Fluid systems and actuators Patent Leaders 2022

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	Yuji Fukuda	5	Kubota
2	Daniel Klassen	4	Festo Se & Co. Kg
3	Paul Wayne Schmidt	4	Vortex Pipe Systems
#4	Akihiro Kondo	3	Kawasaki
#5	Avijit Ghosh	3	Vortex Pipe Systems
#6	Brian Slattery	3	Parker-Hannifin
#7	David Rager	3	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#8	Gerhard Gommel	3	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#9	Herbert Baltes	3	Hydac Technology Gmbh
#10	Kamran Eftekhari Shahroudi	3	Woodward
#11	Peter Kloft	3	Hydac Technology Gmbh
#12	Youji Takakuwa	3	Smc
#13	Yusuke Takahashi	3	Nec
#14	Zbigniew Jaskiewicz	3	Hamilton Sundstrand
#15	Aaron M. Quinn	2	John Deere
#16	Akihiro Kazama	2	Smc
#17	Alexandre Orth	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#18	Andreas Guender	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#19	Barry T. Brinks	2	Woodward
#20	Bodo Neef	2	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#21	Brian C. Holloway	2	Deep Science
#22	Bum Nyun Kim	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#23	Byoung Oh Lee	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#24	Chee-Wei Chan	2	Siw Engineering Pte.
#25	Christoph Matthias Keplinger	2	University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
#26	Christoph Maile	2	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#27	Chi Yong Park	2	Hanon Systems
#28	Dae Woong Kim	2	LG
#29	David Wine	2	Microvision
#30	Dwayne A. Nystrom	2	John Deere
#31	Eric Lucas Acome	2	University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
#32	Giacomo Mezzino	2	Microtecnica S.R.L.
#33	Gottfried Hendrix	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#34	Hee Seung Chang	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#35	Hiroyuki Asahara	2	Smc
#36	Hiroaki Fujiwara	2	Panasonic
#37	Hiroaki Mitsui	2	Kawasaki
#38	Hyoung Kyun Kim	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#39	Jan Lukas Bierod	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#40	Jeremy J. Gabor	2	Industries Mailhot
#41	Ji-In Kim	2	Kadmon Corporation
#42	Joseph W. Jackan	2	Industries Mailhot
#43	Jong Seog Kim	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#44	Keigo Honda	2	Kubota
#45	Keitaro YOSHIDA	2	Kyb
#46	Matthew Arend	2	Honeywell
#47	Magnus Landberg	2	Saab Ab
#48	Mark Muehlhausen	2	BMW
#49	Meng Wang	2	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
#50	Nam Woo Choi	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#51	Nicholas R. Hensch	2	John Deere
#52	Nicholas Alexander Kellaris	2	University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
#53	Noboru Ito	2	Sumitomo Electric Industries
#54	Nolan Polley	2	Woodward
#55	Oliver Gerhard	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#56	Paul W. Futa, Jr.	2	Honeywell
#57	Peter Bruck	2	Hydac Fluidtechnik Gmbh
#58	Piergiorgio TRINCHIERI	2	Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
#59	Ralf Maier	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#60	Rene Huettl	2	Robert Bosch Gmbh
#61	Rüdiger Neumann	2	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#62	Sebastian Szymański	2	Hamilton Sundstrand
#63	Shane Karl Mitchell	2	University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
#64	Takahiro Iwamoto	2	Fujifilm
#65	TAKAYOSHI KIKUCHI	2	Kyb
#66	Takashi Nakatsuji	2	Caterpillar
#67	Toshihisa Toyota	2	Kawasaki
#68	Valentin Falkenhahn	2	Festo Se & Co. Kg
#69	Yang Seok Kim	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#70	Young Sheop Park	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#71	Yoshiyuki Shimada	2	Eagle Industry Co.
#72	You Soo Shin	2	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.
#73	Aaron J. Dowdell	1	Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies
#74	Aaron Hertzel Jagoda	1	Eaton
#75	Abdulaziz A. Alolayan	1	KFUPM
#76	Abdullah Hassan Al-Shehri	1	KFUPM
#77	Aditya Ingalhalikar	1	Globus Medical
#78	Akiho Nishimura	1	Smc
#79	Alessandro Caccialupi	1	Coretrax Americas
#80	Alexis Ferrer Belloti Cardin	1	Safran Aircraft Engines
#81	Alex Grant	1	University of California
#82	Alexander Haberstock	1	Zf Friedrichshafen Ag
#83	Alexander Huber	1	Nitrochemie Aschau Gmbh
#84	Alexander Pik	1	—
#85	Alessandro Sassi	1	Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
#86	Alexander Igorevich Sergeev	1	Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems
#87	Alexander J. Smits	1	Deep Science
#88	Andrea Camisani	1	Camozzi Automation S.P.A.
#89	Andrew Coors	1	Steelhead Composites
#90	Andrei Evulet	1	Jetoptera
#91	Anatoly Deninovich Lee	1	—
#92	Andrew Leung	1	The Boeing
#93	Andre Orban	1	Aoi (Advanced Oilfield Innovations, Inc.)
#94	Andreas S. Pack	1	Husco International
#95	Annalisa Padget-Shields	1	Steelhead Composites
#96	Anatoly Podpaly	1	—
#97	Andrew Potts	1	—
#98	Andrew Arthur Stanley	1	Meta
#99	Andrea Vacca	1	Cnh Industrial America
#100	Andreas Wollesen	1	Minibooster Hydraulics A/S

