Drones and UAVs Patent Application Trends 2025

Drones and UAVs patent applications in 2025

Top Technology Areas in Drones and UAVs

Top CPC Codes

• B64U2101/30 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 39 patents
  • Example: 20250032977. ATMOSPHERIC WATER HARVESTING USING FOG HARVESTING FABRIC (International Business Machines Corporation)
• B64C39/024 ({of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV})
  • Count: 30 patents
  • Example: 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.)
• G06V20/17 (IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING)
  • Count: 24 patents
  • Example: 20250117955. OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE USING A MONOCULAR CAMERA IN A VEHICLE (YOKOGAWA SAUDI ARABIA COMPANY L.L.C.)
• B64U10/14 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 23 patents
  • Example: 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.)
• B64U2201/10 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 23 patents
  • Example: 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.)
• B64U2201/20 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 23 patents
  • Example: 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.)
• B64U20/87 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 21 patents
  • Example: 20250033809. UAV CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, UAV, AND CONTROL TERMINAL (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.)
• G06T2207/10032 (Image acquisition modality)
  • Count: 21 patents
  • Example: 20250036138. Drone Unit for Unmanned Exploration and Reconnaissance, Autonomous Flight System and the Method Thereof (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
• G05D2109/20 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES)
  • Count: 20 patents
  • Example: 20250116488. METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCEPTING AND CONTROLLING TARGET-DRONES (SWATTER COMPANY, LDA)
• B64U10/13 (Flying platforms)
  • Count: 19 patents
  • Example: 20250035441. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE-BASED MAGNETIC SURVEY (The Research Foundation for The State University of new York)

Top Companies in Drones and UAVs 2025

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Skydio, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 16
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U2101/30 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 8 patents
  • B64U10/14 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 7 patents
  • B64U2201/10 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 7 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250153861. Automated Docking Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20250515)
  • 20250101951. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Wind Turbine Inspection Systems And Methods (Skydio, Inc.) (20250327)
  • 20250103046. Relative Image Capture Device Orientation Calibration (Skydio, Inc.) (20250327)

Brookhurst Garage, Inc.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U50/39 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 7 patents
  • B60L53/80 (Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries): 5 patents
  • B60L2200/10 (PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles): 5 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250011015. BASE STATION FOR DRONE BATTERY SWAP (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011016. BATTERY SWAPPING STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT FOR BASE STATION (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011017. BASE STATION AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)

AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U10/25 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 4 patents
  • B64C39/024 ({of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV}): 3 patents
  • B64U2201/20 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250162721. Methods of Climb and Glide Operations of a High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250522)
  • 20250026490. SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR REMOTELY OPERATED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE REPORT-SUPPRESSING LAUNCHER WITH PORTABLE RF TRANSPARENT LAUNCH TUBE (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250123)
  • 20250013239. Method Of Managing A Fleet Of High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250109)

QUALCOMM Incorporated

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 7
• Top CPC codes:
  • H04W4/44 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication): 2 patents
  • H04W72/40 (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication): 2 patents
  • H04B7/18506 ({Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service}): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)
  • 20250056586. TECHNIQUES FOR AIRCRAFT-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250213)
  • 20250126449. HIGH-PRIORITY MESSAGE BROADCAST FOR AUTONOMOUS USER EQUIPMENTS (UES) (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250417)

NEC Corporation

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 6
• Top CPC codes:
  • H04W12/06 (Authentication): 2 patents
  • H04W60/06 (De-registration or detaching): 2 patents
  • G08G5/0069 (Traffic control systems for aircraft {, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]}): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250174138. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD (NEC Corporation) (20250529)
  • 20250029500. ROUTE GENERATION DEVICE, ROUTE GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250123)
  • 20250012574. CHARGING FACILITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, CHARGING FACILITY DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250109)

SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 5
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U20/87 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 2 patents
  • B64U2201/20 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 2 patents
  • B64C39/024 ({of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV}): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250035739. MICROWAVE RADAR AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20250130)
  • 20250045949. UAV CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND UAV (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20250206)
  • 20250054400. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING FLIGHT RESTRICTION ZONE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FLIGHT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.) (20250213)

