Firefighting and rescue Patent Leaders 2016

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

Recent years: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Lawrence W. Thau, Jr.	4	Victaulic
2	Wolfgang Rittner	4	Zodiac Aerotechnics
3	Daniel Ray MacLachlan	3	Kidde Technologies
#4	Francis T. Clarence	3	Kidde Technologies
#5	Jian Qiang	3	Seagate Technology
#6	John Wright Porterfield, Jr.	3	Kidde Technologies
#7	Manuel R. Silva, Jr.	3	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#8	Paul W. Weller	3	Kidde Technologies
#9	Robert G. Dunster	3	Kidde Technologies
#10	Robert Pallant	3	Kidde Technologies
#11	Yasuaki Koiwa	3	Senju Sprinkler Co.
#12	Yoram Ringer	3	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#13	Zhengjun Lei	3	Xi'An Westpeace Fire Technology Co.
#14	Adam Chattaway	2	Kidde Technologies
#15	Aleksandr Gorodetsky	2	Alter Nrg
#16	Brian L. Counts	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#17	Brent W. Williams	2	Williams-Pyro
#18	Buddy Clayton Shipman	2	Victaulic
#19	Carl W. Raines, III	2	3M
#20	Cortland G. Schurian	2	Alexander Andrew
#21	David M. Blomberg	2	3M
#22	David J. Kolacz	2	Task Force Tips
#23	David C. Procious	2	—
#24	Eric D. Betz	2	Oshkosh
#25	Eric M. Manson	2	Honeywell
#26	Frank J. Cygler, III	2	Victaulic
#27	Gary E. Dwyer	2	3M
#28	George B. Coletta	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#29	Günter Boomgaarden	2	Zodiac Aerotechnics
#30	Harlan Hagge	2	Kidde Technologies
#31	James Santoianni	2	Alter Nrg
#32	Jeffrey J. Pigeon	2	Firebird Sprinkler Company
#33	Joshua L. Ehlers	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#34	Joseph T. London, Jr.	2	—
#35	Joseph Tony London	2	—
#36	John M. Stempo	2	Victaulic
#37	Kent O. Hicks	2	Alter Nrg
#38	Marc Epstein	2	—
#39	Marco Hollm	2	Zodiac Aerotechnics
#40	Mario Joseph Nappa	2	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#41	Michael Chaumontet	2	Zedel
#42	Michael J. Cowell	2	3M
#43	Michael R. Moore	2	Oshkosh
#44	Nathan A. Abel	2	3M
#45	Peter Cordani	2	Geltech Solutions
#46	Richard J. Biehl	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#47	Richard A. Bucher	2	Victaulic
#48	Richard H. Koehler	2	—
#49	Roger Kihlberg	2	3M
#50	Roger H. Leduc	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#51	Rudiger Meckes	2	Zodiac Aerotechnics
#52	Rudolf Szentimrey	2	Victaulic
#53	Sean D. Weed	2	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#54	Soo-Chun Chae	2	Korea Institute Of Geoscience And Mineral Resources
#55	Surendra Chavda	2	Alter Nrg
#56	Tao Ji	2	Amlogic (Shanghai) Co.
#57	William A. Mittelstadt	2	3M
#58	William J. Reilly	2	Victaulic
#59	Yi Liu	2	Victaulic
#60	Young Nam Jang	2	Korea Institute Of Geoscience And Mineral Resources
#61	Matthew A. Marger	1	—
#62	Heath Fewel	1	—
#63	Abdullah Mustafa Yonus Haji Ali	1	—
#64	Adel Abdulmuhsen Al-Wasis	1	—
#65	Adam Uhler	1	Schaeffler
#66	Ajit Pal Singh	1	Koniniklijke Philips N.V.
#67	Akimoto Uchikawa	1	Teijin Limited
#68	Alfred Rafi Baddour	1	Dell Usa
#69	Alan Raymond Cambridge	1	Ferno-Washington
#70	Alain Mariller	1	Ethical Coffee Company Sa
#71	Alain Maurice	1	Zedel
#72	Al Santelli, Jr.	1	—
#73	Alvaro Juan Sempere Fernandez	1	—
#74	Allen Capron Sievert	1	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And
#75	Alan David Willey	1	The Procter & Gamble
#76	Albert F. Zwolinsky	1	Scott Health & Safety
#77	A. Warren Wilcox	1	—
#78	Amanda Carpenter	1	Buckingham Manufacturing Company
#79	Amir Tabatabai	1	Latchways Plc
#80	Amy C. Tidwell	1	ExxonMobil
#81	Annie Chantelois	1	—
#82	Antonio Codega	1	Camp S.P.A.
#83	Anselm Eberlein	1	Amrona Ag
#84	Andrew Elliott	1	B/E Aerospace
#85	Andrew Fochs	1	Pierce Manufacturing
#86	Anthony Quinn Hensley	1	Cargill, Incorporated
#87	Annette Kosegarten	1	Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa
#88	Anthony J. Kreft	1	Tyco Fire Products Lp
#89	Andrew C. Lambridis	1	Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co.
#90	Andrew McIntosh	1	Honeywell
#91	Andrea Merello	1	International Rectifier
#92	Andrew J. Nerbun	1	Drs Power & Control Technologies
#93	Anthony Orsano	1	—
#94	Anthony Raj	1	Microsoft
#95	Angela Sager-Wiedmann	1	Universität Zu Köln
#96	Antonio Alejandro Sempere Rodriguez	1	—
#97	Andrew C. Teich	1	Flir Systems
#98	Anthony J. Turiello	1	Rescue Air Systems
#99	Arnaud Plaideau	1	Total Marketing Services
#100	Arvo Poldmaa	1	—

