With the analysis among 144 patents, we discovered top 70 key players by total patent application. Olympus Corp., Yokogawa Electric Corp., Tomra Sorting NV are dominant in this area. They take 20.14% of the total patent filing.
Tokyo-to, Japan
Patent: 17
Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Patent: 5
Aichi-ken, Japan
Patent: 4
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Patent: 4
With the analysis among 1 patents, we discovered top 1 start-ups by total patent application.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Patent: 1
With the analysis among related 74 patents applied in the last 5 years. We discover 53 most active companies in this area. The fast-growing Yokogawa Electric Corp., Stichting IMEC Nederland, CKD Corp. take 16.22% of patent filing during this period.
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Patent: 4
Aichi-ken, Japan
Patent: 3
Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Patent: 3
Kagoshima-ken, Japan
Patent: 2
Colorado, United States
Patent: 2
With the analysis among related 74 patents in last 5 years, we discover 44 new entrants. Stichting IMEC Nederland, Tokyo Electron Ltd., Hach Co. are the most active new entrants in this area.
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Patent: 4
Colorado, United States
Patent: 2
Bretagne, France
Patent: 1
Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Patent: 1
Shizuoka-ken, Japan
Patent: 1
With the analysis among 21 patents, we discovered top 10 universities and scientific research institutions by total patent application. Kyushu University, University of Strasbourg, Heilongjiang University are dominant in this area. They take 23.81% of the total patent filing.
Fukuoka-ken, Japan
Patent: 2
Heilongjiang Sheng, China
Patent: 1
Guangdong Sheng, China
Patent: 1
Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Patent: 1
Jiangsu Sheng, China
Patent: 1
Shandong Sheng, China
Patent: 1
China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing)
Beijing Shi, China
Patent: 1
Aichi-ken, Japan
Patent: 1