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Device Sensing & Control

Integration of sensors, microprocessors, and AI systems to monitor device status, user behavior, and aerosol delivery parameters, enabling intelligent operation, dosage control, and predictive maintenance.

5,645 US filings from 1,513 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,425 · 2024: 1,895 · 2025: 1,623 · 2026 YTD: 702

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

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1KT&G Corporation3927014112556-11.3%
2NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED23350639129+44.4%
3JAPAN TOBACCO INC.207341213913-67.8%
4Philip Morris Products S.A.15736654115-36.9%
5ResMed Pty Ltd13039393517-10.3%
6Honeywell International Inc.11129412912-29.3%
7DELL PRODUCTS L.P.10422332722-18.2%
8Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited992139327-17.9%
9JT International SA922343206-53.5%
10KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.691826169-38.5%
11RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.681921235+9.5%
12Altria Client Services LLC6713241911-20.8%
13MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.561820126-40.0%
14SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.551616158-6.2%
15Covidien LP3817165·-68.8%
16Wacom Co., Ltd.3587128+71.4%
17CAREFUSION 303, INC.3461099-10.0%
18DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA3491276-41.7%
19International Business Machines Corporation34141253-58.3%
20Robert Bosch GmbH3012981-11.1%
21JUUL Labs, Inc.2986141+133.3%
22Mitsubishi Electric Corporation267874-12.5%
23KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA2521553-66.7%
24SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED2471124-81.8%
25CARRIER CORPORATION2214251+150.0%