, and warning29 cites · 202291% earned
- 871US11046459B2Unmanned aerial vehicle charging station with centering mechanism36 cites · 202184% earned
- 967US11636771B2Stackable housing containers and related systems43 cites · 202187% earned
- 1063US12168533B1Autonomous unmanned aircraft system14 cites · 202489% earned
- 1158US11180253B1System for fire suppression by autonomous air and ground vehicles34 cites · 202191% earned
- 1254US11673690B2Modular collapsible and portable drone in a box27 cites · 202291% earned
- 1350US11466997B1Systems and methods for dynamically generating optimal routes for vehicle operation manage45 cites · 202277% earned
- 1446US11209836B1Long line loiter apparatus, system, and method32 cites · 202183% earned
- 1542US11939080B2Drone docking station and docking module25 cites · 202286% earned
- 1638US11981460B2Mission-adaptable aerial vehicle and methods for in-field assembly and use18 cites · 202475% earned
- 1733US11142316B2Control of drone-load system method, system, and apparatus30 cites · 202181% earned
- 1829US11511886B1UAV take-off and landing platform24 cites · 202290% earned
- 1925US11180263B2Flying vehicle systems and methods29 cites · 202169% earned
- 2021US11055797B1Autonomous property monitoring46 cites · 202188% earned
- 2117US11048277B1Objective-based control of an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle40 cites · 202187% earned
- 2213US11738867B2Drone routing combining autonomous flight and assist vehicle travel22 cites · 202390% earned
- 238US11231706B1Landing and delivery robot54 cites · 202292% earned
- 244US11046430B1Intelligent trajectory adviser system for unmanned aerial vehicles in complex environments43 cites · 202192% earned
- 251US11111033B1Unmanned aerial vehicle recharging system32 cites · 202191% earned
All-time canon
The defining B64U patents of the whole record
- 199US6056237A✦ AISonotube compatible unmanned aerial vehicle and system704 cites · 200095% earned
- 296US9387928B1✦ AIMulti-use UAV docking station systems and methods599 cites · 201692% earned
- 392US9056676B1✦ AISystems and methods for UAV docking582 cites · 201585% earned
- 488US8948935B1Providing a medical support device via an unmanned aerial vehicle569 cites · 201595% earned
- 583US9412278B1Authentication systems and methods for generating flight regulations568 cites · 201685% earned
- 679US8511606B1Unmanned aerial vehicle base station555 cites · 201395% earned
- 775US9505494B1Enhanced unmanned aerial vehicles for damage inspection407 cites · 201690% earned
- 871US5890441AHorizontal and vertical take off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle392 cites · 199995% earned
- 967US9422139B1Method of actively controlling winch swing via modulated uptake and release388 cites · 201690% earned
- 1063US10812992B1Cellular system384 cites · 202092% earned
- 1158US7398946B1Power line sentry charging367 cites · 200894% earned
- 1254US9524648B1Countermeasures for threats to an uncrewed autonomous vehicle366 cites · 201694% earned
- 1350US9139310B1Systems and methods for UAV battery exchange364 cites · 201587% earned
- 1446US5810284AAircraft363 cites · 199894% earned
- 1542US9087451B1Unmanned aerial vehicle communication, monitoring, and traffic management357 cites · 201586% earned
- 1638US7714536B1Battery charging arrangement for unmanned aerial vehicle utilizing the electromagnetic fie353 cites · 201094% earned
- 1733US9421869B1Deployment and adjustment of airborne unmanned aerial vehicles338 cites · 201694% earned
- 1829US7581702B2Wirelessly controlling unmanned aircraft and accessing associated surveillance data337 cites · 200791% earned
- 1925US6868314B1Unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus, system and method for retrieving data324 cites · 200594% earned
- 2021US6270038B1Unmanned aerial vehicle with counter-rotating ducted rotors and shrouded pusher-prop312 cites · 200194% earned
- 2117US7318564B1Power line sentry charging295 cites · 200894% earned
- 2213US9051043B1Providing emergency medical services using unmanned aerial vehicles277 cites · 201589% earned
- 238US9174733B1Payload-release device and operation thereof277 cites · 201591% earned
- 244US9162753B1Unmanned aerial vehicle for monitoring infrastructure assets275 cites · 201594% earned
