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Advanced Clutch Mechanisms

Novel designs or control strategies for clutches, including one-way, centrifugal, or disconnect types, to manage torque transmission in powertrains and other mechanical systems.

4,800 US filings from 852 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,430 · 2024: 1,617 · 2025: 1,278 · 2026 YTD: 475

Couplings & Brakes (Mechanical)

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG	273	93	81	78	21	-3.7%
2	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA	178	55	56	46	21	-17.9%
3	ZF Friedrichshafen AG	147	49	50	39	9	-22.0%
4	Hyundai Motor Company	134	49	39	27	19	-30.8%
5	Kia Corporation	125	42	37	26	20	-29.7%
6	Deere & Company	94	30	28	25	11	-10.7%
7	DENSO CORPORATION	84	30	30	20	4	-33.3%
8	DANA BELGIUM N.V.	82	24	31	22	5	-29.0%
9	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	79	24	32	19	4	-40.6%
10	Ford Global Technologies, LLC	74	32	24	15	3	-37.5%
11	DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC	73	26	31	16	·	-48.4%
12	TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.	71	13	22	25	11	+13.6%
13	DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC	66	20	21	20	5	-4.8%
14	GKN Automotive Limited	65	21	18	22	4	+22.2%
15	KABUSHIKI KAISHA F.C.C.	61	19	22	15	5	-31.8%
16	GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC	59	15	23	16	5	-30.4%
17	SUBARU CORPORATION	59	17	22	10	10	-54.5%
18	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.	57	18	27	8	4	-70.4%
19	AISIN CORPORATION	56	23	11	14	8	+27.3%
20	Means Industries, Inc.	54	12	23	13	6	-43.5%
21	DANA ITALIA S.R.L.	52	16	14	19	3	+35.7%
22	Allison Transmission, Inc.	49	17	13	15	4	+15.4%
23	Kubota Corporation	46	12	17	11	6	-35.3%
24	JATCO Ltd	42	7	16	9	10	-43.8%
25	VALEO EMBRAYAGES	41	5	10	18	8	+80.0%