B64U UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
Description
B64U covers unmanned aerial vehicles and their associated equipment, encompassing aircraft systems that operate without onboard human pilots or remote human control. This subclass includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs, their structural components, propulsion systems, guidance and control mechanisms, and payload-carrying apparatus. The classification addresses design, construction, and operation of autonomous or remotely piloted aircraft used in applications ranging from surveillance and photography to cargo delivery and scientific research. Related aircraft systems with human pilots are excluded, being covered under other B64 subclasses.
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B64U 10/00 Type of UAV
- B64U 20/00 Constructional aspects of UAVs (of lift-producing means B64U30/00)
- B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
- B64U 2201/00 UAVs characterised by their flight controls
- B64U 30/00 Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
- B64U 40/00 On-board mechanical arrangements for adjusting control surfaces or rotors; On-board mechanical arrangements for in-flight adjustment of the base configuration (control of position, course, altitude or attitude of air or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot, G05D1/00)
- B64U 50/00 Propulsion; Power supply
- B64U 60/00 Undercarriages
- B64U 70/00 Launching, take-off or landing arrangements
- B64U 80/00 Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B64, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- BOEING COMPANY US 9,861
- AIRBUS OPERATIONS DE 3,766
- AIRBUS OPERATIONS FR 3,112
- SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CN 2,840
- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 2,753
- GOODRICH CORPORATION US 2,427
- AIRBUS OPERATIONS GB 2,356
- BOEING COMPANY 2,057
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,815
- AIRBUS OPERATIONS 1,723