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Refrigeration and cooling Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

Primary CPC class F25 · 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 1,358 patents in 2019.peak 1,3581996: 397 patents19961997: 383 patents1998: 491 patents1999: 509 patents19992000: 493 patents2001: 561 patents2002: 547 patents20022003: 546 patents2004: 433 patents2005: 368 patents20052006: 462 patents2007: 500 patents2008: 327 patents20082009: 344 patents2010: 486 patents2011: 493 patents20112012: 501 patents2013: 663 patents2014: 641 patents20142015: 748 patents2016: 876 patents2017: 1,147 patents20172018: 1,139 patents2019: 1,358 patents2020: 1,275 patents20202021: 1,031 patents2022: 1,155 patents2023: 1,082 patents20232024: 1,219 patents2025: 1,121 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Koji Yamashita 17 Mitsubishi Electric
2 Patrick J. Boarman 14 Whirlpool
3 Hiroyuki Morimoto 12 Mitsubishi Electric
#4 Chad J. Rotter 11 Whirlpool
#5 Dean A. Martin 11 Whirlpool
#6 Guolian Wu 10 Whirlpool
#7 Seonkyu Kim 10 LG
#8 Bill J. Koons 8 Whirlpool
#9 Naofumi Takenaka 8 Mitsubishi Electric
#10 Scott W. Leimkuehler 8 Whirlpool
#11 Shinichi Wakamoto 8 Mitsubishi Electric
#12 Takeshi Hatomura 8 Mitsubishi Electric
#13 Alvin V. Miller 7 Whirlpool
#14 Alan M. Welch 7 Whirlpool
#15 Brent A. Kramer 7 Whirlpool
#16 David Allen Stauffer 7 Whirlpool
#17 James H. Jenkins, Jr. 7 Whirlpool
#18 Jin Jeong 7 Samsung
#19 Kevin Lee Noel 7 Whirlpool
#20 Kyle B. Van Meter 7 Whirlpool
#21 Lester J. Ott 7 Whirlpool
#22 Mark McMasters 7 Bosch Automotive Service Solutions
#23 Mauro M. Oliveira 7 Whirlpool
#24 Ron S. Paulsen 7 Whirlpool
#25 Robert L. Wetekamp 7 Whirlpool
#26 Steven G. Herndon 7 Whirlpool
#27 Thomas E. Gose 7 Whirlpool
#28 Tim L. Coulter 7 Whirlpool
#29 Woonkyu Seo 7 LG
#30 Andrew D. Litch 6 Whirlpool
#31 Brian K. Culley 6 Whirlpool
#32 Hangbok Lee 6 LG
#33 Mingyao Xu 6 Sumitomo Heavy Industries
#34 Sang Hyun Park 6 Samsung
#35 Yusuke Shimazu 6 Mitsubishi Electric
#36 Ahreum Park 5 LG
#37 Byoung Mok Kim 5 Samsung
#38 Daesung Lee 5 LG
#39 Dongjeong Kim 5 LG
#40 Douglas D. Leclear 5 Whirlpool
#41 Donghoon Lee 5 LG
#42 Etsuhisa Yamada 5 Denso
#43 Gregory Gene Hortin 5 Whirlpool
#44 Hyokku Kwon 5 LG
#45 Jae Koog An 5 Samsung
#46 Jaeyoul Lee 5 LG
#47 Juhyun Son 5 LG
#48 Maulik R. Shelat 5 Praxair Technology
#49 Mark E. Thomas 5 Whirlpool
#50 Nihat O. Cur 5 Whirlpool
#51 Steven J. Kuehl 5 Whirlpool
#52 Wookyong Lee 5 LG
#53 Yongjoo Park 5 LG
#54 Yongcheol Sa 5 LG
#55 Adam Ellis 4 Electrolux Home Products
#56 Alain Briglia 4 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#57 Alberto R. Gomes 4 Whirlpool
#58 Arthur Darde 4 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
#59 Ayoung Choo 4 LG
#60 Christian Muller 4 Cooltech Applications
#61 Haruyuki Nishijima 4 Denso
#62 Ho Sang Ra 4 Korea Institute Of Energy Research
#63 Jae Hoon Lim 4 Samsung
#64 John Mak 4 Fluor Technologies
#65 Karl K. Kibler 4 Praxair Technology
#66 Ki-Chang Chang 4 Korea Institute Of Energy Research
#67 Lindsey Ann Wohlgamuth 4 Whirlpool
#68 Lorraine J. Westlake 4 Whirlpool
#69 Osamu Morimoto 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#70 Ralph Staud 4 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh
#71 Sanghun Kim 4 LG
#72 Sanggyun Lee 4 LG
#73 Seung Yong Yang 4 Samsung
#74 Seungjin Yoon 4 LG
#75 Shieng Liu 4 Tokitae
#76 Sungkyong Han 4 LG
#77 Takaaki Morie 4 Sumitomo Heavy Industries
#78 Thomas Tischer 4 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh
