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Nishinomiya, Japan

Furuno Electric Company Limited

USPTO Granted Patents = 547

EPO Patents = 174

Trademarks = 16

Forward Citations = 2,202

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414 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Hiroyuki Toda (25 out of 25 patents)

Masato Okuda (25 out of 25 patents)

Takumi Fujikawa (21 out of 21 patents)

4. Hitoshi Maeno (20 out of 21 patents)

5. Koji Nishiyama (19 out of 24 patents)

6. Yasunobu Asada (17 out of 17 patents)

7. Kazuya Nakagawa (16 out of 16 patents)

8. Naomi Fujisawa (15 out of 15 patents)

9. Hiraku Nakamura (15 out of 15 patents)

10. Tatsuya Kojima (14 out of 14 patents)

11. Motoji Kondo (14 out of 14 patents)

12. Koji Yano (14 out of 14 patents)

13. Yasushi Nishimori (14 out of 14 patents)

14. Yugo Kubota (12 out of 12 patents)

15. Tetsuya Miyagawa (11 out of 11 patents)

Core Competencies:

Ship Maneuvering

Radar Signal Processing

Navigation Route Planning

Ship Monitoring

Automatic Steering

Fish Finder Systems

GNSS Technology

Target Detection

Nautical Chart Processing

Disturbance Estimation

Solid-State Radar

Obstruction Zone Generation

547 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12510664 - Device and method for shoal detection (2025-12-30),

2. 12509195 - Tidal information display device (2025-12-30),

3. 12509193 - Autonomous cruising system, navigational sign identifying method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium (2025-12-30),

4. 12494014 - Image generating device, ship information displaying method and a non-transitory computer-readable medium (2025-12-09),

5. 12473059 - Ship maneuver supporting device and ship maneuver supporting method (2025-11-18),

6. 12466526 - Ship control device and ship control method (2025-11-11),

7. 12461495 - Disturbance estimating apparatus, method, and computer program (2025-11-04),

8. 12461235 - Ship monitoring system, ship monitoring method, and information processing device (2025-11-04),

9. 12461220 - Radar signal processing device, radar device, radar signal processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium (2025-11-04),

10. 12451016 - Ship monitoring system, ship monitoring method, and information processing device (2025-10-21),

11. 12449535 - Ship monitoring system, ship monitoring method, and information processing device (2025-10-21),

12. 12448095 - Navigation route planning apparatus and navigation route planning method (2025-10-21),

13. 12411011 - Ship navigation assistance device, ship navigation assistance method, and ship navigation assistance program (2025-09-09),

14. 12395131 - Amplifier circuit and sonar (2025-08-19),

15. 12392613 - Disturbance estimating apparatus, method, and computer program (2025-08-19),

Furuno Electric Company Limited is a Japanese electronics company specializing in marine electronics and global positioning systems. With a history spanning over 80 years, Furuno is recognized as a leading provider of high-quality, reliable and innovative marine navigation and communication equipment. The company offers a wide range of products including radar systems, fish finders, chart plotters, GPS receivers, sonar equipment, and satellite communication systems. Furuno's commitment to research and development has earned them a strong reputation in the maritime industry. Their products are trusted by marine professionals worldwide for their accuracy, durability, and performance.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

547 Patents

#1 in Nishinomiya

#351 in Japan

#1,729 in the World

Nishinomiya, Japan

Furuno Electric Company Limited

Forward Citations = 2,202

414 inventors:

Hiroyuki Toda (25 out of 25 patents)

Masato Okuda (25 out of 25 patents)

Takumi Fujikawa (21 out of 21 patents)

4. Hitoshi Maeno (20 out of 21 patents)

5. Koji Nishiyama (19 out of 24 patents)

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