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Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Electrolyte
by Most Patent Filing In 3 Years in the Japan in 2018

The Electrolyte top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filing In 3 Years Electrolyte Fast-growings in the Japan. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
An electrolyte is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water. The dissolved electrolyte separates into cations and anions, which disperse uniformly through the solvent. Electrically, such a solution is neutral. If an electric potential is applied to such a solution, the cations of the solution are drawn to the electrode that has an abundance of electrons, while the anions are drawn to the electrode that has a deficit of electrons. The movement of anions and cations in opposite directions within the solution amounts to a current. This includes most soluble salts, acids, and bases. Some gases, such as hydrogen chloride, under conditions of high temperature or low pressure can also function as electrolytes. Electrolyte solutions can also result from the dissolution of some biological (e.g., DNA, polypeptides) and synthetic polymers (e.g., polystyrene sulfonate), termed "polyelectrolytes", which contain charged functional groups. A substance that dissociates into ions in solution acquires the capacity to conduct electricity. Sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate are examples of electrolytes.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,679
2
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Patent: 1,039
3
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 538
4
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 481
5
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide,
...[+2]
Patent: 447
6
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 383
7
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 383
8
Japan Storage Battery Co., Ltd.
Electronics
Patent: 370
9
Yuasa Co., Ltd.
Software development,Software,Accounting
Patent: 370
10
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Beryllium copper,Industrial engineering,Pottery,
...[+2]
Patent: 317
11
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 311
12
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
Nickel,Mining engineering,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
Patent: 276
13
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 238
14
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 237
15
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 227
16
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
Patent: 218
17
Showa Denko K.K.
Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials,
...[+2]
Patent: 208
18
Toyota Industries Corp.
Textile,Software,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 202
19
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Patent: 194
20
TDK Corp.
Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 184
21
Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Solid-state battery,Supercapacitor,
...[+1]
Patent: 154
22
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
Spark plug,Automotive engineering,Ceramic art,
...[+2]
Patent: 138
23
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 132
24
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Lubricant,Petroleum,
...[+2]
Patent: 130
25
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic rubber,Industrial engineering,Polyvinyl chloride,
...[+2]
Patent: 129
26
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Patent: 119
27
Hitachi Maxell Energy Ltd.
Electronics,Electric light,Bulb,
...[+2]
Patent: 118
28
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 117
29
DENSO Corp.
Automotive engineering,Industrial robot,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
Patent: 117
30
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 116
31
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 116
32
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd.
Air conditioning,Refrigeration,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 113
33
Daikin Airconditioning France SAS
Industrial engineering,Fluorochemical industry,Air conditioning,
...[+1]
Patent: 113
34
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 110
35
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 107
36
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 103
37
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 100
38
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Polyurethane,Superabsorbent polymer,
...[+2]
Patent: 98
39
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 96
40
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Synthetic rubber,Isoprene,Vinyl acetate,
...[+2]
Patent: 94
41
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 92
42
Nihon Denso KK
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 91
43
Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
Petrochemical,Chemical engineering
Patent: 88
44
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 84
45
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 84
46
Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc.
Semiconductor,Power semiconductor device,System on a chip,
...[+2]
Patent: 82
47
Toray Industries, Inc.
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
Patent: 80
48
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 79
49
Hitachi Zosen Corp.
Mechanical engineering,Waste-to-energy,Environmental protection,
...[+2]
Patent: 78
50
AGC
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 76
51
Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 76
52
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
Polymer,Acrylic acid,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 74
53
Toshiba Chemical Corp.
Electronics,Chemical engineering
Patent: 73
54
Kyocera Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 73
55
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene,
...[+2]
Patent: 72
56
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Polymer,Chemical engineering,Sanitary napkin,
...[+2]
Patent: 65
57
Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.
Capacitor,Electronic component,Sales management,
...[+2]
Patent: 65
58
Kureha Corp.
Chemical engineering,Polyvinylidene fluoride,Wallpaper,
...[+2]
Patent: 61
59
Kyoto University
Gauss,Stem cell,Chemistry,
...[+2]
Patent: 61
60
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
Patent: 60
61
De Nora Permelec Ltd.
Semiconductor
Patent: 58
62
Nippon Kodoshi Corp.
Electric double-layer capacitor,Forestry,Paper mill,
...[+2]
Patent: 57
63
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
64
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 50
65
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
Patent: 49
66
Kaneka Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride,
...[+2]
Patent: 49
67
National Institute for Materials Science IAI
Metal
Patent: 49
68
So-Ken Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component
Patent: 48
69
University of Tokyo
Biology,Chemistry,Biochemistry,
...[+2]
Patent: 44
70
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material,
...[+2]
Patent: 43
71
Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corp.
Social infrastructure,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 43
72
NEC Energy Devices, Ltd.
Lithium-ion battery,Electronics,Lithium battery,
...[+2]
Patent: 42
73
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
Patent: 42
74
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Patent: 40
75
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 40
76
Toagosei Co., Ltd.
Adhesive,Chemical engineering,Polymer,
...[+2]
Patent: 39
77
Nichia Corp.
Laser diode,Semiconductor,LED lamp,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
78
LINTEC Corp.
Adhesive materials,Industrial engineering,Pressure sensitive,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
79
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
80
Fujikura Ltd.
Mobile device,Optoelectronics,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
81
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
82
Stella Chemifa Corp.
Fluoride,Chemical engineering,Hexafluorosilicic acid,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
83
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
Automotive engineering,Proton exchange membrane fuel cell,Electric bus,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
84
Automotive Energy Supply Corp.
Lithium-ion battery,Electric vehicle,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
85
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass fiber,Glazing,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
86
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
87
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 31
88
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Patent: 31
89
TOKIN Corp
Capacitor,Electronic component,Electromagnetic compatibility,
...[+2]
Patent: 30
90
UBE Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Coal mining,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
91
Teijin Ltd.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polycarbonate,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
92
DKS Co., Ltd.
Chemical engineering,Coating,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
93
Furukawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Patent: 27
94
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
95
University of Yamanashi
Brand management,Human science,Confucian ethics,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
96
BASF TODA Battery Materials LLC
Lithium-ion battery,Electrode material,Automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
97
Yokohama National University
Chemistry,Materials science,Inorganic chemistry,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
98
Kyushu University
Cultural studies,Knowledge management,Public university,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
99
Tohoku University
Science and engineering,Knowledge management,Aseptic processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
100
Aisin Corp.
Brake,Automotive engineering,Navigation system,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
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