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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Nextnav, LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 134

% Expired Patents = 2.2

EPO Patents = 10

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 422

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40 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Arun Raghupathy (68 out of 78 patents)

Michael Dormody (63 out of 63 patents)

Badrinath Nagarajan (49 out of 49 patents)

4. Guiyuan Han (43 out of 43 patents)

5. Norman Franklin Krasner (21 out of 103 patents)

6. Andrew Sendonaris (20 out of 36 patents)

7. Deepak Joseph (19 out of 21 patents)

8. Ganesh Pattabiraman (18 out of 21 patents)

9. Subramanian S Meiyappan (18 out of 31 patents)

10. Thomas George Wolf (14 out of 23 patents)

11. Christian Gates (6 out of 6 patents)

12. Hari Sankar (5 out of 142 patents)

13. Chen Meng (5 out of 32 patents)

14. Gary M Parsons (5 out of 13 patents)

15. Jagadish Venkataraman (5 out of 16 patents)

Core Competencies:

Altitude Estimation

Barometric Sensor Calibration

Weather Station Calibration

Pressure-Based Estimation

Height Above Terrain

Context Determination

Hybrid Position Navigation

Wide Area Positioning

Calibration Systems

Atmospheric Sensors

Spatial Coverage

Receiver Location

134 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12644978 - Object detection systems and methods (2026-06-02),

2. 12618737 - Triggering the collecting and/or using of calibration data (2026-05-05),

3. 12607774 - Systems and methods for calibrating weather stations using maximum allowed altitude errors (2026-04-21),

4. 12560437 - Estimating floor numbers and floor labels in a structure (2026-02-24),

5. 12553744 - Identifying erroneous calibration values of barometric air pressure sensor (2026-02-17),

6. 12553716 - Systems and methods for determining when an estimated altitude of a mobile device can be used for calibration or location determination (2026-02-17),

7. 12546902 - Hybrid position navigation and timing system (2026-02-10),

8. 12498219 - Systems and methods for extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network (2025-12-16),

9. 12405110 - Systems and methods for pressure-based estimation of a mobile device altitude or calibration of a pressure sensor (2025-09-02),

10. 12345546 - Device based barometric pressure sensor calibration (2025-07-01),

11. 12298196 - Systems and methods for determining when to calibrate a pressure sensor of a mobile device (2025-05-13),

12. 12289131 - Wide area positioning system (2025-04-29),

13. 12270967 - Field calibration of reference weather stations (2025-04-08),

14. 12228402 - Systems and methods for calibrating unstable sensors (2025-02-18),

15. 12212706 - Systems and methods for determining a height of a mobile device above a surface (2025-01-28),

Company Overview

NextNav, LLC, based in Sunnyvale, CA, specializes in advanced mobile positioning systems that enhance location accuracy beyond traditional GPS. The company focuses on innovative technologies such as altitude estimation and barometric sensor calibration, enabling precise height measurements and context determination in various environments. Their solutions integrate pressure-based estimation and hybrid position navigation, addressing the growing demand for reliable positioning in urban and challenging terrains, while also incorporating weather station calibration for improved performance.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

134 Patents

#38 in Sunnyvale, CA

#647 in California

#2,893 in US

#6,014 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Nextnav, LLC

Forward Citations = 422

40 inventors:

Arun Raghupathy (68 out of 78 patents)

Michael Dormody (63 out of 63 patents)

Badrinath Nagarajan (49 out of 49 patents)

4. Guiyuan Han (43 out of 43 patents)

5. Norman Franklin Krasner (21 out of 103 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Nextnav, LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/nextnav

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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