Company patents
Prysmian S.p.A.
Prysmian S.p.A. shows a surprising shift in its patent strategy, with its core categories of "Optical Elements & Systems" (41.6% of portfolio) and "Cables & Conductors" (32.7% of portfolio) experiencing significant year-over-year declines in 2024 and 2026 (so far), despite a rebound in "Optical Elements & Systems" in 2025 (+44.4%). Meanwhile, "Power Cable Installation" emerged as a rapidly growing focus in 2025 with a 133.3% YoY increase, indicating a strategic pivot towards installation technologies, even as its 2026 numbers (so far) show a sharp decline.
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.
113 US filings (since 2023) · 11 categories · 23 themes
Systems and methods for preparing, organizing, and electrically connecting individual conductors or cable bundles to connector terminals, ensuring reliable contact and strain relief.
Systems and methods that utilize optical fibers as sensing elements or for transmitting sensing signals, often for distributed monitoring of environmental conditions, phase changes, or integrating sensing with communication.
Development of polymer compositions and material structures for electrical insulation and protective sheathing of cables, focusing on properties like flame retardancy, flexibility, and semiconductivity.
Structural design and manufacturing techniques for bundling multiple wires into harnesses, including protective layers like braiding and interlocking armor, and methods for assembly and termination.
Tools and machinery specifically designed to facilitate the installation of cables by pulling, pushing, or laying them over distances or through conduits, often employing mechanical advantage or specialized vehicles.
Additives that enhance a polymer's resistance to thermal degradation, high temperatures, or ignition, including flame retardants and heat stabilizers for improved safety and durability.
Polymer compositions incorporating inorganic or organic filler materials to impart specific functional properties such as thermal conductivity, flame retardancy, electrical conductivity, or enhanced mechanical strength and dimensional stability.
Handheld or motorized tools designed for efficiently removing insulation (stripping) or severing (cutting) electrical wires and cables during installation or maintenance processes.
Development of new conductive materials, including powders, composites, and alloys, designed for specific electrical performance, manufacturing processes, or applications beyond basic copper wires.
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.
Connectors specifically designed for high current or voltage applications, often incorporating features for power delivery, thermal management, or combining power and signal lines.
Conductive bars or plates used for efficient power distribution within electrical apparatus, often featuring specific designs for connection, thermal management, or modularity to reduce material costs and increase rigidity.
Methods and devices for integrating temperature sensors directly into materials, structures, or challenging environments (e.g., hydrogen tanks, concrete, ocean) to measure internal or localized temperatures.
Materials added to polymers to modify their thermal transfer properties, typically increasing conductivity for heat dissipation in applications like electronics or battery packs.
Methods and systems for identifying anomalies, failures, or impending issues within electric motors or their associated drive and power management circuits, often by monitoring electrical or operational parameters.
Systems and methods for transferring electrical energy without physical contact, often utilizing inductive or resonant coupling, including antenna design, resonance tracking, and control mechanisms for efficient power delivery.
Systems and methods designed to improve the accuracy, reliability, or operational range of sensors and electronic components by measuring temperature and applying corrections or adjustments.
Techniques for measuring, monitoring, and compensating for temperature variations within semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, or photonic components to maintain performance, prevent degradation, and ensure reliability across operating conditions.
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.
Novel formulations and mechanisms for initiating or controlling the polymerization and cross-linking of adhesives, including dual-curing systems, radical polymerization, and partial curing for tailored material properties.
Additives or compositions specifically formulated for surface application or modification to impart protective, decorative, or specialized functional properties to polymer products.
Technologies for efficiently delivering power to electric vehicles, encompassing fast charging, wireless charging, and smart grid integration, alongside vehicle-side control and management of the charging process.
Methods and systems for uniquely identifying individual units of material (e.g., yarn spindles, winding spools, bobbins) and monitoring their performance or status within a material handling process, often using sensors and coding.
Patents
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Cable Deployment & Pulling Equipment