Company patents

SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from its dominant "Welding & Soldering" category, which constitutes 88.4% of its portfolio but has seen a significant decline of 16.2% in 2025 and 48.4% so far in 2026. Concurrently, the company is showing an emerging focus on "Bearings & Shafts," with a remarkable 200.0% year-over-year growth in 2026, despite its relatively small share of 6.5% of the total portfolio.

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.

138 US filings (since 2023) · 11 categories · 14 themes

Advanced Solder & Flux Formulations

Development of novel chemical compositions for fluxes, solders, and filler metals to improve material properties, enhance joint reliability, reduce defects, or meet specific application requirements like high-temperature reflow or specialized material joining.

Welding & Soldering
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115since 2023
-9.1%YoY
Specialized Conductor Formulations

Development of new conductive materials, including powders, composites, and alloys, designed for specific electrical performance, manufacturing processes, or applications beyond basic copper wires.

Cables & Conductors
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56since 2023
-47.6%YoY
Electronic Component Bonding

Specialized welding or bonding techniques and apparatuses tailored for joining small-scale electronic components, integrated circuits, or semiconductor wafers, emphasizing precision, miniaturization, and electrical connectivity.

Welding & Soldering
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54since 2023
+7.1%YoY
Welding & Soldering Tool Design

Design and features of welding and soldering tools, fixtures, and accessories that enhance user safety, ergonomics, operational efficiency, and precise workpiece manipulation, including protective equipment and clamping mechanisms.

Welding & Soldering
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39since 2023
+45.5%YoY
Alloy Coatings & Surface Treatment

Methods and compositions for applying metallic or alloy layers to a substrate, or modifying the surface of an alloy, to impart specific functional properties such as corrosion resistance, wear resistance, electrical insulation, or improved adhesion, without altering the bulk properties significantly.

Alloys
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25since 2023
-80.0%YoY
Interconnect Materials & Reliability

Development of novel materials and designs for bonding, sealing, and underfill applications, focusing on improving mechanical integrity, electrical performance, and preventing defects like cracks or delamination in chip-to-chip connections.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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10since 2023
0.0%YoY
Advanced Bearing Materials

Development of novel materials or material compositions to enhance bearing performance, such as wear resistance, friction reduction, or load capacity, often involving composites, ceramics, or specialized coatings.

Bearings & Shafts
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10since 2023
-83.3%YoY
Advanced Metallization & Contacts

Novel materials and processes for forming low-resistance electrical contacts and interconnects within semiconductor devices, including selective deposition, silicidation, and barrier layers for improved performance and scaling.

Chip-to-Chip Interconnect (Bonding, Bumps)
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9since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Rolling Element Bearing Optimization

Improvements to the internal components and configurations of rolling element bearings, such as cage designs, separator materials, raceway geometry, or adjustable elements, to enhance performance or lifespan.

Bearings & Shafts
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8since 2023
-75.0%YoY
Integrated Bearing Assemblies

Design and integration of bearings within larger mechanical systems or devices, focusing on mounting structures, housing, endplay management, and overall assembly for specific applications.

Bearings & Shafts
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5since 2023
+33.3%YoY
Fluid & Air Bearing Systems

Bearings that utilize a pressurized gas or liquid film to create a non-contact support surface, reducing friction and wear, often incorporating specific flow restriction or airfoil designs.

Bearings & Shafts
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2since 2023
0.0%YoY
Metal Matrix Composites & Hard Materials

Composite materials where a metallic matrix is reinforced with a second phase (e.g., ceramic particles, carbon nanotubes, diamond grains) to significantly enhance properties like hardness, wear resistance, stiffness, or strength, often used in cutting tools, wear parts, or structural applications.

Alloys
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1since 2023
new
Advanced Magnetic Powder Materials

Development and processing of metal powders with specific magnetic properties, including soft magnetic alloys, permanent magnet materials, and insulated powders for electronic components, often involving precise control of particle size, morphology, and composition.

AlloysPowder Metallurgy
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1since 2023
n/a
Advanced Electronic Packaging

Methods and structures for integrating and enclosing electronic components into compact, multi-functional modules, often involving embedded components, multi-layer substrates, and electromagnetic shielding for performance and miniaturization.

Printed Circuits & Electronic Assemblies
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1since 2023
n/a

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