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West Midlands, United Kingdom

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited

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USPTO Granted Patents = 173

% Expired Patents = 4.0

EPO Patents = 149

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 434

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136 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Stephen H Davies (33 out of 54 patents)

Andrew Robert Hawksworth (19 out of 21 patents)

Tony Jones (15 out of 17 patents)

4. Maamar Benarous (14 out of 14 patents)

5. John Herbert Harvey (14 out of 22 patents)

6. Jeremy Kracke (13 out of 13 patents)

7. Antony Morgan (12 out of 25 patents)

8. Jonathan A Darby (11 out of 12 patents)

9. Peter Bacon (10 out of 10 patents)

10. Michael Paul Somerfield (10 out of 14 patents)

11. Colin R Harrison (8 out of 8 patents)

12. James Holding (7 out of 7 patents)

13. Mark Hubberstey (7 out of 8 patents)

14. Tim Hudson (5 out of 5 patents)

15. Kevin Richard Hadley (5 out of 9 patents)

Core Competencies:

Distributed Flap Actuation

Programmable Logic Device

Harmonic Drive

Strain Wave Drive

Two-Stage Servo Valve

Rotary Actuator

Thrust Reverser

Linear Position Sensor

Health Monitoring

Folding Wing Assembly

Torque Limiter

Hydraulic Control

173 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12776733 - Control scheme for starting dual channel permanent magnet motor drive system under OSSC fault of one channel (2026-10-27),

2. 12767320 - Attachment for rotary actuator (2026-10-20),

3. 12767100 - Braking device (2026-10-20),

4. 12709381 - ROTARY ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY (2026-08-18),

5. 12658839 - Control scheme for fault tolerant converter topology based dual channel permanent magnet motor drive system (2026-06-16),

6. 12612154 - Mechanical architecture for distributed flap actuation system (2026-04-28),

7. 12602023 - Non-standard bus controller-based programmable logic device (PLD) architecture for interconnecting multiple bus controllers and increased numbers of PLD modules (2026-04-14),

8. 12560459 - Lock position sensing (2026-02-24),

9. 12560229 - Harmonic drive (2026-02-24),

10. 12553504 - Strain wave drive (2026-02-17),

11. 12552547 - High lift skew system (2026-02-17),

12. 12534189 - Shared actuator for leading edge high lift architecture (2026-01-27),

13. 12529413 - Actuators (2026-01-20),

14. 12460996 - Method for testing the operation of a next generation rescue hoist (2025-11-04),

15. 12454966 - Hydraulic rotary gearless actuator (2025-10-28),

Company Overview

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, based in West Midlands, GB, specializes in advanced actuation systems that enhance the performance and reliability of aerospace and industrial applications. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as distributed flap actuation, programmable logic devices, and various drive mechanisms including harmonic and strain wave drives. Their expertise extends to critical components like two-stage servo valves, rotary actuators, thrust reversers, and linear position sensors, positioning them as a key player in the actuation systems sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

173 Patents

#1 in West Midlands

#98 in United Kingdom

#4,801 in the World

West Midlands, United Kingdom

Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited

Forward Citations = 434

136 inventors:

Stephen H Davies (33 out of 54 patents)

Andrew Robert Hawksworth (19 out of 21 patents)

Tony Jones (15 out of 17 patents)

4. Maamar Benarous (14 out of 14 patents)

5. John Herbert Harvey (14 out of 22 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/goodrich-actuation-systems

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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