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Jet-propulsion plants
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within F02K · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest F02K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Michael E. Mccune106 patents · 1,042 citations
- 296Thomas Ory Moniz70 patents · 2,675 citations
- 392Frederick M. Schwarz188 patents · 1,390 citations
- 488Daniel Bernard Kupratis149 patents · 1,197 citations
- 583Gabriel L. Suciu218 patents · 1,950 citations
- 679William K. Ackermann30 patents · 338 citations
- 775William G. Sheridan120 patents · 1,031 citations
- 871Steven H. Zysman26 patents · 603 citations
- 967David William Crall14 patents · 623 citations
- 1063Patrick Gonidec56 patents · 1,191 citations
- 1158Brian D. Merry103 patents · 1,126 citations
- 1254Brandon Wayne Miller98 patents · 837 citations
- 1350Karl L. Hasel22 patents · 251 citations
- 1446Lawrence E. Portlock29 patents · 317 citations
- 1542Bruce L. Morin27 patents · 292 citations
- 1638Joseph B. Staubach53 patents · 297 citations
- 1733Tsuguji Nakano18 patents · 265 citations
- 1829Jeffrey Donald Clements40 patents · 328 citations
- 1925Michael Winter34 patents · 295 citations
- 2021Jihad Ramlaoui13 patents · 201 citations
- 2117Christopher M. Dye31 patents · 270 citations
- 2213Ramons A. Reba12 patents · 167 citations
- 238Michael J. Murphy27 patents · 276 citations
- 244Daniel Alan Niergarth42 patents · 284 citations
- 251Darek Tomasz Zatorski36 patents · 233 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F02K output across the last 5 years
- 199Michael E. Mccune106 patents · 1,042 citations
- 296Jason Husband28 patents · 475 citations
- 392Thomas Ory Moniz70 patents · 2,675 citations
- 488Frederick M. Schwarz188 patents · 1,390 citations
- 583Daniel Bernard Kupratis149 patents · 1,197 citations
- 679Wesley K. Lord55 patents · 927 citations
- 775Gabriel L. Suciu218 patents · 1,950 citations
- 871William K. Ackermann30 patents · 338 citations
- 967William G. Sheridan120 patents · 1,031 citations
- 1063Steven H. Zysman26 patents · 603 citations
- 1158Michael Aten29 patents · 674 citations
- 1254Alan Roy Stuart30 patents · 709 citations
- 1350David William Crall14 patents · 623 citations
- 1446Patrick Gonidec56 patents · 1,191 citations
- 1542Alan H. Epstein11 patents · 613 citations
- 1638Richard G Stretton35 patents · 649 citations
- 1733Brian D. Merry103 patents · 1,126 citations
- 1829Alain Porte21 patents · 476 citations
- 1925William Steyer10 patents · 385 citations
- 2021Brandon Wayne Miller98 patents · 837 citations
- 2117Gary D. Roberge57 patents · 633 citations
- 2213Aspi Rustom Wadia7 patents · 417 citations
- 238Andrew Breeze-Stringfellow20 patents · 328 citations
- 244Syed Arif Khalid8 patents · 303 citations
- 251Donald Michael Corsmeier16 patents · 281 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in F02K
- 199Peter Szucs8 patents · 1,773 citations
- 296Ari Glezer7 patents · 1,244 citations
- 392James Edward Johnson29 patents · 2,805 citations
- 488Rudi Beichel6 patents · 770 citations
- 583Arthur P. Adamson8 patents · 1,293 citations
- 679Lawrence Butler18 patents · 1,334 citations
- 775Michael E. Mccune106 patents · 1,042 citations
- 871Jason Husband28 patents · 475 citations
- 967Thomas Ory Moniz70 patents · 2,675 citations
- 1063Rollin George Giffin20 patents · 1,186 citations
- 1158Michael J. Maloney5 patents · 669 citations
- 1254Jan Christopher Schilling10 patents · 904 citations
- 1350Robert Joseph Orlando39 patents · 2,141 citations
- 1446Walter M. Presz, Jr.9 patents · 928 citations
- 1542Lawrence W. Dunbar8 patents · 1,010 citations
- 1638Frederick M. Schwarz188 patents · 1,390 citations
- 1733Thomas R. A. Bussing7 patents · 665 citations
- 1829Daniel Bernard Kupratis149 patents · 1,197 citations
- 1925Wesley K. Lord55 patents · 927 citations
- 2021Gabriel L. Suciu218 patents · 1,950 citations
- 2117William K. Ackermann30 patents · 338 citations
- 2213Dudley O. Nash24 patents · 1,119 citations
- 238Charles M. Royalty5 patents · 435 citations
