Sensor: Patent, Business Opportunity and Brand Strength Analysis
Under the framework of IoT (Internet of Things), sensors are key elements connecting smart automation devices and smart connected products in real-time, such as smart robots, smart factories, smart manufacturing, smart electric vehicles, smart wristbands, smart medical devices, smart household appliances, and smartphones. This report also provides an overview of the industrial sensor technologies and thorough patent data mining results that reflect patent deployments and technology trends of major vendors, including Bosch, Denso, Honeywell, STMicroelectronics, Infineon Technologies, Analog Devices, and Freescale Semiconductor.
1.OVERVIEW
1.1 Sensor
1.1.1 Image Sensor
1.1.2 Pressure Sensor
1.1.3 Position Sensor
1.1.4 Level Sensor
1.1.5 Force Sensor
1.1.6 Gas Sensor
1.1.7 Semiconductor Sensor
1.1.8 Fiber Optic Sensor
2. PATENT MINING
2.1 Patent Search
2.1.1 Selecting a Patent Database
2.1.2 Identifying Search Keywords
2.1.3 Data Selection
2.1.4 Data Analysis
3 TREND ANALYSIS
3.1 Data Mining
3.1.1 By Country
3.1.2 By Sector and Field
3.1.3 By Technology
3.2 R&D Performance Analysis
3.2.1 Relative R&D Intensity
4. PATENT PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
4.1 International Assignees
4.2 Development of Major Sensor Companies
4.2.1 Robert Bosch GmbH
4.2.2 Denso Corporation
4.2.3 Honeywell
5. MIC PERSPECTIVE
APPENDIX
Glossary of Terms
LIST OF COMPANIES
Analog Devices
Continental Automotive Systems
Delphi Technologies
Denso Corporation
Endress+Hauser GmbH
Freescale Semiconductor
General Electric Company
Hitachi Automotive Systems
Honeywell
Infineon Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric
Murata Manufacturing
NGK Spark Plug
Omron Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
Rosemount
Siemens
STMicrolectronics
TDK Corporation
ZF Friedrichshafen A
1.1 Sensor
1.1.1 Image Sensor
1.1.2 Pressure Sensor
1.1.3 Position Sensor
1.1.4 Level Sensor
1.1.5 Force Sensor
1.1.6 Gas Sensor
1.1.7 Semiconductor Sensor
1.1.8 Fiber Optic Sensor
2. PATENT MINING
2.1 Patent Search
2.1.1 Selecting a Patent Database
2.1.2 Identifying Search Keywords
2.1.3 Data Selection
2.1.4 Data Analysis
3 TREND ANALYSIS
3.1 Data Mining
3.1.1 By Country
3.1.2 By Sector and Field
3.1.3 By Technology
3.2 R&D Performance Analysis
3.2.1 Relative R&D Intensity
4. PATENT PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
4.1 International Assignees
4.2 Development of Major Sensor Companies
4.2.1 Robert Bosch GmbH
4.2.2 Denso Corporation
4.2.3 Honeywell
5. MIC PERSPECTIVE
APPENDIX
Glossary of Terms
LIST OF COMPANIES
Analog Devices
Continental Automotive Systems
Delphi Technologies
Denso Corporation
Endress+Hauser GmbH
Freescale Semiconductor
General Electric Company
Hitachi Automotive Systems
Honeywell
Infineon Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric
Murata Manufacturing
NGK Spark Plug
Omron Corporation
Robert Bosch GmbH
Rosemount
Siemens
STMicrolectronics
TDK Corporation
ZF Friedrichshafen A
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field
Table 2: R&D Intensity of Top 20 Sensor Patent Assignees
Table 3: Sensors Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis
Table 4: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details
Table 5: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details (continued)
Table 1: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field
Table 2: R&D Intensity of Top 20 Sensor Patent Assignees
Table 3: Sensors Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis
Table 4: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details
Table 5: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details (continued)
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Various Types of Sensors
Figure 2: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Country
Figure 3: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Sector
Figure 4: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Field
Figure 5: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field (Cont.)
Figure 6: Illustration of Major Assignees' Products
Figure 1: Various Types of Sensors
Figure 2: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Country
Figure 3: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Sector
Figure 4: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Field
Figure 5: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field (Cont.)
Figure 6: Illustration of Major Assignees' Products
