Company patents

InvenSense, Inc.

INVENSENSE, INC's patent strategy reveals a surprising recent shift, with a significant decline in patenting activity across several core areas so far in 2026, including a -76.9% YoY drop in Navigation & Geodesy and a -62.5% YoY decline in Loudspeakers & Microphones, both representing 14.8% of their portfolio. Despite these declines, the company showed a strong emerging focus in Radar / Sonar / Lidar in 2025, experiencing a +100.0% YoY growth before a sharp decline so far in 2026, indicating a dynamic and potentially volatile R&D prioritization.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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256 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 26 themes

MEMS Microphone Structures

Design and manufacturing techniques for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, focusing on physical components like diaphragms, movable masses, and housing for improved performance, heat management, or fluid interaction.

Loudspeakers & Microphones
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93since 2023
0.0%YoY
Multi-Sensor Positioning Systems

Integration and processing of data from diverse sensors (e.g., magnetometers, odometers, IMUs, vision sensors) to achieve robust and accurate positioning, especially in environments where GPS is unreliable or unavailable.

Navigation & Geodesy
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33since 2023
+37.5%YoY
Signal Non-Linearity & Calibration

Techniques and circuits designed to identify, compensate for, or correct non-linearities, offsets, and other imperfections in signal processing paths, particularly within analog-to-digital, digital-to-analog, or digital-to-time converters.

Coding & Decoding
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15since 2023
+20.0%YoY
High-Performance ADC/DAC Architectures

Focuses on the architectural and circuit-level innovations for Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) to improve speed, accuracy, linearity, and power efficiency. Includes specific types like SAR and Delta-Sigma, and their constituent components.

Coding & Decoding
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13since 2023
0.0%YoY
Amplifier Error & Offset Correction

Methods and circuits to detect and compensate for various imperfections in amplifier operation, such as DC offset, gain errors, phase errors, duty-cycle errors, or input error components, to improve accuracy and signal integrity.

Amplifiers
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10since 2023
-25.0%YoY
Digital Filtering & Signal Equalization

Methods and architectures for processing digital signals to enhance quality, remove noise, manage group delay, and facilitate symbol decision, often involving digital filters and equalization techniques.

Coding & Decoding
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10since 2023
-60.0%YoY
Microphone Array Beamforming

Signal processing techniques for multi-microphone systems to enhance desired audio signals and suppress noise or interference by spatially filtering sound sources, improving signal-to-noise ratio and channel separation.

Loudspeakers & Microphones
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8since 2023
-60.0%YoY
Multi-modal Sensor Fusion

Techniques for combining data from disparate sensor types (e.g., cameras, radar, mobile device signals) to achieve a more robust and comprehensive understanding of an environment or subject, often leveraging machine learning for interpretation and correlation.

Radar / Sonar / Lidar
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7since 2023
+400.0%YoY
Loudspeaker Acoustic Design

Engineering solutions for optimizing the acoustic performance and mechanical stability of loudspeakers, including diaphragm materials, spider geometries, vibration suppression, and integration into other devices.

Loudspeakers & Microphones
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6since 2023
n/a
Capacitive Force/Pressure Sensors

Measures force or pressure by detecting changes in electrical capacitance. This typically involves the deformation of a dielectric material or the relative movement of conductive plates, altering the distance or area between them.

Force / Pressure Measurement
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5since 2023
0.0%YoY
Precise Positioning & Localization

Methods and systems for accurately determining the absolute or relative position of an object or device, often integrating satellite navigation (GNSS), inertial measurement units (IMU), and local ranging or wireless communication technologies.

Radar / Sonar / Lidar
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5since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Sensor-based Environment Perception

Techniques and hardware for autonomous systems to gather and interpret data about their surroundings, including obstacle detection, object recognition, and depth estimation, to inform control decisions.

Computer Vision
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4since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Interventional & Implantable Therapies

Design and application of devices that are inserted into the body or implanted to treat diseases, modulate physiological functions, or repair anatomical structures.

Medical Diagnostics & Surgery
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4since 2023
n/a
Vision-Based Object & Pose Estimation

Methods and apparatus for detecting objects and determining their three-dimensional position and orientation (pose) using imagery or point cloud data, often for navigation, surveying, or environmental understanding.

Navigation & Geodesy
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
High-Efficiency Power Amplifiers

Circuit designs and control techniques focused on maximizing the power conversion efficiency of amplifiers, especially for radio frequency (RF) or audio applications, often involving load modulation, envelope tracking, or specific amplifier classes (e.g., Class-D, Doherty).

Amplifiers
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3since 2023
new
Differential & Dynamic Pressure Sensing

Systems and sensors designed to measure the pressure difference between two distinct points or to capture rapid, transient pressure fluctuations in fluid or gas systems, often using diaphragms or pistons.

Force / Pressure Measurement
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Tactile & Contact Force Sensing

Sensors and systems designed to detect and quantify localized contact forces, pressure distribution, or touch interactions, often employed in robotics, human-machine interfaces, or object manipulation applications.

Force / Pressure Measurement
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Semiconductor Electrical Test

Techniques and apparatus for electrically testing semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, or wafers during manufacturing or post-assembly, including built-in self-test (BIST) and contact reliability assessment.

Electrical Measurement
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2since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Obstacle & Anomaly Detection

Techniques used by sensing systems to identify the presence, location, and characteristics of objects or unusual conditions in an environment, including methods to suppress false positives or 'ghost' detections.

Radar / Sonar / Lidar
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2since 2023
new
Wearable Physiological Sensing

Development of devices and methods for non-invasive or minimally invasive collection and analysis of physiological data, often from wearable sensors, to monitor health, activity, or specific conditions.

Medical Diagnostics & Surgery
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2since 2023
0.0%YoY
Neural Network Audio Processing

Application of neural networks and AI/ML models within hearing devices or audio systems to enhance, filter, or process audio signals for improved user experience, such as speech understanding or noise reduction.

Loudspeakers & Microphones
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2since 2023
n/a
AI for Medical Diagnostics

Utilizing machine learning, particularly deep learning, to analyze medical data such as images, sensor readings, or physiological signals for disease prediction, diagnosis, or treatment assessment.

Machine Learning & AI
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2since 2023
n/a
AR/VR User Interfaces

Techniques for rendering, interacting with, and managing content within augmented or virtual reality environments, including spatial tracking, gaze interaction, and dynamic multi-application display management.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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2since 2023
n/a
Autonomous Path Planning

Algorithms and systems for generating, optimizing, and executing trajectories for autonomous vehicles or robots to move through an environment, often involving obstacle avoidance, route validation, and goal reaching.

Navigation & Geodesy
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1since 2023
new
Magnetic Resonance Sensing

Methods and apparatus for measuring magnetic fields or utilizing magnetic resonance principles for medical diagnostics, material analysis, or precise localization, including gradient field measurement in MRI.

Electrical Measurement
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1since 2023
new
Lane-Level Mapping & Localization

Techniques for generating, updating, and utilizing highly detailed digital maps that include lane-specific information, and for precisely determining a vehicle's position within these lanes, often using sensor data.

Navigation & Geodesy
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1since 2023
n/a

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