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Fluid systems and actuators Patent Leaders in 2024 2024

Primary CPC class F15 · 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 342 patents in 2020.peak 3421996: 154 patents19961997: 149 patents1998: 184 patents1999: 209 patents19992000: 205 patents2001: 270 patents2002: 246 patents20022003: 227 patents2004: 228 patents2005: 201 patents20052006: 200 patents2007: 178 patents2008: 159 patents20082009: 162 patents2010: 154 patents2011: 175 patents20112012: 162 patents2013: 244 patents2014: 228 patents20142015: 250 patents2016: 258 patents2017: 316 patents20172018: 291 patents2019: 328 patents2020: 342 patents20202021: 331 patents2022: 267 patents2023: 202 patents20232024: 215 patents2025: 230 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Akihiro Kazama 4 Smc
2 Hiroyuki Asahara 4 Smc
3 Josef Bueter 4 Buemach Engineering International B.V.
#4 Jerry L. Brinkley 3 Cnh Industrial America
#5 Kengo Monden 3 Smc
#6 Youji Takakuwa 3 Smc
#7 Avijit Ghosh 2 Vortex Pipe Systems
#8 Chikara KOJIMA 2 Seiko Epson
#9 Darren Michael Boundy 2 Moshun
#10 David Schuda 2 Moshun
#11 Eric McHugh 2 Moshun
#12 Evan Anderson 2 Moshun
#13 Francesco Pintore 2 Cnh Industrial America
#14 Gary W. Grube 2 Cleversafe
#15 Georg Bachmaier 2 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
#16 George L. Wilson, IV 2 Moshun
#17 Hayato Kawasaki 2 Kaneka
#18 Hideyasu Muraoka 2 Kawasaki
#19 Jason K. Resch 2 IBM
#20 Jeremy J. Gabor 2 Industries Mailhot
#21 Jheng-Syun Li 2 TSMC
#22 Joseph Thomas Belter 2 Clearmotion
#23 John Edward Buchalo 2 Moshun
#24 Kanechika KIYOSE 2 Seiko Epson
#25 Kazutaka Someya 2 Smc
#26 Kurt Estes 2 Moshun
#27 Mario F. DeRango 2 Moshun
#28 Mao-Chou HUANG 2 TSMC
#29 Markus Junker 2 Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg
#30 Matthew Klopfenstein 2 Cnh Industrial America
#31 Maduran Palaniswamy 2 Toyota
#32 Minheuk Kang 2 Volvo Construction Equipment Ab
#33 Mitsuru MIYASAKA 2 Seiko Epson
#34 Michael Paul Rowe 2 Toyota
#35 Mio SASAKI 2 Seiko Epson
#36 Nobuyuki Kinoshita 2 Kawasaki
#37 Patrick Froese 2 Metismotion Gmbh
#38 Paul Wayne Schmidt 2 Vortex Pipe Systems
#39 Richard A. Herbst 2 Moshun
#40 Richard Michael Lang 2 Moshun
#41 Scott Wickboldt 2 Hydraforce
#42 Steven Michael Barger 2 Moshun
#43 Steffen Knapper 2 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#44 Terence Michael Lydon 2 Moshun
#45 Timothy John Boundy 2 Moshun
#46 Tomomichi Nose 2 Kawasaki
#47 Tomohide Onogi 2 Japan Display
#48 Travis Schmidt 2 Hydraforce
#49 Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr. 2 Moshun
#50 Wolfgang Zoels 2 Metismotion Gmbh
#51 Yasutaka Tsuruga 2 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.
#52 Aaron Hertzel Jagoda 1 Eaton
#53 Aaron Winslow 1 Hydraforce
#54 Abdullah Yahya Moafa 1 Saudi Arabian Oil
#55 Adam Dobbs 1 —
#56 Ajay Kumar Behera 1 GE
#57 Akira Enzaki 1 Smc
#58 Akihiro Kondo 1 Kawasaki
#59 Akihiro Narazaki 1 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.
#60 Alexander Ahle 1 Hawe Hydraulik Se
#61 Alessandro Benevelli 1 Cnh Industrial America
#62 Alex Brimeyer 1 John Deere
#63 Alexis Dole 1 Artemis Intelligent Power Limited
#64 Alexander HAYES 1 Airbus Operations Limited
#65 Alexander Landgraf 1 Fte Automotive Gmbh
#66 Alessandro Sassi 1 Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
#67 Alexander C. Yudell 1 Team Industries
#68 Anthony Blackwell 1 Liberty Vehicle Technologies Limited
#69 Andrea Bozzelli 1 —
#70 Anthony Casale 1 Hydraforce
#71 Andrew Clarke 1 Schlumberger Technology
#72 Anthony G. Clor, III 1 Asco
#73 Andrea Collatini 1 —
#74 Andreas Guender 1 Robert Bosch Gmbh
#75 Anthony Reid Hennum 1 —
#76 Andreas Herzog 1 Festo Ag & Co. Kg
#77 Andreas Jell 1 Hawe Hydraulik Se
#78 Anders Karlsson 1 Alstom Technology
#79 Ananda Sudhakar Ponnusamy 1 Caterpillar
#80 Andreas SCHORN 1 Fte Automotive Gmbh
#81 Andrea Vacca 1 Cnh Industrial America
#82 Anlin Zhang 1 Sichuan University
#83 Arne Henriksson 1 —
#84 Ari Lappalainen 1 Volvo Construction Equipment Ab
#85 Arne Streblau 1 Danfoss Power Solutions Gmbh & Co. Ohg
#86 Ashley BIDMEAD 1 Airbus Operations Limited
#87 Ato Kitagawa 1 Jatco
#88 August M. Coretto 1 Hamilton Sundstrand
#89 Bartosz Chabko 1 Hamilton Sundstrand
#90 Baolong CHEN 1 Shandong University Of Science And Technology
#91 Baisheng Zou 1 Merichem
#92 Bernard J. Strehlow 1 Parker-Hannifin
#93 Bhasker Rao Keely 1 GE
#94 Bing Xu 1 Canaan Bright Sight Co.
