Company patents
Iris Ohyama Inc.
Iris Ohyama Inc. exhibits a surprising patent strategy, with a significant 10.5% of its portfolio in Pumps (Centrifugal) and an 8.8% share in HVAC & Air Conditioning, areas not typically associated with a consumer goods company. While patenting in both these categories saw a 50.0% decline in 2025, the complete cessation of new patents in HVAC & Air Conditioning so far in 2026 (-100.0% YoY) suggests a notable shift away from this sector, contrasting with its more modest 3.5% presence in Domestic Cleaning Devices, which also saw a 100.0% decline in 2025.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
Product themes
Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
57 US filings (since 2023) · 3 categories · 4 themes
Focuses on optimizing the geometry, structure, and internal flow channels of impellers, blades, and housings to improve fluid dynamics, efficiency, or specific performance characteristics of centrifugal pumps and fans.
Novel designs and configurations for heat exchangers that improve heat transfer efficiency, compactness, or enable specific phase change or separation processes within refrigeration and heat pump cycles.
Pumps and blowers specifically adapted or designed for unique fluid types, challenging environments, or particular industrial, medical, or consumer applications, often involving debris, specific gas mixtures, or precise delivery requirements.
Innovations in vacuum cleaner components and systems for efficiently separating, compacting, and containing collected dust, dirt, or lint. This often involves multi-stage filtration, cyclonic separation, or specialized disposal mechanisms to improve air quality and ease of maintenance.
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