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Murata Machinery, Ltd.

USPTO Granted Patents = 697

EPO Patents = 623

Trademarks = 16

Forward Citations = 2,131

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408 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Motohiro Tanigawa (41 out of 42 patents)

Yoshifumi Tanimoto (40 out of 83 patents)

Tadashi Uozumi (38 out of 44 patents)

4. Yasuhisa Ito (30 out of 33 patents)

5. Daigoro Nakamura (28 out of 29 patents)

6. Makoto Kobayashi (22 out of 22 patents)

7. Ken Hatta (19 out of 45 patents)

8. Kazumi Harasaki (18 out of 18 patents)

9. Masanao Murata (18 out of 50 patents)

10. Takashi Yamaji (17 out of 18 patents)

11. Tetsuya Kuwahara (14 out of 28 patents)

12. Wataru Kitamura (13 out of 13 patents)

13. Shu Ikezaki (12 out of 12 patents)

14. Kazuhiro Ishikawa (12 out of 13 patents)

15. Eiji Wada (12 out of 12 patents)

Core Competencies:

Automated Warehouse

Traveling Vehicle System

Overhead Transport Vehicle

Displacement Detection Device

Machining Apparatus

Flow Rate Measurement Device

Autonomously Traveling Vehicle

Wireless Communication

Transport System

Storage Rack

Rail-Guided Vehicle

Gripper Device

697 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12504101 - Tube body intermediate (2025-12-23),

2. 12503304 - Traveling vehicle system (2025-12-23),

3. 12500487 - Motor system and motor drive method (2025-12-16),

4. 12479662 - Automated warehouse (2025-11-25),

5. 12466645 - Traveling vehicle system and traveling vehicle control method (2025-11-11),

6. 12448254 - Overhead transport vehicle, and method of controlling raising/lowering of gripping unit (2025-10-21),

7. 12436614 - Contact pressure sensor, knit product having same, and method of manufacturing contact pressure sensor (2025-10-07),

8. 12434907 - Transport vehicle system (2025-10-07),

9. 12434747 - Rail-guided vehicle (2025-10-07),

10. 12431823 - Displacement detection device (2025-09-30),

11. 12428225 - Overhead transport vehicle (2025-09-30),

12. 12427578 - Machining apparatus and cutting method (2025-09-30),

13. 12421030 - Traveling vehicle system (2025-09-23),

14. 12406868 - Overhead conveying vehicle (2025-09-02),

15. 12404675 - Suspender (2025-09-02),

Murata Machinery, Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of automated material handling equipment and machinery. Established in 1935, the company is a subsidiary of the Murata Manufacturing Group and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Murata Machinery specializes in the development and production of advanced technologies including textile machines, machine tools, automated storage and retrieval systems, and industrial robots. With a global presence, the company provides innovative solutions for various industries such as logistics, automotive, electronics, and aerospace.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

697 Patents

#14 in Kyoto 615-0031

#289 in Japan

#1,395 in the World

Murata Machinery, Ltd.

Forward Citations = 2,131

408 inventors:

Motohiro Tanigawa (41 out of 42 patents)

Yoshifumi Tanimoto (40 out of 83 patents)

Tadashi Uozumi (38 out of 44 patents)

4. Yasuhisa Ito (30 out of 33 patents)

5. Daigoro Nakamura (28 out of 29 patents)

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