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Smc	14
2	Festo Se & Co. Kg	10
3	Robert Bosch Gmbh	10
#4	Kyb	7
#5	Parker-Hannifin	7
#6	Woodward	7
#7	Kubota	6
#8	Danfoss Power Solutions Ii Technology A/S	5
#9	Hamilton Sundstrand	5
#10	Kawasaki	5
#11	Caterpillar	5
#12	Hydac Technology Gmbh	4
#13	The Boeing	4
#14	Cnh Industrial America	3
#15	Vortex Pipe Systems	3
#16	John Deere	3
#17	Clearmotion	2
#18	Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.	2
#19	Deep Science	2
#20	Eagle Industry Co.	2
#21	Hydac Fluidtechnik Gmbh	2
#22	Industries Mailhot	2
#23	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.	2
#24	Kosmek	2
#25	Microtecnica S.R.L.	2
#26	Saab Ab	2
#27	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	2
#28	Siw Engineering Pte.	2
#29	Sms Group Gmbh	2
#30	Volvo Construction Equipment Ab	2
#31	Volvo Truck	2
#32	Zf Friedrichshafen Ag	2
#33	Honeywell	2
#34	Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International	1
#35	Airbus Operations Limited	1
#36	Argo-Hytos Group Ag	1
#37	Asco	1
#38	Aventics Gmbh	1
#39	Blacoh Fluid Controls	1
#40	Bosch Rexroth	1
#41	Bray International	1
#42	Buerkert Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg	1
#43	Camozzi Automation S.P.A.	1
#44	Capstan Ag Systems	1
#45	Carrier	1
#46	Coretrax Americas	1
#47	Cornell University	1
#48	Daikin Industries	1
#49	Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group	1
#50	Dana Italia S.R.L.	1
#51	Danfoss Power Solutions	1
#52	Danfoss Power Solutions Aps	1
#53	Divergent Technologies	1
#54	Dresser Industries	1
#55	Driv Automotive	1
#56	Easytork Automation	1
#57	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	1
#58	Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies	1
#59	Epiroc Drilling Solutions	1
#60	Fisher Controls International	1
#61	Florida State University	1
#62	Fujikin Incorporated	1
#63	Goodrich	1
#64	Goodrich Actuation Systems Sas	1
#65	Halliburton Energy Services	1
#66	Harris	1
#67	Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.	1
#68	Hitachi Energy Switzerland Ag	1
#69	Honda Motor Co.	1
#70	Husco International	1
#71	Husqvarna Ab	1
#72	Hydac Filter Systems Gmbh	1
#73	Hydac Mobilhydraulik Gmbh	1
#74	Hydac Systems & Services Gmbh	1
#75	Indius Medical Technologies Private Limited	1
#76	Interventek Subsea Engineering Limited	1
#77	J. D. Neuhaus Holding Gmbh & Co. Kg	1
#78	Jetoptera	1
#79	Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba	1
#80	Kalsi Engineering	1
#81	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide	1
#82	KFUPM	1
#83	Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh	1
#84	KAIST	1
#85	Kti Hydraulics	1
#86	Mccrometer	1
#87	Metismotion Gmbh	1
#88	Minibooster Hydraulics A/S	1
#89	Moog	1
#90	Mueller International	1
#91	National Oilwell Varco	1
#92	Neles Finland Oy	1
#93	Nhk Spring Co.	1
#94	Nidec Tosok	1
#95	Norwood Sales	1
#96	Osaka University	1
#97	Parker Hannifin Emea S.À.R.L.	1
#98	Peri Ag	1
#99	Pistonpower Aps	1
#100	Project Phoenix	1

Fluid systems and actuators Patent Leaders in 2022 2022

Patents per Year

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