#95 Blake Sessions 1 Liftwave
#96 Bo Nilstam 1 Atlas Copco Aktiebolag
#97 Bolin Sun 1 Beijing Chj Information Technology Co.
#98 Bradly Joe Atkin 1 Asco
#99 Brian Del Bene 1 Hydraforce
#100 Brian C. Holloway 1 Deep Science

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Smc 11
2 Robert Bosch Gmbh 6
3 Cnh Industrial America 5
#4 Hamilton Sundstrand 5
#5 Festo Se & Co. Kg 4
#6 Volvo Construction Equipment Ab 4
#7 Buemach Engineering International B.V. 3
#8 Danfoss A/S 3
#9 Hawe Hydraulik Se 3
#10 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. 3
#11 Hydraforce 3
#12 Kawasaki 3
#13 Caterpillar 3
#14 Toyota 3
#15 Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of Arizona State University 2
#16 Asco 2
#17 Clearmotion 2
#18 Industries Mailhot 2
#19 Komatsu 2
#20 Kubota 2
#21 Metismotion Gmbh 2
#22 Moshun 2
#23 Parker-Hannifin 2
#24 Schaeffler 2
#25 Seiko Epson 2
#26 TSMC 2
#27 Vortex Pipe Systems 2
#28 Woodward 2
#29 John Deere 2
#30 A&A International 1
#31 Agco 1
#32 Airbus Operations Limited 1
#33 Applied Industrial Technologies 1
#34 Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap 1
#35 Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Ab 1
#36 Auma Riester Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#37 Baden-Wuerttemberg Stiftung Ggmbh 1
#38 Baker Hughes Energy Technology Uk Limited 1
#39 BMW 1
#40 Bümach Engineering International B.V. 1
#41 Bosch Rexroth 1
#42 Bucher Hydraulics Gmbh 1
#43 Bucher Hydraulics S.P.A 1
#44 Buerkert Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg 1
#45 Changxin Memory Technologies 1
#46 China National Offshore Oil 1
#47 China Oilfield Services Limited 1
#48 China Three Gorges 1
#49 Chongqing University 1
#50 Coflow Jet 1
#51 Daikin Industries 1
#52 Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L. 1
#53 Danfoss Power Solutions Aps 1
#54 Danfoss Power Solutions Gmbh & Co. Ohg 1
#55 Deep Science 1
#56 Denso 1
#57 East China Jiaotong University 1
#58 Easytork Automation 1
#59 Electronics For Imaging 1
#60 Emerson Process Management Valve Automation 1
#61 Energy Recovery 1
#62 Fmc 1
#63 Fte Automotive Gmbh 1
#64 Fujikura Composites 1
#65 Gjr Meyer Service 1
#66 Goodrich 1
#67 Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited 1
#68 Hd Hyundai Infracore Co. 1
#69 Hydac Fluidtechnik Gmbh 1
#70 Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. 1
#71 J.D Components Co. 1
#72 Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition 1
#73 Korea Aerospace Research Institute 1
#74 Kosmek 1
#75 Liberty Vehicle Technologies Limited 1
#76 Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen Gmbh 1
#77 Liftwave 1
#78 MIT 1
#79 Naber Holding Gmbh & 1
#80 Nhk Spring Co. 1
#81 Nidec 1
#82 Norma Germany Gmbh 1
#83 Opla Energy 1
#84 Oshkosh 1
#85 Parker Hannifin Emea S.À.R.L. 1
#86 Ponsse Oyj 1
#87 P-Wave Ag 1
#88 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems 1
#89 Safran Aerosystems 1
#90 Safran Aircraft Engines 1
#91 Saudi Arabian Oil 1
#92 Semyungtech Co. 1
#93 Shandong University 1
#94 Shandong University Of Science And Technology 1
#95 Sichuan University 1
#96 Sick Engineering Gmbh 1
#97 Sonnax Transmission 1
#98 Spm Oil & Gas 1
#99 Stabilus Gmbh 1
#100 Still Gmbh 1