- 244William G. Sheridan120 patents · 1,031 citations
- 251Peter K. C. Rudolph8 patents · 687 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring F02K patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12292017B1✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202578% earned
- 296US12012898B2✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202489% earned
- 392US12326154B2✦ AITurbine engine with composite airfoils7 cites · 202475% earned
- 488US12355094B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel5 cites · 202469% earned
- 583US12281614B1Gas turbine temperature sensor5 cites · 202577% earned
- 679US12241415B1Gas turbine engine heat exchange4 cites · 202570% earned
- 775US12304646B2Fuel cell turboelectric fan for an aircraft4 cites · 202570% earned
- 871US12030657B1System and methods for power split algorithm design for aircraft hybrid electric propulsio6 cites · 202485% earned
- 967US12065990B1Heavy inert gas insulated blast tube6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1063US12065270B1System and method for asynchronous autogenously pressurized in-space propulsion5 cites · 202477% earned
- 1158US12000334B1Heat exchanger(s) for recovering water and/or heat energy from turbine engine combustion p5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1254US12173669B1Turbine engine with fan bypass water injection to augment thrust5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1350US12092022B2Forward mounted hydrogen steam injected and inter-cooled turbine engine with octopus ducti5 cites · 202484% earned
- 1446US12006866B2Hybrid electric hydrogen engine for aircraft6 cites · 202478% earned
- 1542US11923586B1Gas turbine combustion section having an integrated fuel cell assembly6 cites · 202485% earned
- 1638US12140109B2Transpiration-cooled systems having permeable and non-permeable portions4 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US12162613B1Engine assembly for an aircraft propulsion system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1829US12179929B2Engine mount system for a gas turbine engine3 cites · 202454% earned
- 1925US12410753B2Gas turbine engine3 cites · 202467% earned
- 2021USD1013605SPropeller3 cites · 202472% earned
- 2117US12215634B1Turbine engine including a steam system3 cites · 202572% earned
- 2213US12366175B1Composite structure for a turbine engine2 cites · 202567% earned
- 238US11913408B1Trunnion-to-disk connection for an open fan configuration aircraft powerplant3 cites · 202472% earned
- 244US12392290B2Gas turbine engine1 cites · 202556% earned
- 251US12152551B1Variable area nozzle for an aircraft engine2 cites · 202476% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring F02K patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11635022B1✦ AIReducing contrails from an aircraft powerplant41 cites · 202387% earned
- 296US12292017B1✦ AIGas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202578% earned
- 392US11725526B1✦ AITurbofan engine having nacelle with non-annular inlet33 cites · 202391% earned
- 488US11492918B1Gas turbine engine with third stream27 cites · 202286% earned
- 583US11739689B2Ice reduction mechanism for turbofan engine26 cites · 202380% earned
- 679US11655768B2High fan up speed engine26 cites · 202386% earned
- 775US12012898B2Gas turbine engine with acoustic spacing of the fan blades and outlet guide vanes17 cites · 202489% earned
- 871US11428191B1Acoustic zoned system for turbofan engine exhaust application20 cites · 202290% earned
- 967US11655767B2Gearbox for an engine20 cites · 202190% earned
- 1063US11391246B2Omnivorous solar thermal thruster, cooling systems, and thermal energy transfer in rockets18 cites · 202181% earned
- 1158US12326154B2Turbine engine with composite airfoils7 cites · 202475% earned
- 1254US10982563B1Gearboxes for aircraft gas turbine engines20 cites · 202176% earned
- 1350US11802485B2Propulsor fan array13 cites · 202275% earned
- 1446US11273925B1Thermal management system and method for cooling a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion sys17 cites · 202289% earned
