Company patents
SMS GROUP GMBH
SMS GROUP GMBH's patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from certain manufacturing and materials technologies, with Welding & Soldering patents declining by 100.0% so far in 2026 after two years of 100.0% growth, and Coating & Surface Treatment also seeing a 100.0% decline in 2026, indicating a potential reprioritization despite these categories representing nearly 3% each of its total portfolio.
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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.
240 US filings (since 2023) · 3 categories · 10 themes
Systems and methods for real-time sensing, modeling, and closed-loop control of additive manufacturing parameters to ensure part quality, consistency, and process efficiency. This includes thermal management, atmospheric regulation, and precise material deposition.
Systems and methods for precisely controlling welding parameters such as power, speed, oscillation, and material feed to optimize weld quality, consistency, and efficiency, often involving automated or semi-automated processes.
Methods and systems for real-time monitoring and control of coating processes or chamber cleaning, utilizing sensor data (e.g., thermal, pressure, optical) and predictive models to ensure quality and optimize efficiency.
Application of protective layers to improve the durability and longevity of components by enhancing resistance to wear, oxidation, or chemical degradation in demanding operational environments.
Utilizing sensor data, historical performance, and analytical models to anticipate equipment failures, diagnose faults, and estimate remaining useful life, thereby enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime.
Systems and methods for assessing the quality and characteristics of welds or solder joints, often involving non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques, image processing, or real-time feedback for process control and defect detection.
Methods for depositing thin films with controlled conformality, thickness, and material properties, including selective deposition on specific areas, often using atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), or epitaxial growth.
Techniques and systems utilizing laser beams for precise material modification, including cutting, cladding, ablation, and surface treatment, often for joining, shaping, or removing material.
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.
Control systems designed to monitor, optimize, and manage energy generation, storage, distribution, and consumption within industrial facilities or interconnected power networks to improve efficiency and meet regulatory requirements.
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Predictive Maintenance & Anomaly Detection