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Tyco Fire Products Lp	10
2	3M	7
3	Kidde Technologies	7
#4	Victaulic	7
#5	Unknown	6
#6	The Boeing	5
#7	Zodiac Aerotechnics	5
#8	Honeywell	5
#9	Viking Group	4
#10	Zedel	4
#11	D B Industries	3
#12	Msa Technology	3
#13	Oshkosh	3
#14	Senju Sprinkler Co.	3
#15	The Chemours Company Fc	3
#16	Xi'An J&R Fire Fighting Equipment Co.	3
#17	Akron Brass	2
#18	Alexander Andrew	2
#19	Alter Nrg	2
#20	Amrona Ag	2
#21	Dräger Safety Ag & Co. Kgaa	2
#22	Firebird Sprinkler Company	2
#23	Geltech Solutions	2
#24	Korea Institute Of Geoscience And Mineral Resources	2
#25	Latchways Plc	2
#26	Lion Group	2
#27	Minimax Gmbh & Co Kg	2
#28	Seungjin Ind. Co.	2
#29	Task Force Tips	2
#30	Waterous	2
#31	Amazon	1
#32	Aerohook Technology Co.	1
#33	Airbus Defence And Space Gmbh	1
#34	Airbus Helicopters	1
#35	Air Water Safety Service	1
#36	Aludesign S.P.A.	1
#37	Avantech	1
#38	B/E Aerospace	1
#39	Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute	1
#40	Be Intellectual Property	1
#41	Belimo Holding Ag	1
#42	Bha Altair.	1
#43	Black Diamond Equipment	1
#44	Buckingham Manufacturing Company	1
#45	California Expanded Metal Products	1
#46	Camp S.P.A.	1
#47	Capital Safety Group (Northern Europe) Limited	1
#48	Caylym Technologies International	1
#49	Checkmate Limited	1
#50	Climb Tech	1
#51	CEA	1
#52	Daelim Industrial Co.	1
#53	Draeger Safety Uk Limited	1
#54	Drägerwerk Ag & Co. Kgaa	1
#55	Drs Power & Control Technologies	1
#56	Eclipse Aerospace	1
#57	Ecolab Usa	1
#58	Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company	1
#59	Empire Technology Development	1
#60	Engineered Corrosion Solutions	1
#61	Factory Mutual Insurance	1
#62	Federal Express	1
#63	Ferno-Washington	1
#64	Fireaway	1
#65	Fire Research	1
#66	Flexhead Industries	1
#67	Flir Systems	1
#68	Fraunhofer	1
#69	G-Group	1
#70	Globe Holding Company	1
#71	Harken Italy S.P.A.	1
#72	High Impact Technology	1
#73	Hme, Incorporated	1
#74	Hsiner Co.	1
#75	Icl Performance Products Lp	1
#76	Institute For Information Industry	1
#77	International Textile Group	1
#78	Japan Vilene Company	1
#79	Kaneka	1
#80	Key Safety Systems	1
#81	Kofulso Co.	1
#82	Koken Co.	1
#83	Marioff Corporation Oy	1
#84	Marotta Controls	1
#85	Mckeon Rolling Steel Door Co.	1
#86	Medline Industries, Lp	1
#87	Nankai University	1
#88	National Cheng Kung University	1
#89	Ngk Insulators	1
#90	Nohmi Bosai	1
#91	Ocenco	1
#92	Onscene Solutions	1
#93	Osaka City University	1
#94	Oval Fire Products	1
#95	Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials	1
#96	Pierce Manufacturing	1
#97	Rembe Gmbh Safety + Control	1
#98	Rescue Air Systems	1
#99	Rosenbauer International Ag	1
#100	R. Stahl Schaltgeräte Gmbh	1

Firefighting and rescue Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies