Company patents

KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.

KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD's patent strategy reveals a surprising emerging focus on Refrigeration, with a remarkable 500.0% year-over-year growth in 2024, now representing 12.8% of its portfolio and maintaining consistent activity with 6 patents so far in 2026. While core areas like Heat Exchange Components (17.4% of portfolio) and HVAC & Air Conditioning (12.8% of portfolio) show strong historical activity, the significant decline in patenting for Valves (-100.0% YoY in 2024 and 2026) and Separation Processes (-100.0% YoY in 2025 and 2026) suggests a clear shift away from these areas.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

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.

149 US filings (since 2023) · 7 categories · 18 themes

Advanced Heat Exchanger Architectures

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.

Heat Exchange ComponentsHeat Exchangers (Specific Types)RefrigerationHVAC & Air Conditioning
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49since 2023
+61.5%YoY
Internal Flow Path Optimization

Techniques and structures within heat exchangers designed to enhance heat transfer efficiency by controlling and optimizing fluid flow, including baffle arrangements, jet impingement, and condensate management.

Heat Exchange ComponentsHeat Exchangers (Specific Types)
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29since 2023
0.0%YoY
Two-Phase Cooling Devices

Heat transfer devices that utilize the phase change of a working fluid (evaporation and condensation) to efficiently move heat, often incorporating capillary structures, heat pipes, or vapor chambers.

Heat Exchange ComponentsHeat Exchangers (Specific Types)
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25since 2023
-11.1%YoY
Refrigeration Cycle Components

Specific heat exchanger designs and auxiliary components tailored for integration into refrigeration, air conditioning, or heat pump systems, often involving gas-liquid separation or rotary mechanisms.

Heat Exchangers (Specific Types)
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19since 2023
+400.0%YoY
Water Contaminant Remediation

Systems and methods specifically engineered for removing pollutants and impurities from water sources, ranging from groundwater decontamination to point-of-use filtration, often employing adsorption, membrane, or distillation techniques.

Separation Processes (Filtration, Distillation)
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15since 2023
-20.0%YoY
Water & Wastewater Membrane Treatment

Membrane-based separation for water purification, contaminant removal, desalination, and wastewater treatment, including reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and forward osmosis modules.

Water / Sewage Treatment
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12since 2023
0.0%YoY
Physical Water Conditioning

Non-chemical or non-biological methods that alter the physical properties or structure of water, often claimed to improve its quality or interaction with biological systems, such as vortexing or electromagnetic treatment.

Water / Sewage Treatment
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11since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Enhanced Surface Fin Geometries

Design and optimization of fin structures, baffles, and surface textures within heat exchangers to increase heat transfer area, promote turbulence, or manage fluid flow for improved thermal performance.

Heat Exchange Components
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8since 2023
+150.0%YoY
Smart HVAC Control Systems

Systems and methods for intelligent control of HVAC equipment, often incorporating sensors, communication networks, and adaptive algorithms to optimize comfort, energy efficiency, and operational parameters.

HVAC & Air Conditioning
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6since 2023
-66.7%YoY
HVAC Component Design & Diagnostics

Engineering and diagnostic aspects of individual heating, ventilation, and air conditioning components, such as PTC heaters, air ducts, flow control valves, and compressor monitoring.

HVAC & Air Conditioning
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5since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Refrigerant Circuit Optimization

Design and control strategies for improving the efficiency, stability, and operational flexibility of refrigerant circuits, including component integration, flow management, phase separation, and pressure regulation.

Refrigeration
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3since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Air Quality & Dehumidification

Technologies focused on improving indoor air quality by removing pollutants, microorganisms, or excess humidity, often employing specialized materials, filtration, or air circulation strategies.

HVAC & Air Conditioning
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3since 2023
0.0%YoY
Emerging Contaminant Removal

Specific techniques and materials developed to remove persistent or difficult-to-treat pollutants from water, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), micropollutants, or specific industrial chemicals.

Water / Sewage Treatment
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2since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Pressure Relief and Check Valves

Valves engineered to automatically open or close based on pressure differentials, preventing over-pressurization, controlling flow direction, or suppressing backflow in fluid systems.

Valves
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2since 2023
new
Advanced Valve Actuation

Mechanisms and control systems for precisely moving valve elements, often involving electric motors, cams, solenoids, or pneumatic/hydraulic pilots, to achieve desired flow or position.

Valves
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2since 2023
new
Valves for Sanitary & HVAC Systems

Specialized valve designs for domestic and commercial applications involving water distribution, temperature control, and air conditioning, often focusing on integration, materials, and specific flow characteristics.

Valves
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2since 2023
new
Compressor Efficiency Control

Techniques and mechanisms to optimize the performance, energy consumption, and operational range of compressors in refrigeration and heat pump systems, often involving variable control of compression parameters like volume ratio or speed.

Refrigeration
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1since 2023
new
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Control Valves

Valves specifically designed for managing fluid power in hydraulic or pneumatic systems, including components for pressure regulation, flow direction, and system centering.

Valves
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1since 2023
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