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Hiroshima, Japan

Rorze Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 37

% Expired Patents = 24.3

EPO Patents = 19

Forward Citations = 143

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41 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Katsunori Sakata (6 out of 6 patents)

Fumio Sakiya (5 out of 5 patents)

Teruyoshi Munakata (4 out of 5 patents)

4. Yukito Yamasaki (4 out of 8 patents)

5. Seishi Yamashita (4 out of 4 patents)

6. Yasuhisa Sato (3 out of 3 patents)

7. Daigo Tamatsukuri (3 out of 3 patents)

8. Atsuyoshi Tanioka (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Hidekazu Okutsu (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Yasuharu Yamamoto (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Kenji Hirota (2 out of 2 patents)

12. Toshio Sakurai (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Takayuki Takahagi (2 out of 4 patents)

14. Hiroyuki Sakaue (2 out of 3 patents)

15. Shoso Shingubara (2 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Load Port

Wafer Transfer Device

Electrostatic Sensor

Transport Robot

Conveyance Arm

Low Dielectric Films

Suction-Discharge Device

Robot Control

Constant-Temperature Equipment

Position Detection

Microplate Feeding

Wafer Positioning

37 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12557598 - Load port (2026-02-17),

2. 12387959 - Transport device having local purge function (2025-08-12),

3. 12327746 - FOUP transfer device (2025-06-10),

4. 12275601 - Wafer transfer apparatus and wafer transfer method (2025-04-14),

5. 12020969 - Aligner and correction value calculation method for aligner (2024-06-25),

6. 11688617 - Electrostatic capacitance sensor (2023-06-27),

7. 11624048 - Switching valve and suction-discharge device including the same (2023-04-11),

8. 11513000 - Waveform analysis device and waveform analysis method (2022-11-29),

9. 11232964 - Pod opener (2022-01-25),

10. 11227784 - Thin plate substrate-holding device and transfer robot provided with this holding device (2022-01-18),

11. 11107722 - Thin-plate substrate holding finger and transfer robot provided with said finger (2021-08-31),

12. 10865375 - Switching valve and suction-discharge device including the same (2020-12-15),

13. 10354903 - Load port and load port atmosphere replacing method (2019-07-16),

14. 9464266 - Sensor unit and constant-temperature device (2016-10-11),

15. 9437466 - Storage container, shutter opening/closing unit of storage container, and wafer stocker using storage container and shutter opening/closing unit (2016-09-06),

Company Overview

Rorze Corporation, headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced automation equipment and systems. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, including transport systems and robotics, enhancing efficiency and precision in production processes. Rorze is committed to advancing technology in the automation sector, contributing to the evolution of smart manufacturing and supporting industries in achieving higher productivity and quality standards.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

37 Patents

#16 in Hiroshima, 729-3431

#2,054 in Japan

#18,260 in the World

Hiroshima, Japan

Rorze Corporation

Forward Citations = 143

41 inventors:

Katsunori Sakata (6 out of 6 patents)

Fumio Sakiya (5 out of 5 patents)

Teruyoshi Munakata (4 out of 5 patents)

4. Yukito Yamasaki (4 out of 8 patents)

5. Seishi Yamashita (4 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Rorze Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/rorze

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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