Patent Theme

In-situ Coating Process Diagnostics

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.

9,653 US filings from 3,231 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,373 · 2024: 3,071 · 2025: 2,904 · 2026 YTD: 1,305

Coating & Surface Treatment

Top companies

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

#CompanySince 20232023202420252026 YTDYoY
1Applied Materials, Inc.40110512912146-6.2%
2SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY14435554212-23.6%
3TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED13426434421+2.3%
4Honeywell International Inc.11027412814-31.7%
5The Boeing Company772027219-22.2%
6SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.7613162819+75.0%
7ABB Schweiz AG741428239-17.9%
8Schlumberger Technology Corporation739202816+40.0%
9Lam Research Corporation7215133113+138.5%
10DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.6914301510-50.0%
11ASML Netherlands B.V.6715222280.0%
12Siemens Aktiengesellschaft6716222270.0%
13Robert Bosch GmbH6516251311-48.0%
14Dürr Systems AG62925217-16.0%
15ASM IP Holding B.V.586142018+42.9%
16RTX Corporation47119189-5.3%
17Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.451413108-23.1%
18SHIMADZU CORPORATION4512141450.0%
19General Electric Company431116133-18.8%
20Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA42712158+25.0%
21HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION4291887-55.6%
22JFE Steel Corporation39814125-14.3%
23NGK INSULATORS, LTD.3998166+100.0%
24AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC36161082-20.0%
25International Business Machines Corporation36121185-27.3%