45 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
11 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Oct 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Oct 2027
Next term end
41
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
all others
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Dec 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2039 · High confidence
Method and Apparatus for Secure Communication and Routing
US 11,539,666
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Detonation Control System
US 8,369,062
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
Munitions Rack with Structural Element and Insertable Ejectors
US 11,015,910
Granted 2021. Computed term ends 2039.
Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Dec 25, 2026The maintenance fee for Dispenser and Dispensing System for Radar Jamming Material (US 10,330,449) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Munitions Rack with Structural Element and Insertable Ejectors (US 11,733,014) comes due Feb 22, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 20 to 27, 2027 · next Apr 20
- 1 fee due Nov 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Avionics Maintenance Training (US 10,642,345) comes due Nov 5, 2027. Unpaid by May 5, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 41 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Munitions Rack with Structural Element and Insertable Ejectors | 3 in force | to Oct 2039 |
| Method and Apparatus for Secure Communication and Routing | 2 in force | to Apr 2041 |
| Bomb Rack Lock | 2 in force | to Jun 2032 |
| Modular Expandable Tube Assembly and Launch System | 1 in force | to May 2039 |
| Aircraft Store Deployment System with Improved Safety of Arming and Releasing Stores | 1 in force | to May 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,515,998 | Information Layer for a Vehicular Control Network and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,637,460 | Methods and Apparatus for a Cable Retractor to Prevent Cable Damage After Connector Release In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,746,639 | Canister Housing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,051,776 | Self-Cleaning Cartridge Actuated and Propellant Actuated Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D742,371 | Mounted Computer Design In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,946,208 | Ejection System for Deploying a Store In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,141,468 | Adjustable Bomb Carrier In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,312,814 | Simulated Hand Grenade Having a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,570,717 | Center Instrument Pedestal Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,333,138 | Composite Reinforced Missile Rail In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 45: 22 patents ended · 1 application pending · 1 application abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.