- 1542US12355094B2System for supplying power to a portable battery using at least one solar panel5 cites · 202469% earned
- 1638US12281614B1Gas turbine temperature sensor5 cites · 202577% earned
- 1733US11022044B1Geared gas turbine engine14 cites · 202183% earned
- 1829US11203971B2Turbine positioning in a gas turbine engine14 cites · 202183% earned
- 1925US11745888B2Aircraft hybrid propulsion system14 cites · 202189% earned
- 2021US11585354B2Engine having variable pitch outlet guide vanes9 cites · 202281% earned
- 2117US11753995B1Hydrogen-exhaust gas heat exchanger of a turbofan engine9 cites · 202387% earned
- 2213US11149652B1Gearboxes for aircraft gas turbine engines13 cites · 202183% earned
- 238US11401824B2Gas turbine engine outlet guide vane assembly13 cites · 202188% earned
- 244US12241415B1Gas turbine engine heat exchange4 cites · 202570% earned
- 251US11724813B2Midshaft rating for turbomachine engines8 cites · 202376% earned
All-time canon
The defining F02K patents of the whole record
- 199US7976213B2✦ AIArrangement for controlling fluid jets injected into a fluid stream1,017 cites · 200889% earned
- 296US5778659A✦ AIVariable area fan exhaust nozzle having mechanically separate sleeve and thrust reverser a639 cites · 199895% earned
- 392US6619030B1✦ AIAircraft engine with inter-turbine engine frame supported counter rotating low pressure tu455 cites · 200395% earned
- 488US6318070B1Variable area nozzle for gas turbine engines driven by shape memory alloy actuators447 cites · 200190% earned
- 583US5010729AGeared counterrotating turbine/fan propulsion system398 cites · 199195% earned
- 679US7374403B2Low solidity turbofan364 cites · 200694% earned
- 775US4251987ADifferential geared engine359 cites · 198194% earned
- 871US4827712ATurbofan gas turbine engine347 cites · 198994% earned
- 967US4130872AMethod and system of controlling a jet engine for avoiding engine surge347 cites · 197894% earned
- 1063US6732502B2Counter rotating aircraft gas turbine engine with high overall pressure ratio compressor339 cites · 200394% earned
- 1158US3932058AControl system for variable pitch fan propulsor306 cites · 197694% earned
- 1254US9605736B1High temperature electromagnetic actuator305 cites · 201794% earned
- 1350US5806302AVariable fan exhaust area nozzle for aircraft gas turbine engine with thrust reverser291 cites · 199894% earned
- 1446US5932940AMicroturbomachinery287 cites · 199991% earned
- 1542US5758823ASynthetic jet actuator and applications thereof280 cites · 199886% earned
- 1638US6279309B1Modular multi-part rail mounted engine assembly269 cites · 200194% earned
- 1733US3988889ACowling arrangement for a turbofan engine267 cites · 197694% earned
- 1829US6004095AReduction of turbomachinery noise262 cites · 199994% earned
- 1925US7694505B2Gas turbine engine assembly and method of assembling same253 cites · 200891% earned
- 2021US5261227AVariable specific thrust turbofan engine247 cites · 199394% earned
- 2117US4790133AHigh bypass ratio counterrotating turbofan engine240 cites · 198894% earned
- 2213US6892980B2Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft239 cites · 200394% earned
- 238US6123145ASynthetic jet actuators for cooling heated bodies and environments237 cites · 200094% earned
- 244US4005575ADifferentially geared reversible fan for ducted fan gas turbine engines235 cites · 197794% earned
- 251US4817382ATurboprop propulsion apparatus233 cites · 198994% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest F02K patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199GEN ELECTRIC1,088 patents · 27,087 citations
- 296BOEING CO390 patents · 8,209 citations
- 392ROLLS ROYCE PLC473 patents · 4,361 citations
- 488ROHR INC294 patents · 2,383 citations
- 583NASA79 patents · 2,530 citations
- 679PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA234 patents · 1,744 citations
- 775LOCKHEED CORP64 patents · 2,077 citations
- 871HONEYWELL INT INC106 patents · 1,512 citations
- 967ROLLS ROYCE NAM TECH INC132 patents · 575 citations
