Top 50 Key Players companies in Liquefied natural gas by Most Patent Citation in the Japan in 2022 – Discovery

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The Liquefied natural gas top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Citation Liquefied natural gas Key Players in the Japan. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2022, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH₄, with some mixture of ethane, C₂H₆) that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transport. It takes up about 1/600th the volume of natural gas in the gaseous state (at standard conditions for temperature and pressure). It is odorless, colorless, non-toxic and non-corrosive. Hazards include flammability after vaporization into a gaseous state, freezing and asphyxia. The liquefaction process involves removal of certain components, such as dust, acid gases, helium, water, and heavy hydrocarbons, which could cause difficulty downstream. The natural gas is then condensed into a liquid at close to atmospheric pressure by cooling it to approximately −162 °C (−260 °F); maximum transport pressure is set at around 25 kPa (4 psi).

1	Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,061
2	Mitsubishi Kogyo KK	Japan		patent citation: 811
3	Kobe Steel, Ltd.	Hyogo, Japan	Welding,Electronics,Mining engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 756
4	Chiyoda Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Construction engineering,Information technology,Environmental engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 595
5	Chiyoda Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Casual	patent citation: 595
6	Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Natural gas,Hydrogen chloride,Petroleum industry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 486
7	Hitachi Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 436
8	IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Turbine,Gas engine,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 260
9	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 230
10	Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.	Kyoto, Japan	Turbine,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 207
11	The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.	Hiroshima, Japan	Renewable energy,Petroleum industry,Electric power transmission, ...[+2]	patent citation: 206
12	IHI Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Turbocharger,Manufacturing engineering,Turbine, ...[+2]	patent citation: 195
13	NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Mill,Metal,Mining engineering, ...[+1]	patent citation: 181
14	Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Public transport,Hydrogen compressor,Reciprocating compressor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 169
15	NKK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Natural resource management,Mining engineering	patent citation: 105
16	NOF Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Organic peroxide,Chemical engineering,Fatty acid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 103
17	SPP Technologies Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Etching,Electronic component	patent citation: 100
18	Hitachi Zosen Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Mechanical engineering,Waste-to-energy,Environmental protection, ...[+2]	patent citation: 98
19	Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Construction engineering	patent citation: 92
20	Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.	Aichi, Japan	Electricity,Electric utility,Electric power transmission, ...[+2]	patent citation: 87
21	Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Power grid,Association (object-oriented programming),Electricity, ...[+2]	patent citation: 86
22	Pola Chemical Industries, Inc.	Kanagawa, Japan	Chemical industry,Shopping mall,Cosmetics	patent citation: 84
23	TOHO GAS Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	LNG storage tank,Sales management,Natural gas, ...[+2]	patent citation: 81
24	Toyo Engineering Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Petrochemical,Petroleum industry,Petroleum, ...[+2]	patent citation: 74
25	The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.	Osaka, Japan	Telecommunications,Energy management,Electric utility, ...[+2]	patent citation: 66
26	Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp.	Hyogo, Japan		patent citation: 64
27	Ebara Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Vacuum pump,Manufacturing engineering,Turbine, ...[+2]	patent citation: 62
28	Nippon Yusen KK	Tokyo, Japan	Transport engineering,Air cargo,Global logistics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 56
29	Nippon Sanso KK	Japan	Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Liquid helium, ...[+2]	patent citation: 55
30	Air Liquide Japan G.K.	Tokyo, Japan	Petroleum industry,Natural gas,Acetylene, ...[+2]	patent citation: 54
31	Suzuki Co., Ltd.	Nagano, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 52
32	Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Yarn,Fiber,Brake pad, ...[+2]	patent citation: 38
33	Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Industrial gas,Petroleum industry,Nitrogen, ...[+2]	patent citation: 38
34	Nisshinbo Textile Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Yarn,Fiber,Textile (markup language), ...[+1]	patent citation: 38
35	Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Wi-Fi,Mobile device,Systems design, ...[+2]	patent citation: 36
36	UD Trucks Corp.	Saitama, Japan	Truck,Automotive engineering	patent citation: 34
37	Kawasaki Steel Corp.	Japan		patent citation: 34
38	Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Shipbuilding	patent citation: 34
39	PMC KK	Tokyo, Japan	Web design	patent citation: 30
40	Tokyo Gas Chemicals Co. Ltd.	Japan	Industrial gas,Chemical engineering	patent citation: 30
41	Lion Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Toothpaste,Fast-moving consumer goods,Laundry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 28
42	Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Food industry,Snack foods	patent citation: 26
43	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	patent citation: 23
44	Tonen General Sekiyu KK	Chiba, Japan	Petroleum product,Petrochemical,Liquefied natural gas, ...[+2]	patent citation: 21
45	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	patent citation: 20
46	Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Bottle,Chemical engineering,Plastic film, ...[+2]	patent citation: 20
47	Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19
48	Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19
49	Sumitomo Electric	Osaka, Japan	Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable	patent citation: 19
50	Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19