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Top 100 Key Players companies in Helium gas
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2019

The Helium gas top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Helium gas Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2019, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
Helium is one of the so-called noble gases. Helium gas is an unreactive, colourless, and odourless monoatomic gas. Helium is available in pressurised tanks. Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe after hydrogen.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 664
2
General Electric Co.
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 561
3
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 413
4
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 387
5
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 315
6
Applied Materials, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 300
7
Western Digital Corp.
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 262
8
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 262
9
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 258
10
Shimadzu Corp.
Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system,
...[+2]
patent citation: 231
11
International Business Machines Corp.
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 219
12
Bridgestone Corp.
Automotive engineering,sports equipment,Natural rubber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 198
13
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 183
14
Nikon Corp.
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 183
15
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 183
16
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 172
17
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
patent citation: 169
18
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
patent citation: 169
19
Mitsubishi Kogyo KK
patent citation: 169
20
Plasmology4, Inc.
Plasma,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 159
21
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Helium,
...[+2]
patent citation: 139
22
LINDA AG
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 138
23
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 127
24
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Welding,Electronics,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 126
25
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 126
26
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 126
27
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 124
28
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sewage treatment,Proton therapy,Cryocooler,
...[+2]
patent citation: 124
29
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 123
30
ULVAC, Inc.
Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 100
31
Union Carbide Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Carbide,Natural rubber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 98
32
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd.
Air conditioning,Refrigeration,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 86
33
Daikin Airconditioning France SAS
Industrial engineering,Fluorochemical industry,Air conditioning,
...[+1]
patent citation: 86
34
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
Helium,Chemical engineering,Carbon dioxide,
...[+2]
patent citation: 83
35
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
patent citation: 83
36
GCA Corp.
MA, US
Memory chip
patent citation: 82
37
Praxair S.T. Technology, Inc.
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Coating,
...[+2]
patent citation: 80
38
Ultratech Stepper East, Inc.
Photolithography,Stepper,Electronics
patent citation: 80
39
Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc.
Health care,Cell therapy,Interventional cardiology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 79
40
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 77
41
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 76
42
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 76
43
Endocare, Inc.
Cryoablation,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 74
44
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
patent citation: 73
45
IACX Energy LLC
Natural gas,Nitrogen,Petroleum industry
patent citation: 73
46
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 71
47
Messer Group GmbH
Industrial gas,Nitrogen,Argon,
...[+2]
patent citation: 71
48
Lam Research Corp.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 70
49
PerkinElmer LLC
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 70
50
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 69
51
JEOL Ltd.
Manufacturing engineering,Spectrometer,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 68
52
Membrane Technology & Research, Inc.
Membrane,Petroleum industry,Natural resource management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 67
53
Toray Industries, Inc.
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
patent citation: 62
54
Oike Kogyo KK
patent citation: 62
55
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Turbine,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 61
56
Agracetus Corp.
patent citation: 61
57
Bruker BioSpin Corp.
Biophotonics,Resonance,Biotechnology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 60
58
Ultra-Centrifuge Nederland NV
Groningen, Netherlands
patent citation: 60
59
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
60
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
61
HGST, Inc.
Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
62
Intel Corp.
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 55
63
Costain Oil, Gas & Process Ltd.
BR, GB
Civil engineering,Construction engineering
patent citation: 55
64
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 53
65
Nippon Sanso KK
Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Liquid helium,
...[+2]
patent citation: 53
66
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Beryllium copper,Industrial engineering,Pottery,
...[+2]
patent citation: 52
67
Doty Scientific, Inc.
Health care,Medical equipment
patent citation: 51
68
Central Japan Railway Co.
Public transport,Maglev,Throughput,
...[+2]
patent citation: 50
69
Autoliv Development AB
Sweden
Biotechnology,Agriculture,Fishery,
...[+2]
patent citation: 50
70
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 49
71
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 49
72
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Basic law
patent citation: 49
73
The Boeing Co.
Aerospace,Satellite,National security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 48
74
Degussa-Hüls AG
Chemical engineering,Iron metal,Polymer
patent citation: 48
75
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.
Industrial gas,Petroleum industry,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
patent citation: 47
76
Koch Process Systems, Inc.
MA, US
patent citation: 47
77
Rigaku Corp.
Software,X-ray,Crystallography,
...[+2]
patent citation: 45
78
Azenta, Inc.
Semiconductor,Biology,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 44
79
Thermo Finnigan Corp.
Mass spectrometry,Chromatography,Electronics
patent citation: 44
80
Aisin Corp.
Brake,Automotive engineering,Navigation system,
...[+2]
patent citation: 43
81
RM Materiais Refratários Ltda.
São Paulo, Brazil
Material recycling
patent citation: 43
82
Yamaha Corp.
Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker,
...[+2]
patent citation: 42
83
BOC Ltd.
Hospitality industry,Helium,Nitrogen,
...[+1]
patent citation: 41
84
United Microelectronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
patent citation: 40
85
Hitachi Zosen Corp.
Mechanical engineering,Waste-to-energy,Environmental protection,
...[+2]
patent citation: 39
86
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
Photoresist,Semiconductor,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
patent citation: 38
87
SECOM Co., Ltd.
Fire protection,Residence,Fire detection,
...[+2]
patent citation: 36
88
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
89
Doshisha Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Product planning,National brand,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
90
Cymer, Inc.
Market research,Heat exchanger,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
91
Process Systems International, Inc.
OH, US
Heat exchanger,Chart,Automation,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
92
Fujikura Ltd.
Mobile device,Optoelectronics,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 34
93
Toshiba Ceramics Co. Ltd.
patent citation: 34
94
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Proton therapy,Proton,Radiation therapy,
...[+2]
patent citation: 32
95
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
patent citation: 31
96
UBE Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Coal mining,
...[+2]
patent citation: 31
97
Medtronic, Inc.
Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 31
98
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
patent citation: 31
99
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
patent citation: 29
100
Air Water, Inc.
Industrial gas,Enterprise software,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
patent citation: 28
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