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Frederick B. Koehler — 34 Patents

RTX (Raytheon): 34 patents #172 of 15,912Top 2%
Tucson, AZ: #182 of 6,004 inventorsTop 4%
Arizona: #805 of 32,909 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #100,737 of 4,157,543Top 3%
34 Patents All Time
Frederick B. Koehler has been granted 34 US patents while listed as an inventor at RTX (Raytheon). The first was granted in 2011 and the most recent in December 2025. Frederick B. Koehler ranks #100,737 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.4%). Patent records list Frederick B. Koehler in Tucson, AZ, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 2011 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 5 patents in 2021.peak 52011: 4 patents20112012: 1 patents2013: 2 patents20132014: 3 patents2015: 2 patents20152016: 3 patents2017: 3 patents20172018: 1 patents2019: 4 patents20192021: 5 patents2022: 2 patents20222023: 1 patents2025: 3 patents2025

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 34 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12504261 Explosive fragmentation structure with a fragment enhancing insensitive munitions (IM) liner John G. Leach 2025-12-23
12422234 Integrated driving band obturator for artillery 2025-09-23
12405088 Dual-mode roll/nod gimballed seeker for a forming warhead Jaylan S. Jones, Paul S. MacDonald, Ronald L. Roncone, John R. Leach 2025-09-02
11694668 Sonobuoy volumetric array deployment module Curtis B. Carlsten, Jason E. Gaudette, Peter M. Willey 2023-07-04
11530669 Variable burn-rate solid rocket motor ignition method Mark J. Meisner, Jeff L. Vollin 2022-12-20
11512668 Multi-pulse solid rocket motor ignition method Jacob Pinello-Benavides, Curtis S. Copeland, Isaiah M. McNeil, Paul Kadlec, Lauren Elizabeth Brunacini +1 more 2022-11-29
11174048 Satellite with integral thrusters Jeremy C. Danforth, Ward D. Lyman, Mark T. Langhenry, Matt H. Summers, Paul E. Pontius +4 more 2021-11-16
11047370 Shape memory alloy subsurface array deployment mechanism Curtis B. Carlsten, Ward D. Lyman, Jason E. Gaudette 2021-06-29
11022414 Triggering device with safety valve and linkage Paul A. Merems 2021-06-01
10948274 Heat-activated triggering device with bi-metal triggering element Ward D. Lyman, Anthony O. Lee 2021-03-16
10927987 Duct with shape memory material, and installation method Ward D. Lyman, Delmar L. Barker, Teresa J. Clement 2021-02-23
10518908 Spacecraft with shape memory polymer deployment mechanism Ward D. Lyman, Matt H. Summers, Jeremy C. Danforth 2019-12-31 $41,487,000
10254097 Shape memory alloy disc vent cover release Ward D. Lyman 2019-04-09 $34,936,000
10220966 Satellite with integral thrusters Jeremy C. Danforth, Ward D. Lyman, Mark T. Langhenry, Matt H. Summers, Paul E. Pontius +4 more 2019-03-05 $22,193,000
10184762 Base drag reduction fairing using shape memory materials Matthew H. Summers, Jeremy C. Danforth, James K. Villarreal 2019-01-22 $22,419,000
9879959 Shape memory alloy micro-aero control surfaces Ward D. Lyman, Terry M. Sanderson 2018-01-30 $61,431,000
9773627 Shape memory circuit breakers Ward D. Lyman, William D. Werries 2017-09-26 $25,046,000
9704773 System and method for a switchable heat sink Douglas M. Beard 2017-07-11 $13,901,000
9611838 Fracturing shape memory mechanical actuators and systems Ward D. Lyman, Michael Birch 2017-04-04 $20,100,000
9490873 Methods and apparatus for underwater electrical near-field signal system Thomas McCreery, Robert Rinker, Darrell R. Rogers, Ross D. Rosenwald, Terry M. Sanderson +2 more 2016-11-08 $18,198,000
9470213 Heat-actuated release mechanism Ward D. Lyman, Douglas M. Beard, Anthony O. Lee 2016-10-18 $22,771,000
9334675 Passive safety mechanism utilizing self-fracturing shape memory material Ward D. Lyman 2016-05-10 $21,506,000
9145702 Friction damping mechanism for damped beams and other structures Terry M. Sanderson, Thomas McCreery 2015-09-29 $15,702,000
8950795 Robotic grabber and method of use Ward D. Lyman, Terry M. Sanderson 2015-02-10 $19,006,000
8864065 Chord-expanding air vehicle wings Terry M. Sanderson, Jack W. Reany 2014-10-21 $14,005,000