Wing Aviation LLC

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top CPC codes:
  • G08G5/34 (TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic): 2 patents
  • G08G5/55 (TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic): 2 patents
  • G08G5/57 (TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic): 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250006061. UAV Flight Control Operations For Predicted Traffic Encounter (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250102)
  • 20250157342. UAV Route Planning for Mitigating Traffic Encounters (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250515)
  • 20250111791. Statistical Estimation of Local Minimum Flyable AGLs based on Probabilities of Planned Flights Intersecting Terrain Estimates (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250403)

International Business Machines Corporation

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U2101/30 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 2 patents
  • B01D53/30 (Controlling by gas-analysis apparatus (regulating non electrical variables in general): 1 patents
  • B01D53/265 ({by refrigeration (condensation)}): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250022114. CELL SITE EQUIPMENT INSPECTION USING EDGE-BASED IMAGE ANALYSIS (International Business Machines Corporation) (20250116)
  • 20250058906. ADAPTIVE DETECTION AND DIFFUSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE USING DRONES (International Business Machines Corporation) (20250220)
  • 20250159498. GEOSPATIAL UAV MOBILITY MANAGEMENT (International Business Machines Corporation) (20250515)

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top CPC codes:
  • G05D1/248 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 2 patents
  • G05D2109/20 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 2 patents
  • G05D1/695 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074633. TAKEOFF AND LANDING PAD APPARATUS (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250110511. METHOD FOR SETTING FLIGHT PATH OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250403)

AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top CPC codes:
  • B64U20/87 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 2 patents
  • B64U2101/30 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 2 patents
  • B64U80/70 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR): 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250007374. OUTER ROTOR MOTOR AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE APPARATUS (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20250102)
  • 20250076899. UAV SHOOTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, UAV (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250080859. HIGH-DYNAMIC-RANGE IMAGE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE METHOD AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.) (20250306)

New Companies in Drones and UAVs (Last Month)

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Emerging Technology Areas in Drones and UAVs

• B64U2101/29 (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250105780. System and Method for Automatically Cleaning Solar Collection Optical Components (Exowatt, Inc.)
• H02S40/10 (Cleaning arrangements)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250105780. System and Method for Automatically Cleaning Solar Collection Optical Components (Exowatt, Inc.)
• G05D2105/50 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103062. DRONE-HUNTING DRONE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA)
• F41H13/0006 ({Ballistically deployed systems for restraining persons or animals, e.g. ballistically deployed nets})
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103062. DRONE-HUNTING DRONE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA)
• A01M29/16 (CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103062. DRONE-HUNTING DRONE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA)
• G05D2105/35 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103061. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH DETACHABLE TRANSPORT MISSION APPARATUS (VORASKY CORP.)
• G06T7/80 (Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103046. Relative Image Capture Device Orientation Calibration (Skydio, Inc.)
• G05D1/0094 (Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots (drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250103046. Relative Image Capture Device Orientation Calibration (Skydio, Inc.)
• G05D2105/05 (SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250102077. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEAP LEACH PAD IRRIGATION LINE PLACEMENT (FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION)
• F16L1/0243 (PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL)
  • Count: 1 patents
  • Example: 20250102077. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEAP LEACH PAD IRRIGATION LINE PLACEMENT (FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION)

Top Companies in Emerging Drones and UAVs Technologies 2025

• KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA: 3 patents
• Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION: 2 patents
• Exowatt, Inc.: 2 patents
• VORASKY CORP.: 1 patents

Top Inventors in Drones and UAVs

Young Joon Kim of San Jose CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 8
• Top companies:
  • Brookhurst Garage, Inc.: 8 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250011015. BASE STATION FOR DRONE BATTERY SWAP (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011016. BATTERY SWAPPING STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT FOR BASE STATION (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011017. BASE STATION AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)

Makoto HIRAI

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074633. TAKEOFF AND LANDING PAD APPARATUS (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250110511. METHOD FOR SETTING FLIGHT PATH OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250403)

Ichiro OBA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074633. TAKEOFF AND LANDING PAD APPARATUS (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)
  • 20250110511. METHOD FOR SETTING FLIGHT PATH OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250403)

Dimitrios Karampatsis

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.: 3 patents
  • Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250168754. REQUESTING AERIAL SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20250522)
  • 20250168903. UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEM SERVICE SUPPLIER UNCREWED AERIAL VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION EVENT SUBSCRIPTION (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20250522)
  • 20250029503. MANAGING UNCREWED AERIAL SYSTEM SERVICE SUPPLIER INSTANCES (Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) (20250123)

