Heat exchange 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.

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Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Madhusudan K. Iyengar	5	IBM
2	Akira Ishibashi	4	Mitsubishi Electric
3	Chun-Ming Wu	4	Asia Vital Components Co.
#4	Levi A. Campbell	4	IBM
#5	Lowell L. Wood, JR.	4	The Invention Science Fund I
#6	Masanori Jindou	4	Daikin Industries
#7	Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr.	4	IBM
#8	Paul Garret	4	Valeo Systemes Thermiques
#9	Roger R. Schmidt	4	IBM
#10	Sangmu Lee	4	Mitsubishi Electric
#11	Takuya Matsuda	4	Mitsubishi Electric
#12	Yoshio Oritani	4	Daikin Industries
#13	Christian Riondet	3	Valeo Systemes Thermiques
#14	Doug Vanderwees	3	Dana Canada
#15	Eldon F. Mockry	3	Spx Cooling Technologies
#16	Hsiu-Wei Yang	3	Asia Vital Components Co.
#17	Jae Yeon Kim	3	Hyundai Motor
#18	Jean-Marc Lesueur	3	Valeo Systemes Thermiques
#19	Jianlong Jiang	3	Sanhua (Hangzhou) Micro Channel Heat Exchanger Co.
#20	Jordin T. Kare	3	Intellectual Ventures
#21	Linjie Huang	3	Hangzhou Sanhua Research Institute Co.
#22	Milnes P. David	3	IBM
#23	Richard C. Chu	3	IBM
#24	Roderick A. Hyde	3	Intellectual Ventures
#25	Robert E. Simons	3	IBM
#26	Stefan Hirsch	3	Mahle International Gmbh
#27	Tomas Dahlberg	3	Swep International Ab
#28	Wan Je Cho	3	Hyundai Motor
#29	Achim Wiebelt	2	Mahle International Gmbh
#30	Bruno Agostini	2	Abb Schweiz Ag
#31	Brian E. Cheadle	2	Dana Canada
#32	Branislav Korenic	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#33	Brian Merklein	2	Modine Manufacturing
#34	Clarence T. Tegreene	2	Intellectual Ventures
#35	David Andrew Aaron	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#36	Duane Krehbiel	2	Spx Cooling Technologies
#37	Edward M. Silverman	2	—
#38	Ercan Mehmet Dede	2	Stanford University
#39	Eric G. Landre	2	The Boeing
#40	Eric Piniarski	2	Valeo Systemes Thermiques
#41	Feng Wang	2	Dometic Sweden Ab
#42	Fredrik Blomgren	2	Alfa Laval Corporate Ab
#43	Franciscus M. G. Van Den Kerkhof	2	Océ-Technologies B.V.
#44	Gerrit P. J. Du Buf	2	Océ-Technologies B.V.
#45	George Lucas	2	Prime Datum
#46	Glenn David Comisac	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#47	Gregory Michael Lowman	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#48	Gregg D. Olson	2	Modine Manufacturing
#49	Guohai Liu	2	—
#50	Heiko Neff	2	Mahle International Gmbh
#51	Hsiao-Hu Peng	2	—
#52	Huazhao Liu	2	Sanhua (Hangzhou) Micro Channel Heat Exchanger Co.
#53	Jer-Sheng Hwang	2	Enermax Technology
#54	Jesse B. Tice	2	—
#55	Jochen Orso	2	Modine Manufacturing
#56	John Edward Rule	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#57	John A. Starkovich	2	—
#58	Jorg Wille	2	Modine Manufacturing
#59	Joachim Wollmershäuser	2	Modine Manufacturing
#60	Junichi Hamadate	2	Daikin Industries
#61	Juhyok KIM	2	LG
#62	Kazuhiko Yamazaki	2	IBM
#63	Kuei-Feng Chiang	2	Asia Vital Components Co.
#64	Lin-Jie Huang	2	Delphi Technologies
#65	Liu Huazhao	2	Danfoss A/S
#66	Margo H. J. Beurskens-Linssen	2	Océ-Technologies B.V.
#67	Martin Holm	2	Alfa Laval Corporate Ab
#68	Mark Kazikowski	2	Modine Manufacturing
#69	Michael Bardeleben	2	Dana Canada
#70	Michael A. Martin	2	Dana Canada
#71	Michel Vouche	2	Spx Cooling Technologies
#72	Muriel Y. Ishikawa	2	The Invention Science Fund I
#73	Muhammad Umar Siddiqui	2	KFUPM
#74	Nathan P. Myhrvold	2	The Invention Science Fund I
#75	Paul Hink	2	Spx Cooling Technologies
#76	Paul F. Nehlen, III	2	Blue Skies Global
#77	Patrick M. Rollins	2	Prime Datum
#78	Pannalal Vimalchand	2	—
#79	Philippe Faille	2	Valeo Systemes Thermiques
#80	Philip Hollander	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#81	Preston Blay	2	Baltimore Aircoil Company
#82	Randall W. Powell	2	Spx Cooling Technologies
#83	Roy J. Ingold	2	Modine Manufacturing
#84	Sangyeul Lee	2	LG
#85	Scott M. Maurer	2	Lockheed Martin
#86	Shyy-Woei Chang	2	Asia Vital Components Co.
#87	Sheng-Huang Lin	2	Asia Vital Components Co.
#88	Shun Yoshioka	2	Daikin Industries
#89	Sven Andersson	2	Swep International Ab
#90	Svante Hoberg	2	Swep International Ab
#91	Syed Ahmed Mohammad Said	2	KFUPM
#92	Takuya Kazusa	2	Daikin Industries
#93	Takashi Yamashita	2	Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
#94	Takeshi Yoshida	2	Seiko Epson
#95	Teng-Kai Chang	2	Enermax Technology
#96	Tetsuya Ide	2	Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
#97	Thomas A. Weaver	2	The Invention Science Fund I
#98	Timothy J. Kane	2	Crossford International
#99	Tomas Kovacs	2	Alfa Laval Corporate Ab
#100	WanWang Peng	2	—

