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Waukegan, IL, United States of America

Yaskawa America, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 32

% Expired Patents = 37.5

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 19

Forward Citations = 104

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43 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Mahesh M Swamy (13 out of 22 patents)

John Charles Rogers (7 out of 7 patents)

William Charles Phillips, Iii (4 out of 12 patents)

4. Tsuneo Joe Kume (3 out of 8 patents)

5. Chetan Kapoor (2 out of 6 patents)

6. Clark Thomas Tella (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Yasushi Kibe (2 out of 3 patents)

8. Christopher Jaszczolt (2 out of 2 patents)

9. Micah Stuedemann (2 out of 2 patents)

10. John Alan Cairo (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Nathan T Seipel (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Changbeom Park (1 out of 2 patents)

13. Hiroyuki Handa (1 out of 1 patent)

14. John D Payne (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Carl Michael Traynor (1 out of 1 patent)

Core Competencies:

Power Inverter

Robotic Handling

Motor Control

Wafer Pre-Alignment

Variable Frequency Drive

Compliance Assemblies

Energy Saving

Three-Phase Rectification

Teaching Pendant

Environmental Sealing

Soft Charge Circuit

Torque Coupler

32 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12362573 - Power inverter assembly and method of providing power inverter assembly (2025-07-15),

2. 12162097 - Workpiece positioner assembly having compliance assemblies (2024-12-10),

3. 11929277 - Wafer pre-aligner and method of pre-aligning wafer (2024-03-12),

4. 11673275 - Through-beam auto teaching (2023-06-13),

5. 11520312 - Method of controlling motor control apparatus (2022-12-06),

6. 11404991 - Variable frequency drive DC bus capacitor configuration to limit DC bus short circuit current (2022-08-02),

7. 11400582 - Robotic handling apparatus, link mechanism, and robotic handling system (2022-08-02),

8. 11279044 - Robot instructing apparatus, teaching pendant, and method of instructing a robot (2022-03-22),

9. 10867822 - Wafer pre-alignment apparatus and method (2020-12-15),

10. 10753817 - Testing apparatus, computer readable medium, and method for minimizing runout (2020-08-25),

11. 10737817 - Method, apparatus, and system for robotic article handling (2020-08-11),

12. 10712728 - Motor control apparatus and method of controlling motor control apparatus (2020-07-14),

13. 10580681 - Robotic apparatus and method for transport of a workpiece (2020-03-03),

14. 10411585 - Inverter system, inverter apparatus, and method of controlling inverter system (2019-09-10),

15. 10362698 - Method and system for environmental sealing of electrical enclosures (2019-07-23),

Company Overview

Yaskawa America, Inc., based in Waukegan, Illinois, specializes in advanced automation and robotics solutions. The company is a leader in the development of motion control systems, industrial robots, and software for manufacturing applications. Yaskawa's technologies are widely utilized across various sectors, including automotive, electronics, and consumer goods, enhancing productivity and efficiency in production processes. With a strong emphasis on innovation, Yaskawa continues to drive advancements in automation and robotics on a global scale.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

32 Patents

#4 in Waukegan, IL

#571 in Illinois

#10,599 in US

#20,671 in the World

Waukegan, IL, United States of America

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Forward Citations = 104

43 inventors:

Mahesh M Swamy (13 out of 22 patents)

John Charles Rogers (7 out of 7 patents)

William Charles Phillips, Iii (4 out of 12 patents)

4. Tsuneo Joe Kume (3 out of 8 patents)

5. Chetan Kapoor (2 out of 6 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Yaskawa America, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/yaskawa-america

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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