Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

NTN CORPORATION

2,484Patents
1,760Active
2,484Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 31, 1989 → Mar 19, 2024 · 634 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5725357A Magnetically suspended type pump Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 191 Expired
US5746676A Friction type continuously variable transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 183 Expired
US5947703A Centrifugal blood pump assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 182 Expired
US5112202A Turbo pump with magnetically supported impeller Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 159 Expired
US7536928B2 Ball screw Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 137 Active
US6846257B2 Series drive clutch Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US6575717B2 Magnetically levitated pump Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 104 Expired
US6004239A Friction type continuously variable speed changing mechanism Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 97 Expired
US6589030B2 Magnetically levitated pump apparatus Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 95 Expired
US6142752A Centrifugal fluid pump assembly Human Necessities 92 Expired
US5593234A Bearing assembly with polycrystalline superlattice coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 84 Expired
US6626644B2 Magnetically levitated pump and controlling circuit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 82 Expired
US5855519A Ball fixed type constant velocity joint having low rotational backlash Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 80 Expired
US6547530B2 Fluid pump apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US6030188A Centrifugal blood pump assembly having magnetic material embedded in impeller vanes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 77 Expired
US7529507B2 Constant-velocity joint and image forming device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 77 Active
US5598913A One-way over-running clutch pulley Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 76 Expired
US7470246B2 Centrifugal blood pump apparatus Human Necessities 74 Expired
US7289752B2 Tripod type constant-velocity joint and image-forming device Physics 70 Expired
US7366443B2 Constant-velocity joint and image-forming device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 67 Expired
US7748964B2 Blood pump apparatus Human Necessities 61 Active
US5677488A Piezoelectric film transducer sytem for bearings Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 60 Expired
US5350283A Clean pump Electricity 59 Expired
US8425465B2 Drive device for linear body Human Necessities 59 Active
US5924510A Rotation transmission device Performing Operations; Transporting 58 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.