#79 Young-Soo Lee 4 Samsung
#80 Yuji Motomura 4 Mitsubishi Electric
#81 Abhishek Yadav 3 Phononic Devices
#82 Alan Joseph Mitchell 3 Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#83 Andrew M. Tenbarge 3 Whirlpool
#84 Bahman Abbasi 3 Oregon State University
#85 Brent Alden Junge 3 Haier Us Appliance Solutions
#86 Christoph Becke 3 Bsh Bosch Und Siemens Hausgeräte Gmbh
#87 David Gasperino 3 Tokitae
#88 Deokhyun Youn 3 LG
#89 Do Hyung Kim 3 Samsung
#90 Florin Moldovan 3 Mahle International Gmbh
#91 Frederick J. Cogswell 3 Carrier
#92 Fumiaki Koike 3 Daikin Industries
#93 Garett Strandemo 3 Whirlpool
#94 Hongsik Kwon 3 LG
#95 Hoyoun Lee 3 LG
#96 Ho Sang Park 3 Samsung
#97 Holger Schroth 3 Mahle International Gmbh
#98 Hyein Yang 3 LG
#99 Jesse W. Edwards 3 Phononic Devices
#100 Jean-Claude Heitzler 3 Cooltech Applications Societe Par Actions Simplifiee

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 LG 93
2 Whirlpool 72
3 Mitsubishi Electric 48
#4 Samsung 45
#5 Daikin Industries 25
#6 Carrier 19
#7 Bsh Hausgeräte Gmbh 15
#8 GE 15
#9 L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude 14
#10 Electrolux Home Products 13
#11 Mahle International Gmbh 12
#12 Denso 11
#13 Praxair Technology 10
#14 Unknown 10
#15 Emerson Climate Technologies 9
#16 Sumitomo Heavy Industries 9
#17 Trane International 9
#18 Haier Us Appliance Solutions 8
#19 Bosch Automotive Service Solutions 7
#20 Panasonic 7
#21 Dongbu Daewoo Electronics 6
#22 Liebert 6
#23 Shell Oil Compny 6
#24 Danfoss A/S 5
#25 Fluor Technologies 5
#26 KFUPM 5
#27 Korea Institute Of Energy Research 5
#28 Lennox Industries 5
#29 Linde Gmbh 5
#30 Thermo King 5
#31 Hill Phoenix 4
#32 Hussmann 4
#33 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 4
#34 Keihin Thermal Technology 4
#35 Nissan Motor Co. 4
#36 B/E Aerospace 3
#37 Cooltech Applications 3
#38 Energy Recovery Systems 3
#39 Hefei Hualing Co. 3
#40 Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co. 3
#41 ITRI 3
#42 Johnson Controls Technology 3
#43 Laird Technologies 3
#44 Phillips Petroleum 3
#45 Phononic Devices 3
#46 Technip France 3
#47 Tokitae 3
#48 Valeo Systemes Thermiques 3
#49 Woongjin Coway Co. 3
#50 Thermo Fisher 3
#51 Applied Materials 2
#52 Aktiebolaget Electrolux 2
#53 Ali S.P.A.—Carpigiani Group 2
#54 Alstom Technology 2
#55 Anthony International 2
#56 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi 2
#57 Arcelik A.S. 2
#58 Arkema France 2
#59 Basf Se 2
#60 Bsh Home Appliances 2
#61 Cleland Sales 2
#62 CEA 2
#63 Cornelius 2
#64 Daikin Europe N.V. 2
#65 Efp 2
#66 Empire Technology Development 2
#67 Honda Motor Co. 2
#68 Hudson Technologies 2
#69 Hyundai Motor 2
#70 Ingersoll-Rand 2
#71 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. 2
#72 Toyota Central R&D Labs 2
#73 Mainstream Engineering 2
#74 Miele & Cie. Kg 2
#75 Nortek Global Hvac 2
#76 Quantum Design International 2
#77 Sanden 2
#78 Sustainable Energy Solutions 2
#79 The Boeing 2
#80 Yanmar Holdings Co. 2
#81 RTX (Raytheon) 2
#82 Toyota 2
#83 A/C Innovations 1
#84 Advantek Consulting Engineering 1
#85 Aermist 1
#86 Agilent Technologies 1
#87 Aht Cooling Systems Gmbh 1
#88 Airbus Operations Limited 1
#89 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha 1
#90 Allied Air Enterprises 1
#91 Altria Client Services 1
#92 Ambassador Asset Management Limited 1
#93 Anthony 1
#94 Atlas Copco Airpower N.V. 1
#95 Ball Aerospace & Technologies 1
#96 Black & Veatch 1
#97 Bosch 1
#98 Brasscorp Limited 1
#99 Bruker Biospin Gmbh 1
#100 Cal Poly 1