- 1063RAYTHEON CO71 patents · 292 citations
- 1158RAYTHEON TECH CORP257 patents · 381 citations
- 1254AEROSPACE CORP14 patents · 144 citations
- 1350AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS108 patents · 249 citations
- 1446HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP65 patents · 170 citations
- 1542SPIRIT AEROSYS INC22 patents · 98 citations
- 1638UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE L L C11 patents · 52 citations
- 1733JETOPTERA INC21 patents · 38 citations
- 1829SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES308 patents · 314 citations
- 1925GE AVIO SRL30 patents · 81 citations
- 2021ROLLS ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG88 patents · 162 citations
- 2117WOODWARD INC37 patents · 73 citations
- 2213ROCKET LAB USA INC8 patents · 48 citations
- 238SAFRAN NACELLES132 patents · 82 citations
- 244LAT ENTPR INC4 patents · 48 citations
- 251RTX CORP133 patents · 56 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained F02K output across the last 5 years
- 199UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP1,312 patents · 21,169 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC1,088 patents · 27,087 citations
- 392GEORGIA TECH RES INST8 patents · 1,244 citations
- 488BOEING CO390 patents · 8,209 citations
- 583ROLLS ROYCE PLC473 patents · 4,361 citations
- 679ROHR INC294 patents · 2,383 citations
- 775NASA79 patents · 2,530 citations
- 871PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA234 patents · 1,744 citations
- 967LOCKHEED CORP64 patents · 2,077 citations
- 1063HONEYWELL INT INC106 patents · 1,512 citations
- 1158MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY6 patents · 788 citations
- 1254SHORT BROTHERS PLC10 patents · 390 citations
- 1350MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD42 patents · 541 citations
- 1446US NAVY109 patents · 1,834 citations
- 1542ROLLS ROYCE NAM TECH INC132 patents · 575 citations
- 1638ROLLS ROYCE CORP62 patents · 396 citations
- 1733RAYTHEON CO71 patents · 292 citations
- 1829RAYTHEON TECH CORP257 patents · 381 citations
- 1925AEROSPACE CORP14 patents · 144 citations
- 2021AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS108 patents · 249 citations
- 2117HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORP65 patents · 170 citations
- 2213SIEMENS AG7 patents · 160 citations
- 238JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION14 patents · 162 citations
- 244FLORIDA TURBINE TECH INC13 patents · 127 citations
- 251DEUTSCH ZENTR LUFT & RAUMFAHRT7 patents · 185 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in F02K
- 199UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP1,312 patents · 21,169 citations
- 296GEN ELECTRIC1,088 patents · 27,087 citations
- 392GEORGIA TECH RES INST8 patents · 1,244 citations
- 488BOEING CO390 patents · 8,209 citations
- 583CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC5 patents · 707 citations
- 679ROLLS ROYCE PLC473 patents · 4,361 citations
- 775ROHR INC294 patents · 2,383 citations
- 871ROLLS ROYCE41 patents · 1,640 citations
- 967US AIR FORCE100 patents · 2,562 citations
- 1063NASA79 patents · 2,530 citations
- 1158ALLIED SIGNAL INC16 patents · 769 citations
- 1254ADROIT SYSTEMS INC8 patents · 721 citations
- 1350HISPANO SUIZA SA70 patents · 2,713 citations
- 1446PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA234 patents · 1,744 citations
- 1542LOCKHEED CORP64 patents · 2,077 citations
- 1638AVCO CORP11 patents · 800 citations
- 1733ROHR INDUSTRIES INC24 patents · 1,121 citations
- 1829HONEYWELL INT INC106 patents · 1,512 citations
- 1925THIOKOL CORP87 patents · 2,189 citations
- 2021MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY6 patents · 788 citations
- 2117SNECMA240 patents · 3,236 citations
- 2213NORDAM GROUP INC25 patents · 1,246 citations
- 238RAMGEN POWER SYSTEMS INC9 patents · 566 citations
- 244MTU MUENCHEN GMBH35 patents · 987 citations
- 251NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP14 patents · 497 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth