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Fluid pumps Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class F04 · Section F

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: 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 1,903 patents in 2019.peak 1,9031996: 734 patents19961997: 633 patents1998: 725 patents1999: 734 patents19992000: 1,125 patents2001: 1,188 patents2002: 1,162 patents20022003: 1,169 patents2004: 940 patents2005: 728 patents20052006: 831 patents2007: 717 patents2008: 684 patents20082009: 699 patents2010: 804 patents2011: 903 patents20112012: 1,363 patents2013: 1,203 patents2014: 1,230 patents20142015: 1,296 patents2016: 1,267 patents2017: 1,564 patents20172018: 1,580 patents2019: 1,903 patents2020: 1,831 patents20202021: 1,678 patents2022: 1,787 patents2023: 1,577 patents20232024: 1,792 patents2025: 1,624 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Shinya Yamamoto 11 Toyota Industries
2 Kazunari HONDA 10 Toyota Industries
3 Kei Nishii 10 Toyota Industries
#4 Masaki Ota 10 —
#5 Takahiro Suzuki 10 Toyota Industries
#6 Yusuke Yamazaki 10 Toyota Industries
#7 Aidan Marcus Tout 6 Kci Licensing
#8 Byeongchul Lee 6 LG
#9 Christopher Brian Locke 6 Kci Licensing
#10 Eugene M. Cummings 6 Beacon Technical Systems
#11 Hiroshi Fukasaku 6 Toyota Industries
#12 Ian David Stones 6 Edwards Limited
#13 Kazuhiko Fukushima 6 Nidec
#14 Ken Suitou 6 —
#15 Takehito Tamaoka 6 Nidec
#16 Brandon T. Kovach 5 Hamilton Sundstrand
#17 Gregory William Hahn 5 Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#18 Hideaki Maeyama 5 Mitsubishi Electric
#19 Hiroyuki Yamada 5 Hitachi
#20 Kirill M. Ignatiev 5 Emerson Climate Technologies
#21 Paul V. Cooper 5 Molten Metal Equipment Innovations
#22 Roy J. Doepker 5 Emerson Climate Technologies
#23 Ronald J. Forni 5 Agilent Technologies
#24 Steven A. Heitz 5 Hamilton Sundstrand
#25 Thomas R. Barito 5 Scroll Technologies
#26 Alan Ernest Kinnaird Holbrook 4 Edwards Limited
#27 Alex Horng 4 Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co.
#28 Craig M. Beers 4 Hamilton Sundstrand
#29 Eric Chrabascz 4 Hamilton Sundstrand
#30 Hajime Miyazaki 4 Seiko Epson
#31 Jose L. Gilarranz 4 Dresser-Rand
#32 Kazuo Kawasumi 4 Seiko Epson
#33 Kanichiro Sugiura 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#34 Ken Sugiura 4 Thoratec
#35 Koichiro Akatsuka 4 Kyb
#36 Masaki Ohtsuka 4 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#37 Miles Geoffery Hockliffe 4 Edwards Limited
#38 Michael M. Perevozchikov 4 Emerson Climate Technologies
#39 Raito Kawamura 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#40 Seth E. Rosen 4 Hamilton Sundstrand
#41 Shun-Chen Chang 4 Delta Electronics
#42 Shin Sekiya 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#43 Shinichi Takahashi 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#44 Takashi Ikeda 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#45 Tatsuya Sasaki 4 Denso
#46 Takahide Tadokoro 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#47 Tomoyuki Isogai 4 Otics
#48 William C. Maier 4 Dresser-Rand
#49 Yukishige Shiraichi 4 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#50 Agnes Pesteil 3 Snecma
#51 Anssi Tujula 3 Flowrox Oy
#52 Atsuhiko Hirata 3 Murata Manufacturing Co.
#53 Atsushi Sakuda 3 Panasonic
#54 Bor-Haw Chang 3 Asia Vital Components Co.
#55 Carlos Alexander Fenny 3 Bell Helicopter Textron
#56 Darryl A. Colson 3 Hamilton Sundstrand
#57 Edward S. Czechowski 3 Cameron International
#58 Edgar Kurz 3 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#59 Engelbert Köck 3 Knorr-Bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh
#60 Gary D. White 3 Black & Decker
#61 George H. Blume 3 Novatech Co.
#62 Geoffrey P. Spencer 3 Deka Products Limited Parternship
#63 Heiko Jahn 3 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#64 Hideki Ishii 3 Jatco
#65 Ikseo Park 3 LG
#66 James E. Sobel 3 Bell Helicopter Textron
#67 Jero Ahola 3 —
#68 Jin Young Hwang 3 Hyundai Motor
#69 John Calhoun 3 Agilent Technologies
#70 Jussi Tamminen 3 —
#71 Koji Saga 3 Hitachi Automotive Systems
#72 Larry B. Gray 3 Deka Products Limited Parternship
#73 Masao Akei 3 Emerson Climate Technologies
#74 Markus Rossi 3 Ams Sensors Singapore Pte.
