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Futaba Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 227

% Expired Patents = 47.1

EPO Patents = 4

Trademarks = 14

Forward Citations = 1,039

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294 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Masahiro Tanaka (18 out of 76 patents)

Hideo Kitazawa (17 out of 17 patents)

Shigeo Itoh (16 out of 86 patents)

4. Yoshihisa Yonezawa (13 out of 22 patents)

5. Takahiro Isono (12 out of 12 patents)

6. Yukio Ogawa (12 out of 25 patents)

7. Makoto Migita (12 out of 12 patents)

8. Kazuhito Nakamura (11 out of 11 patents)

9. Terukazu Sugimoto (10 out of 10 patents)

10. Masahiro Arai (10 out of 17 patents)

11. Shigeru Hieda (9 out of 10 patents)

12. Yukihiko Shimizu (9 out of 41 patents)

13. Hisamitsu Takahashi (9 out of 17 patents)

14. Masateru Taniguchi (8 out of 12 patents)

15. Masahiro Kato (8 out of 9 patents)

Core Competencies:

Radio Control Transmitter

Wireless Detonation System

Touch Panel Device

Servo Motor

Communication Method

Display Device

Wireless Mesh Network

Sensing Method

Resolver

Control Device

Motor Driving Device

Flying Object

227 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12654759 - Control device for model car (2026-06-16),

2. 12598138 - Communication method, communication device, and communication system (2026-04-07),

3. 12572158 - Reception device (2026-03-10),

4. D1096994 - Control device (2025-10-07),

5. 12294402 - Radio control transmitter (2025-05-06),

6. 12172094 - Steering mechanism of model vehicle and servo motor for steering (2024-12-24),

7. 12140424 - Resolver (2024-11-12),

8. 12109507 - Wireless controlled airplane and arithmetic processing device (2024-10-08),

9. 12098910 - Wireless detonation system, relay device for wireless detonation system, and wireless detonation method using wireless detonation system (2024-09-24),

10. 11965786 - Capacitive pressure sensor having enhanced position and pressure detection accuracy (2024-04-23),

11. 11887470 - Radio control transmitter (2024-01-30),

12. 11874141 - Resolver (2024-01-16),

13. 11828626 - Resolver (2023-11-28),

14. 11774985 - Arithmetic processing device and wireless controlled airplane (2023-10-03),

15. 11742887 - Radio control transmitter for performing remote control of a control target (2023-08-29),

Futaba Corporation, headquartered in Mobara, Japan, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced radio control systems. The company focuses on a variety of core technologies, including radio control transmitters, wireless detonation systems, and touch panel devices. Additionally, Futaba is engaged in the innovation of servo motors, communication methods, display devices, and wireless mesh networks. Their expertise in sensing methods further enhances their product offerings, positioning them as a key player in the radio control technology sector.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

Futaba Corporation

227 Patents

#1 in Mobara

#648 in Japan

#3,771 in the World

Futaba Corporation

Forward Citations = 1,039

294 inventors:

Masahiro Tanaka (18 out of 76 patents)

Hideo Kitazawa (17 out of 17 patents)

Shigeo Itoh (16 out of 86 patents)

4. Yoshihisa Yonezawa (13 out of 22 patents)

5. Takahiro Isono (12 out of 12 patents)

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