Stefano FACCIN of San Ysidro CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250176040. A MECHANISM TO ENABLE SERVICE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250031227. TECHNIQUES FOR UAV-TO-EVERYTHING SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250123)
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)

Sunghoon KIM of San Diego CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250176040. A MECHANISM TO ENABLE SERVICE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)
  • 20250056586. TECHNIQUES FOR AIRCRAFT-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250213)

Hayk Martirosyan of San Francisco CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250093882. Multi-Phase Semantic Three-Dimensional Scan For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250094936. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Semantic Understanding For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250095156. Semantic Segmentation Rendering For Precise Localization Of Structure Components On Captured Images (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)

Adam Parker Bry of Redwood City CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250093882. Multi-Phase Semantic Three-Dimensional Scan For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250094936. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Semantic Understanding For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250095156. Semantic Segmentation Rendering For Precise Localization Of Structure Components On Captured Images (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)

Jessie Sanchez of San Jose CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Brookhurst Garage, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250011015. BASE STATION FOR DRONE BATTERY SWAP (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011016. BATTERY SWAPPING STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT FOR BASE STATION (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011017. BASE STATION AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)

Jinkeun Kim

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 4
• Top companies:
  • Brookhurst Garage, Inc.: 4 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250011015. BASE STATION FOR DRONE BATTERY SWAP (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011016. BATTERY SWAPPING STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT FOR BASE STATION (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)
  • 20250011017. BASE STATION AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE (Brookhurst Garage, Inc.) (20250109)

Min XU

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED: 2 patents
  • Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250117690. DRONE DETECTION USING MODIFIED ONE-STAGE OBJECT DETECTORS (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence) (20250410)
  • 20250142602. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST REMOTE ID TRANSMISSIONS OF UAVS (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250501)
  • 20250175861. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250529)

David William Kleinbeck of Lees Summit MO (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Digital Global Systems, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250118210. UNMANNED VEHICLE RECOGNITION AND THREAT MANAGEMENT (Digital Global Systems, Inc.) (20250410)
  • 20250078665. UNMANNED VEHICLE RECOGNITION AND THREAT MANAGEMENT (Digital Global Systems, Inc.) (20250306)
  • 20250063247. SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE DETECTION (Digital Global Systems, Inc.) (20250220)

Bart Dean Hibbs of Simi Valley CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • AEROVIRONMENT, INC.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250035663. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STARTING A SENSORLESS MOTOR (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250130)
  • 20250162721. Methods of Climb and Glide Operations of a High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250522)
  • 20250013239. Method Of Managing A Fleet Of High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft (AEROVIRONMENT, INC.) (20250109)

Remi TANAKA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • NEC Corporation: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250037590. CONTROL DEVICE, DRONE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250130)
  • 20250029500. ROUTE GENERATION DEVICE, ROUTE GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250123)
  • 20250012574. CHARGING FACILITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, CHARGING FACILITY DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250109)

Alberto RICO ALVARINO of San Diego CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250023626. MANAGING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BROADCAST SIGNALS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250116)
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)
  • 20250056586. TECHNIQUES FOR AIRCRAFT-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250213)

Le LIU of San Jose CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250023626. MANAGING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BROADCAST SIGNALS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250116)
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)
  • 20250056586. TECHNIQUES FOR AIRCRAFT-TO-EVERYTHING COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250213)

Jeffrey Field of Springfield PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074590. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250306)
  • 20250058894. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TAKEOFF, LANDING, AND STORAGE (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250220)
  • 20250083810. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250313)

Jing HAN

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250081076. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR UAV (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250306)
  • 20250142602. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST REMOTE ID TRANSMISSIONS OF UAVS (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250501)
  • 20250175861. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250529)

Lianhai WU

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250081076. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MOBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR UAV (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250306)
  • 20250142602. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST REMOTE ID TRANSMISSIONS OF UAVS (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250501)
  • 20250175861. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250529)

Drew Foster VAN DUREN of Templeton CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250175773. A MECHANISM TO DISCOVER SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED SUPPLEMENTARY AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250176040. A MECHANISM TO ENABLE SERVICE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250031227. TECHNIQUES FOR UAV-TO-EVERYTHING SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250123)