#75 Masamichi Sugihara 3 Kyb
#76 Marc Zimmermann 3 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#77 Mehmet Arik 3 GE
#78 Michel Andre Bouru 3 Snecma
#79 Minoru Mera 3 Toyota Industries
#80 Mitsuhiko Ota 3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor
#81 Myungkyun Kiem 3 LG
#82 Nigel Paul Schofield 3 Edwards Limited
#83 Norbert Alaze 3 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#84 Paul Meuter 3 Sulzer Management Ag
#85 Pierre Ginies 3 Danfoss Commercial Compressors
#86 Rene Schepp 3 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#87 Richard W. Fizer 3 Delta T
#88 Robert J. Bryant 3 Deka Products Limited Parternship
#89 Robert M. Kolodziej 3 Cameron International
#90 Robert Small 3 Cameron International
#91 Satoshi Nomura 3 Taiho Kogyo Co.
#92 Se Hwan Jo 3 Hyundai Motor
#93 Shingo Enami 3 Toyota Industries
#94 Shinobu Oikawa 3 Denso
#95 Stanton Earl Weaver 3 GE
#96 Takashi Morimoto 3 Panasonic
#97 Takayoshi Ozaki 3 Ntn
#98 Takayuki Watanabe 3 Canon
#99 Taehwan Wi 3 Hyundai Motor
#100 Tero Ahonen 3 —

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Robert Bosch Gmbh 32
2 Toyota Industries 30
3 Mitsubishi Electric 27
#4 LG 27
#5 GE 22
#6 Hamilton Sundstrand 19
#7 Emerson Climate Technologies 18
#8 Panasonic 18
#9 Denso 15
#10 Borgwarner 13
#11 Daikin Industries 13
#12 Edwards Limited 13
#13 Nidec 13
#14 Snecma 12
#15 RTX (Raytheon) 12
#16 Asia Vital Components Co. 11
#17 Delta Electronics 11
#18 Dresser-Rand 11
#19 Schlumberger Technology 11
#20 Baker Hughes Holdings 10
#21 Hyundai Motor 10
#22 Ingersoll-Rand 10
#23 Unknown 10
#24 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 9
#25 Agilent Technologies 8
#26 Grundfos Management A/S 8
#27 Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co. 8
#28 Nuovo Pignone Spa 8
#29 Thoratec 8
#30 Ecp Entwicklungsgesellschaft Mbh 7
#31 Jtekt 7
#32 Murata Manufacturing Co. 7
#33 Seiko Epson 7
#34 Beacon Technical Systems 6
#35 Dyson Technology Limited 6
#36 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 6
#37 Ihi 6
#38 Inventec 6
#39 Inventec (Pudong) Technology 6
#40 Kci Licensing 6
#41 Rolls-Royce Plc 6
#42 Shimadzu 6
#43 Ford 6
#44 Cummins 5
#45 Graco Minnesota 5
#46 Kyb 5
#47 Man Diesel & Turbo Se 5
#48 Minebea Co. 5
#49 Molten Metal Equipment Innovations 5
#50 Sulzer Management Ag 5
#51 Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co. 5
#52 Whirlpool 5
#53 Caterpillar 5
#54 Honeywell 5
#55 Danfoss Commercial Compressors 4
#56 Ebara 4
#57 Hitachi Automotive Systems 4
#58 Mahle International Gmbh 4
#59 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor 4
#60 National Oilwell Varco 4
#61 Nidec Gpm Gmbh 4
#62 Pentair Flow Technologies 4
#63 Pierburg Pump Technology Gmbh 4
#64 Regal Beloit America 4
#65 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 4
#66 Taiho Kogyo Co. 4
#67 Yamada Manufacturing Co. 4
#68 Intel 4
#69 Medtronic 4
#70 Abb Technology Ag 3
#71 Anest Iwata 3
#72 Asia Vital Components (China) Co. 3
#73 Asustek Computer 3
#74 Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap 3
#75 Bell Helicopter Textron 3
#76 Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau Gmbh 3
#77 Danfoss A/S 3
#78 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps 3
#79 Deka Products Limited Parternship 3
#80 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Ag 3
#81 Eaton 3
#82 Edwards Japan Limited 3
#83 Entegris 3
#84 Flowrox Oy 3
#85 Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland Gmbh 3
#86 Grundfos Holding A/S 3
#87 Halliburton Energy Services 3
#88 Hanwha Techwin Co. 3
#89 Foxconn 3
#90 Johnson Controls Technology 3
#91 Knorr-Bremse Systeme Für Schienenfahrzeuge Gmbh 3
#92 Kobe Steel 3
#93 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Automotive Thermal Systems 3
#94 Parker-Hannifin 3
#95 Shinano Kenshi 3
#96 Techno Takatsuki Co. 3
#97 Thomas Magnete Gmbh 3
#98 Trane International 3
#99 Weir Minerals Australia 3
#100 Wistron 3