Automatic Foreign Object Debris Inspection System

Essential Inc.

A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label inferred from titles. 3 of these applications claim priority to application 63/209,791, filed Jun 11, 2021. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 12,045,059	Method And System For Autonomous Collection Of Airfield FOD Essential Aero, Inc. In force Term ends Jun 10, 2042 · High confidence	Essential Aero, Inc.	In force	Term ends Jun 10, 2042	Term ends Jun 10, 2042	High confidence
US 12,754,562	Method And System For Autonomous Collection Of Airfield FOD Essential Aero, Inc. In force Term ends Aug 5, 2042 · Medium confidence	Essential Aero, Inc.	In force	Term ends Aug 5, 2042	Term ends Aug 5, 2042	Medium confidence
US 12,277,850	Automatic Foreign Object Debris Inspection System Essential Aero, Inc. In force Term ends Jun 7, 2043 · High confidence	Essential Aero, Inc.	In force	Term ends Jun 7, 2043	Term ends Jun 7, 2043	High confidence
Application 17/849,708	Automatic VGSI Inspection System Essential Aero, Inc. Abandoned Abandoned Sep 15, 2025	Essential Aero, Inc.	Abandoned	Abandoned Sep 15, 2025	not computed

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3 of these are in force and held by Essential Inc..

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