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Top 100 Key Players companies in Helium gas
by Most Patent Filings in the Japan in 2018

The Helium gas top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Helium gas Key Players 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.
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: 164
2
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 161
3
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Patent: 97
4
Mitsubishi Kogyo KK
Patent: 58
5
Shimadzu Corp.
Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system,
...[+2]
Patent: 57
6
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
7
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sewage treatment,Proton therapy,Cryocooler,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
8
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
9
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
10
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 46
11
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 46
12
ULVAC, Inc.
Semiconductor,Vacuum pump,Sputtering,
...[+2]
Patent: 40
13
Nippon Sanso KK
Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Liquid helium,
...[+2]
Patent: 40
14
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Welding,Electronics,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 37
15
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
16
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 34
17
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
18
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
19
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
Turbine,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
20
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
21
Nikon Corp.
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
22
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
23
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd.
Air conditioning,Refrigeration,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
24
Daikin Airconditioning France SAS
Industrial engineering,Fluorochemical industry,Air conditioning,
...[+1]
Patent: 25
25
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.
Industrial gas,Petroleum industry,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
26
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Polymer,Chemical engineering,Sanitary napkin,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
27
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
28
JEOL Ltd.
Manufacturing engineering,Spectrometer,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
29
IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd.
Turbine,Gas engine,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
30
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
31
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
32
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Chemical energy,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
33
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
Beryllium copper,Industrial engineering,Pottery,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
34
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
35
Fujikura Ltd.
Mobile device,Optoelectronics,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
36
Rigaku Corp.
Software,X-ray,Crystallography,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
37
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 13
38
Air Water, Inc.
Industrial gas,Enterprise software,Nitrogen,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
39
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Basic law
Patent: 12
40
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
41
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
Photoresist,Semiconductor,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
42
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
43
NOK Corp.
Lubricant,Printed electronics,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
44
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
45
Aisin Corp.
Brake,Automotive engineering,Navigation system,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
46
Toray Industries, Inc.
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
Patent: 9
47
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
48
HOYA Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
49
Mayekawa MFG Co., Ltd.
Refrigeration,Refrigerant,Robotics,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
50
Iwatani Corp.
Petroleum,Petroleum industry,Helium,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
51
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
52
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
53
Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc.
Superconducting wire,Magnet,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
54
Bridgestone Corp.
Automotive engineering,sports equipment,Natural rubber,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
55
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
56
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
57
UBE Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Coal mining,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
58
Central Japan Railway Co.
Public transport,Maglev,Throughput,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
59
Hitachi Cable Ltd.
Electronics,Metal,Optical fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
60
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 7
61
Kawasaki Steel Corp.
Patent: 7
62
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Patent: 7
63
Yamaha Fine Technologies Co. Ltd.
Helium,Hydrogen,Computer hardware,
...[+1]
Patent: 7
64
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
65
Horiba Ltd.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Hematology,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
66
Unitika Ltd.
Fiber,Textile (markup language),Polymer,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
67
AGC
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
68
Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.
Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
69
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Synthetic rubber,Industrial engineering,Polyvinyl chloride,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
70
IHI Corp.
Turbocharger,Manufacturing engineering,Turbine,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
71
Riken Corp.
Social network,Tappet,Piston ring,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
72
Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.
Optics,Bulb,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
73
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
74
Japan Metals & Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Aluminium foil,Metal,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
75
Shinwa Controls Co. Ltd.
Temperature control
Patent: 5
76
Nihon Denso KK
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 5
77
Shimadzu Emit Co. Ltd.
Vacuum pump,Valve actuator
Patent: 5
78
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Cement,Alloy,Polycrystalline silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
79
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
80
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Hydrogen chloride,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
81
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Precious metal,Metal,Cathode material,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
82
Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd.
Public transport,Hydrogen compressor,Reciprocating compressor,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
83
Central Glass Co., Ltd.
Glazing,Fine chemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
84
Meidensha Corp.
Electrical equipment,Social infrastructure,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
85
Hamamatsu Photonics KK
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
86
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
Metal,Semiconductor,Casting,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
87
Takara Co., Ltd.
Patent: 4
88
National Institute of Information & Communications Technology
Information and Communications Technology,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 4
89
Ulvac Cryogenics, Inc.
Automation,Instrumentation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
90
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corp.
Power transmission,Electricity,Proton exchange membrane fuel cell,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
91
Toyo Sanso Co. Ltd.
Industrial gas,Chemical engineering
Patent: 4
92
Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corp.
Patent: 4
93
Toppan, Inc.
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
94
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
95
Toyota Industries Corp.
Textile,Software,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
96
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
97
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Electronics,Nuclear reactor,Natural uranium,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
98
Hitachi Zosen Corp.
Mechanical engineering,Waste-to-energy,Environmental protection,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
99
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
100
FANUC Corp.
Robotics,Robot,Automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
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