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Arlington, VA, United States of America

Aerovironment, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 429

% Expired Patents = 5.6

CIPO Patents = 6

EPO Patents = 41

Trademarks = 17

Forward Citations = 4,005

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221 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Bart Dean Hibbs (66 out of 92 patents)

Christopher Eugene Fisher (48 out of 58 patents)

Carlos Thomas Miralles (34 out of 37 patents)

4. Pavel Belik (34 out of 35 patents)

5. John Peter Zwaan (33 out of 34 patents)

6. William Arden Lott (26 out of 26 patents)

7. Alexander Andryukov (22 out of 22 patents)

8. Albert Joseph Flack (20 out of 28 patents)

9. Wally Ewald Rippel (19 out of 54 patents)

10. Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee (18 out of 18 patents)

11. Matthew Todd Keennon (18 out of 18 patents)

12. Thomas Robert Szarek (18 out of 18 patents)

13. Derek Lisoski (17 out of 17 patents)

14. Justin Bates McAllister (17 out of 24 patents)

15. John McNeil (16 out of 16 patents)

Core Competencies:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

VTOL Systems

Flight Optimization

Safety Mechanisms

High Altitude Aircraft

Cloud-Based Management

Collision Prediction

Payload Delivery

Image Transmission

Dynamic Control Systems

Motor Controller

Sensorless Operation

429 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12759737 - Off-center parachute flight termination system including latch mechanism disconnectable by burn wire (2026-10-13),

2. 12735204 - System for detachably coupling an unmanned aerial vehicle within a launch tube (2026-09-15),

3. 12722774 - Methods and systems for retaining lateral control of an unmanned aerial vehicle during landing with leveled inboard propellers (2026-09-01),

4. 12704355 - Multimode unmanned aerial vehicle (2026-08-11),

5. 12703521 - Systems and devices for remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle report-suppressing launcher with portable RF transparent launch tube (2026-08-11),

6. 12698076 - Elevon control system (2026-08-04),

7. 12687861 - Fleet controller for multiple types of uncrewed vehicles (2026-07-21),

8. 12681474 - Machine to machine targeting maintaining positive identification (2026-07-14),

9. 12679573 - VTOL propeller adapter and method (2026-07-14),

10. 12679532 - Unmanned aerial vehicle and method of operation (2026-07-14),

11. 12662241 - Autorotating payload delivery device (2026-06-23),

12. 12649569 - Autorotating payload delivery device (2026-06-09),

13. 12649565 - Aircraft system for reduced observer visibility (2026-06-09),

14. 12613908 - Methods and systems for cloud-based management of images captured by aerial vehicles (2026-04-28),

15. 12613096 - Method of flight plan optimization of a high altitude long endurance aircraft (2026-04-28),

Company Overview

Aerovironment, Inc., based in Arlington, VA, specializes in the development and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies. The company focuses on advanced systems such as vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms, flight optimization techniques, and safety mechanisms. Aerovironment's innovations extend to high-altitude aircraft and cloud-based management solutions, enhancing capabilities in collision prediction and payload delivery, thereby supporting various applications in defense, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

429 Patents

#4 in Arlington, VA

#22 in Virginia

#1,104 in US

#2,205 in the World

Arlington, VA, United States of America

Aerovironment, Inc.

Forward Citations = 4,005

221 inventors:

Bart Dean Hibbs (66 out of 92 patents)

Christopher Eugene Fisher (48 out of 58 patents)

Carlos Thomas Miralles (34 out of 37 patents)

4. Pavel Belik (34 out of 35 patents)

5. John Peter Zwaan (33 out of 34 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Aerovironment, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/aerovironment

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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