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CURT G. JOA, INC.
CURT G. JOA, INC. surprisingly maintains a strong focus on medical devices, with Implants & Prosthetics representing 67.3% of its portfolio, despite a significant -54.5% decline in patenting activity in this category so far in 2026. Concurrently, the company shows a shifting priority away from traditional manufacturing areas like Plastics Shaping & Molding and Material Handling (Sheets, Webs), which have seen consistent year-over-year declines of -33.3% and -33.3% respectively in 2025, while Outerwear & Apparel emerged as a rapidly growing focus in 2024 with a +300.0% YoY increase, though it saw a complete halt in 2025.
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49 US filings (since 2023) · 7 categories · 12 themes
Design principles and features in apparel that allow for adjustability, customization, easy replacement of components, or specific fit to accommodate diverse body shapes, activities, or medical requirements.
Techniques for combining multiple materials or layers, often with specialized surface treatments, coatings, or assembly methods, to create functional or aesthetically enhanced plastic articles, including consumer goods and encapsulated electronics.
Systems that perform operations like cutting, folding, binding, or applying liquids to sheets or webs, often integrated within larger production lines such as printing or image forming apparatuses.
Apparatus and methods for automatically winding or unwinding continuous materials such as webs, cables, conduits, or yarns onto or from spools, reels, or bobbins, including aspects like layering, coreless winding, and material supply.
Systems and methods for precisely measuring, monitoring, and regulating the longitudinal tension in continuous webs of material during roll-to-roll processes to prevent defects, reduce waste, and ensure consistent product quality.
Development and application of polymer compositions designed for reprocessability, recyclability, or incorporating sustainable additives, often featuring reversible bonds or bio-based components.
Garments and accessories engineered to provide protection against physical impacts, environmental hazards (e.g., moisture, pathogens), or to enhance personal safety through features like airbags or specialized masks.
Technologies for maintaining the correct path and alignment of webs or individual sheets during conveyance, including mechanisms for steering, correcting positional deviations, and managing static electricity.
Apparel or accessories that incorporate electronic components such as sensors, communication modules, haptic feedback devices, or processing units for enhanced functionality and interaction.
Systems and methods for filtering microplastics, lint, and other foreign particulates from water or air streams within laundry appliances, often including self-cleaning or blockage detection mechanisms.
Development and application of textile materials with engineered properties such as waterproofing, thermal regulation, anti-cling, structural coloration, or enhanced filtration capabilities for specific performance needs.
Implantable devices designed to manage or redirect bodily fluids, including stents for ducts, and systems for draining or accumulating fluids within internal cavities.
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Web/Sheet Path Guiding & Alignment