Kefeng ZHANG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250175773. A MECHANISM TO DISCOVER SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED SUPPLEMENTARY AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250176040. A MECHANISM TO ENABLE SERVICE INTERACTION WITH EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF NETWORK-BASED AVIATION SERVICES (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250529)
  • 20250031227. TECHNIQUES FOR UAV-TO-EVERYTHING SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250123)

Vincent Lecrubier

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 3
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 3 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250093882. Multi-Phase Semantic Three-Dimensional Scan For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250094936. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Semantic Understanding For Structure Inspection (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)
  • 20250095156. Semantic Segmentation Rendering For Precise Localization Of Structure Components On Captured Images (Skydio, Inc.) (20250320)

Armando Montalvo of Winter Garden FL (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Digital Global Systems, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250118210. UNMANNED VEHICLE RECOGNITION AND THREAT MANAGEMENT (Digital Global Systems, Inc.) (20250410)
  • 20250078665. UNMANNED VEHICLE RECOGNITION AND THREAT MANAGEMENT (Digital Global Systems, Inc.) (20250306)

Pascal Gohl

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20250410)
  • 20250103046. Relative Image Capture Device Orientation Calibration (Skydio, Inc.) (20250327)

Sammy Omari

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250118212. Systems And Methods For Controlling An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Skydio, Inc.) (20250410)
  • 20250103046. Relative Image Capture Device Orientation Calibration (Skydio, Inc.) (20250327)

Daisuke YAMAGUCHI

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250036147. TRANSPORT METHOD (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250130)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)

Yohei TAKAYAMA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250036147. TRANSPORT METHOD (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250130)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)

Masashi YOSHIDA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250036147. TRANSPORT METHOD (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250130)
  • 20250076898. COLLECTION METHOD AND COLLECTION SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.) (20250306)

Stepan Moskovchenko of Belmont CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250067868. ULTRASONIC RANGING STATE MANAGEMENT FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (Skydio, Inc.) (20250227)
  • 20250067869. TARGET VALUE DETECTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (Skydio, Inc.) (20250227)

Joseph Anthony Enke of Campbell CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250067868. ULTRASONIC RANGING STATE MANAGEMENT FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (Skydio, Inc.) (20250227)
  • 20250067869. TARGET VALUE DETECTION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (Skydio, Inc.) (20250227)

Kevin Jenkins of Dallas TX (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250006061. UAV Flight Control Operations For Predicted Traffic Encounter (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250102)
  • 20250157342. UAV Route Planning for Mitigating Traffic Encounters (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250515)

John Gordon Mooney of Athens GA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Wing Aviation LLC: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250006061. UAV Flight Control Operations For Predicted Traffic Encounter (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250102)
  • 20250157342. UAV Route Planning for Mitigating Traffic Encounters (Wing Aviation LLC) (20250515)

Bernard J. Michini of Plymouth Meeting PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Skydio, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250006063. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Rooftop Inspection System (Skydio, Inc.) (20250102)
  • 20250101951. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Wind Turbine Inspection Systems And Methods (Skydio, Inc.) (20250327)

Chih-Ming CHANG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Qisda Corporation: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250042581. LANDING AND TAKEOFF RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (Qisda Corporation) (20250206)
  • 20250140088. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION METHOD THEREOF (Qisda Corporation) (20250501)

Po-Fu WU

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Qisda Corporation: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250042581. LANDING AND TAKEOFF RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (Qisda Corporation) (20250206)
  • 20250140088. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION METHOD THEREOF (Qisda Corporation) (20250501)

Julian BELL of Decatur GA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.: 1 patents
  • United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250046940. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) LANDING SYSTEMS (United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.) (20250206)
  • 20250132441. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOR HOLDING DELIVERY CANISTERS (United Parcel Service of America, Inc.) (20250424)

Wenlong SONG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250130216. RAPID UAV-BASED MONITORING AND DISCRIMINATION METHOD FOR DROUGHT IN SUMMER MAIZE BASED ON CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)
  • 20250131716. RAPID DROUGHT MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR WINTER WHEAT BASED ON UAV MEASUREMENTS OF LEAF AREA INDEX (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)

Yizhu LU

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250130216. RAPID UAV-BASED MONITORING AND DISCRIMINATION METHOD FOR DROUGHT IN SUMMER MAIZE BASED ON CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)
  • 20250131716. RAPID DROUGHT MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR WINTER WHEAT BASED ON UAV MEASUREMENTS OF LEAF AREA INDEX (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)