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Asia Vital Components Co.	15
2	Mahle International Gmbh	11
3	Mitsubishi Electric	11
#4	Valeo Systemes Thermiques	9
#5	LG	9
#6	Alfa Laval Corporate Ab	8
#7	Daikin Industries	8
#8	Danfoss A/S	7
#9	Denso	7
#10	Sanhua (Hangzhou) Micro Channel Heat Exchanger Co.	7
#11	IBM	7
#12	Dana Canada	6
#13	Modine Manufacturing	6
#14	Spx Cooling Technologies	6
#15	Toyota	5
#16	CEA	4
#17	Hyundai Motor	4
#18	Intellectual Ventures	3
#19	Foxconn Technology Group Co.	3
#20	Kobe Steel	3
#21	Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha	3
#22	Swep International Ab	3
#23	The Boeing	3
#24	Huawei	3
#25	Abb Research	2
#26	Baltimore Aircoil Company	2
#27	Delphi Technologies	2
#28	Enermax Technology	2
#29	F.F. Seeley Nominees Pty	2
#30	Fujitsu Limited	2
#31	Furui Precise Component (Kunshan) Co.	2
#32	Hamilton Sundstrand	2
#33	Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba	2
#34	Keihin Thermal Technology	2
#35	KFUPM	2
#36	Kyocera	2
#37	Linde Gmbh	2
#38	Mitsubishi Aluminum Co.	2
#39	Neptune Benson	2
#40	Nippon Light Metal Company	2
#41	Northrop Grumman	2
#42	Océ-Technologies B.V.	2
#43	Prime Datum	2
#44	Sandia	2
#45	Saudi Arabian Oil	2
#46	Shell Oil Compny	2
#47	Southern Company Services	2
#48	Tencent	2
#49	Thermal	2
#50	Trane International	2
#51	Caterpillar	2
#52	John Deere	2
#53	Ford	2
#54	GE	2
#55	Google	2
#56	Lockheed Martin	2
#57	Apple	1
#58	Applied Materials	1
#59	7Ac Technologies	1
#60	Aavid Thermalloy	1
#61	Abb Technology Ag	1
#62	Acer Incorporated	1
#63	Aerco International	1
#64	Ail Research	1
#65	Airbus Operations Sas	1
#66	Aleris Rolled Products Germany Gmbh	1
#67	Alfa Laval Vicarb	1
#68	Alstom Technology	1
#69	Basf Se	1
#70	Battelle Memorial Institute	1
#71	Biofilm Ip	1
#72	Brentwood Industries	1
#73	Brinkmann Pumpen K.H. Brinkmann Gmbh & Co. Kg	1
#74	Calsonic Kansei	1
#75	Carrier	1
#76	Cft S.P.A.	1
#77	Chaun-Choung Technology	1
#78	Chroma Ate	1
#79	Conductix Wampfler France	1
#80	Cool Energy	1
#81	Cooler Master Development	1
#82	Coolit Systems	1
#83	Cooper Technologies	1
#84	Cray	1
#85	Crom	1
#86	Crossford International	1
#87	Dcns	1
#88	Denso International America	1
#89	Denso Marston	1
#90	Dpoint Technologies	1
#91	Drexel University	1
#92	Dri-Steem	1
#93	Eberspächer Exhaust Technology Gmbh	1
#94	Emitec Gesellschaft Fuer Emissionstechnologie Mbh	1
#95	Energy Technologies Institute Llp	1
#96	Eni S.P.A.	1
#97	Evapco	1
#98	Finisar	1
#99	Fujitsu General Limited	1
#100	Gea Egi Energiagazdalkodasi Zrt.	1

Heat exchange Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Top Companies