- 251US9302770B2Payload-release device and operation thereof274 cites · 201691% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B64U patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD640 patents · 5,717 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO132 patents · 2,351 citations
- 392AMAZON TECH INC495 patents · 11,512 citations
- 488US NAVY57 patents · 1,640 citations
- 583LOCKHEED CORP71 patents · 2,140 citations
- 679IBM225 patents · 2,028 citations
- 775BOEING CO332 patents · 2,586 citations
- 871United parcel service america inc50 patents · 541 citations
- 967AEROVIRONMENT INC194 patents · 1,461 citations
- 1063SKYDIO INC198 patents · 766 citations
- 1158ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO12 patents · 706 citations
- 1254GOPRO INC130 patents · 701 citations
- 1350WING AVIATION LLC205 patents · 993 citations
- 1446WORKING DRONES INC7 patents · 383 citations
- 1542ALARM COM INC88 patents · 600 citations
- 1638WORKHORSE GROUP INC27 patents · 172 citations
- 1733DEERE & CO26 patents · 401 citations
- 1829PICTOMETRY INT CORP13 patents · 152 citations
- 1925NASA20 patents · 426 citations
- 2021SNAP INC29 patents · 343 citations
- 2117KITTY HAWK CORP66 patents · 474 citations
- 2213HONEYWELL INT INC77 patents · 445 citations
- 238RAYTHEON CO36 patents · 401 citations
- 244TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC119 patents · 654 citations
- 251DISNEY ENTPR INC23 patents · 285 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B64U output across the last 5 years
- 199SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD640 patents · 5,717 citations
- 296STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO132 patents · 2,351 citations
- 392AMAZON TECH INC495 patents · 11,512 citations
- 488US NAVY57 patents · 1,640 citations
- 583LOCKHEED CORP71 patents · 2,140 citations
- 679IBM225 patents · 2,028 citations
- 775BOEING CO332 patents · 2,586 citations
- 871INSITU INC72 patents · 1,278 citations
- 967United parcel service america inc50 patents · 541 citations
- 1063X DEV LLC64 patents · 1,072 citations
- 1158AEROVIRONMENT INC194 patents · 1,461 citations
- 1254QUALCOMM INC101 patents · 1,319 citations
- 1350SKYDIO INC198 patents · 766 citations
- 1446LOVELAND INNOVATIONS LLC19 patents · 443 citations
- 1542ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO12 patents · 706 citations
- 1638TRAN BAO14 patents · 604 citations
- 1733GOPRO INC130 patents · 701 citations
- 1829XIDRONE SYSTEMS INC7 patents · 258 citations
- 1925WING AVIATION LLC205 patents · 993 citations
- 2021WORKING DRONES INC7 patents · 383 citations
- 2117AREA I INC8 patents · 228 citations
- 2213ALARM COM INC88 patents · 600 citations
- 238VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INC55 patents · 700 citations
- 244WORKHORSE GROUP INC27 patents · 172 citations
- 251DEERE & CO26 patents · 401 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B64U
- 199SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD640 patents · 5,717 citations
- 296GOOGLE INC53 patents · 3,762 citations
- 392STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO132 patents · 2,351 citations
- 488AMAZON TECH INC495 patents · 11,512 citations
- 583UNMANNED INNOVATION INC24 patents · 1,493 citations
- 679US NAVY57 patents · 1,640 citations
- 775LOCKHEED CORP71 patents · 2,140 citations
- 871IBM225 patents · 2,028 citations
- 967BOEING CO332 patents · 2,586 citations
- 1063INSITU GROUP INC14 patents · 1,285 citations
- 1158INSITU INC72 patents · 1,278 citations
- 1254UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP13 patents · 987 citations
- 1350United parcel service america inc50 patents · 541 citations
- 1446X DEV LLC64 patents · 1,072 citations
- 1542AEROVEL CORP17 patents · 686 citations
- 1638AEROVIRONMENT INC194 patents · 1,461 citations
- 1733SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP55 patents · 984 citations
- 1829FREEWING AERIAL ROBOTICS CORP7 patents · 640 citations
- 1925US AIR FORCE8 patents · 951 citations
- 2021QUALCOMM INC101 patents · 1,319 citations
- 2117SKYDIO INC198 patents · 766 citations
- 2213LOVELAND INNOVATIONS LLC19 patents · 443 citations
- 238BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC65 patents · 858 citations
- 244ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO12 patents · 706 citations
- 251TRAN BAO14 patents · 604 citations
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