Wenjing LU

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250130216. RAPID UAV-BASED MONITORING AND DISCRIMINATION METHOD FOR DROUGHT IN SUMMER MAIZE BASED ON CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)
  • 20250131716. RAPID DROUGHT MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR WINTER WHEAT BASED ON UAV MEASUREMENTS OF LEAF AREA INDEX (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)

Xiuhua CHEN

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250130216. RAPID UAV-BASED MONITORING AND DISCRIMINATION METHOD FOR DROUGHT IN SUMMER MAIZE BASED ON CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)
  • 20250131716. RAPID DROUGHT MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR WINTER WHEAT BASED ON UAV MEASUREMENTS OF LEAF AREA INDEX (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research) (20250424)

Julio GIL

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: 1 patents
  • United Parcle Service of America, Inc.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250132441. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOR HOLDING DELIVERY CANISTERS (United Parcel Service of America, Inc.) (20250424)
  • 20250136306. DRONE DELIVERY SYSTEM HUB FOR FACILITATING PARCEL DELIVERY BY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (United Parcle Service of America, Inc.) (20250501)

Tsuyoshi Takakura

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • NEC Corporation: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250132807. FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, METHOD BY FIRST NODE, AND METHOD BY SECOND NODE (NEC Corporation) (20250424)
  • 20250142510. AMF NODE, UAV, SMF NODE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250501)

Toshiyuki Tamura

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • NEC Corporation: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250132807. FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, METHOD BY FIRST NODE, AND METHOD BY SECOND NODE (NEC Corporation) (20250424)
  • 20250142510. AMF NODE, UAV, SMF NODE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM (NEC Corporation) (20250501)

Asaki MATSUMOTO

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Rakuten Group, Inc.: 1 patents
  • RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250022377. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD (Rakuten Group, Inc.) (20250116)
  • 20250100681. CONTROL DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD (RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.) (20250327)

Takayoshi INUMA

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Rakuten Group, Inc.: 1 patents
  • RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250022377. INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD (Rakuten Group, Inc.) (20250116)
  • 20250100681. CONTROL DEVICE, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD (RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.) (20250327)

Vishnu Vardhan CHETLUR RAVI of San Diego CA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250023626. MANAGING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BROADCAST SIGNALS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250116)
  • 20250113399. UNICAST AIR-TO-EVERYTHING (A2X) COMMUNICATIONS (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250403)

Michael W. Piasecki of Haverford PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074590. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250306)
  • 20250083810. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250313)

Joseph S. Pawelczyk, Jr. of Philadelphia PA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250074590. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250306)
  • 20250083810. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL SIGNAL RELAY (Dragonfly Pictures, Inc.) (20250313)

Daniel Vivanco of Ashburn VA (US)

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.: 1 patents
  • AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.: 1 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250142424. IDENTIFYING AERIAL CELLS OF A NETWORK BASED ON DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL (DOA) (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20250501)
  • 20250054401. DETECTING AERIAL COVERAGE USING ADVANCED NETWORKING EQUIPMENT (AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.) (20250213)

Haiming WANG

• Number of Drones and UAVs patents: 2
• Top companies:
  • LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED: 2 patents
• Recent patents:
  • 20250142602. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST REMOTE ID TRANSMISSIONS OF UAVS (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250501)
  • 20250175861. METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION (LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED) (20250529)

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Top US States for Drones and UAVs Inventors

Top Cities for Drones and UAVs Inventors

• Beijing: 57 inventors
• Tokyo: 52 inventors
• Shenzhen: 36 inventors
• San Francisco: 25 inventors
• Daejeon: 19 inventors
• Bengaluru: 15 inventors
• San Jose: 15 inventors
• Abu Dhabi: 13 inventors
• San Diego: 13 inventors
• Nanjing: 11 inventors
• Seoul: 11 inventors
• Zürich: 10 inventors
• Redwood City: 10 inventors
• Dhahran: 9 inventors
• Simi Valley: 9 inventors
• Taoyuan City: 9 inventors
• Hangzhou: 9 inventors
• Jinan: 8 inventors
• San Mateo: 8 inventors
• Tel Aviv: 8 inventors