Assignee profile:

SMC Corporation

City:

Tokyo

Country:

Japan

Published Applications:

258

Last publication date:

2026-06-18

Patent Grants:

222

Last grant date:

2026-02-17

Quarterly SMC Corporation Patent Applications

Top Inventors for applications by SMC Corporation

These are the the leading inventors for applications assigned to SMC Corporation:

Recent patent applications by SMC Corporation

SMC Corporation based in Tokyo, JP has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2026-06-18
US20260168882A1
Physics

LEAKAGE DETECTION DEVICE

#2 | 2026-05-21
US20260139756A1
Mechanical engineering

PIEZOELECTRIC VALVE

#3 | 2026-05-21
US20260139755A1
Mechanical engineering

PIEZOELECTRIC VALVE

#4 | 2026-03-12
US20260071637A1
Mechanical engineering

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER

#5 | 2026-03-05
US20260061632A1
Performing operations; transporting

MAGNET GRIPPER

#6 | 2025-12-11
US20250377673A1
Physics

FLUID CONTROL DEVICE, FLUID PRESSURE SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND FLUID CONTROL METHOD

#7 | 2025-09-11
US20250283734A1
Physics

POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND ACTUATOR

#8 | 2025-08-14
US20250256369A1
Performing operations; transporting

MAGNETIC CHUCK

#9 | 2025-07-10
US20250222564A1
Performing operations; transporting

WORKPIECE CLAMPING DEVICE

#10 | 2025-07-03
US20250214293A1
Performing operations; transporting

LAMINATED RESIN TUBE AND MOLDING METHOD

#11 | 2025-06-19
US20250202280A1
Electricity

WIRELESS SYSTEM

#12 | 2024-11-21
US20240385069A1
Physics

PIPE INSPECTION SYSTEM

#13 | 2024-11-21
US20240383153A1
Performing operations; transporting

COMPLIANCE UNIT

#14 | 2024-11-14
US20240377278A1
Physics

EQUIPMENT INSPECTION SYSTEM

#15 | 2024-08-08
US20240261874A1
Performing operations; transporting

OPENING/CLOSING CHUCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FINGERS

#16 | 2024-08-01 βœ… Patent 12,553,553 granted on 2026-02-17
US20240255082A1
Mechanical engineering

FITTING NUT, FITTING, FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE, AND FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NUT TURNING TOOL AND FITTING NUT TURNING METHOD

#17 | 2024-07-25 βœ… Patent 12,566,081 granted on 2026-03-03
US20240247952A1
Physics

POSITION DETECTING SWITCH, ACTUATOR, AND POSITION DETECTING METHOD

#18 | 2024-06-20
US20240200995A1
Physics

ULTRASONIC FLOW SENSOR

#19 | 2024-06-13
US20240190022A1
Performing operations; transporting

SUCTION PAD

#20 | 2024-06-13
US20240189965A1
Performing operations; transporting

SUCTION PAD

#21 | 2024-05-23
US20240167847A1
Physics

POSITION CALCULATION DEVICE

#22 | 2024-05-09
US20240151337A1
Mechanical engineering

HOLDER, FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE, AND FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE SET

#23 | 2024-05-02
US20240142946A1
Physics

SAFETY MODULE AND MODULE COUPLING BODY

#24 | 2024-04-18 βœ… Patent 12,410,864 granted on 2025-09-09
US20240125389A1
Mechanical engineering

SHAFT SEALING STRUCTURE

#25 | 2024-04-11 βœ… Patent 12,473,932 granted on 2025-11-18
US20240117822A1
Mechanical engineering

FLUID CIRCUIT FOR INTERMITTENT AIR DISCHARGE

#26 | 2024-04-04 βœ… Patent 12,287,278 granted on 2025-04-29
US20240110862A1
Physics

Humidity measuring device

#27 | 2024-04-04 βœ… Patent 12,460,658 granted on 2025-11-04
US20240110654A1
Mechanical engineering

MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE FEEDER AND MANIFOLD BLOCK FOR USE IN MANIFOLD AIR PRESSURE FEEDER

#28 | 2024-03-07 βœ… Patent 12,320,370 granted on 2025-06-03
US20240077090A1
Mechanical engineering

Solenoid valve control device

#29 | 2024-02-08 βœ… Patent 12,546,413 granted on 2026-02-10
US20240044421A1
Mechanical engineering

RESIDUAL PRESSURE EXHAUST AIR CIRCUIT AND RESIDUAL PRESSURE EXHAUST VALVE

#30 | 2023-12-28
US20230417453A1
Mechanical engineering

TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS

#31 | 2023-12-21 βœ… Patent 12,508,724 granted on 2025-12-30
US20230405840A1
Performing operations; transporting

VACUUM PAD SWING PREVENTION MECHANISM

#32 | 2023-11-30 βœ… Patent 12,420,382 granted on 2025-09-23
US20230381928A1
Performing operations; transporting

MAGNETIC CHUCK

#33 | 2023-10-05 βœ… Patent 11,926,042 granted on 2024-03-12
US20230311344A1
Performing operations; transporting

Compliance unit

#34 | 2023-09-28
US20230302664A1
Performing operations; transporting

SUCTION BOARD

#35 | 2023-08-10
US20230249363A1
Performing operations; transporting

PAD-EQUIPPED LIFT DEVICE

#36 | 2023-07-13
US20230219238A1
Performing operations; transporting

END-EFFECTOR EXCHANGE DEVICE

#37 | 2023-06-22 βœ… Patent 12,411,036 granted on 2025-09-09
US20230194324A1
Physics

PRESSURE GAUGE AND FLUID PRESSURE SYSTEM

#38 | 2023-05-18
US20230150123A1
Performing operations; transporting

FULCRUM OPENING/CLOSING TYPE AIR CHUCK

#39 | 2023-05-04 βœ… Patent 11,920,696 granted on 2024-03-05
US20230139315A1
Mechanical engineering

Gate valve

#40 | 2023-05-04 βœ… Patent 11,906,075 granted on 2024-02-20
US20230136636A1
Mechanical engineering

Solenoid valve control device

#41 | 2023-04-27 βœ… Patent 11,781,663 granted on 2023-10-10
US20230132067A1
Mechanical engineering

Pilot check valve

#42 | 2023-04-13 βœ… Patent 11,808,371 granted on 2023-11-07
US20230116364A1
Mechanical engineering

Gate valve

#43 | 2023-04-13
US20230110422A1
Performing operations; transporting

LIFT DEVICE

#44 | 2022-12-22 βœ… Patent 12,298,225 granted on 2025-05-13
US20220404304A1
Physics

Humidity measuring device

#45 | 2022-12-22 βœ… Patent 12,435,737 granted on 2025-10-07
US20220403856A1
Mechanical engineering

EJECTOR AND VACUUM GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

#46 | 2022-12-08 βœ… Patent 11,736,143 granted on 2023-08-22
US20220393718A1
Electricity

Pattern generating device, pattern generating method, and wireless communication system

#47 | 2022-11-24 βœ… Patent 12,513,730 granted on 2025-12-30
US20220377757A1
Electricity

REMOTE WIRELESS DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF REMOTE WIRELESS DEVICE

#48 | 2022-11-24 βœ… Patent 12,363,745 granted on 2025-07-15
US20220377743A1
Electricity

BASE WIRELESS DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF BASE WIRELESS DEVICE

#49 | 2022-11-24 βœ… Patent 11,916,808 granted on 2024-02-27
US20220377023A1
Electricity

Base wireless device and wireless communication method

#50 | 2022-11-17 βœ… Patent 11,835,070 granted on 2023-12-05
US20220364580A1
Mechanical engineering

Sensor attachment tool and fluid pressure cylinder

#51 | 2022-10-27 βœ… Patent 11,679,513 granted on 2023-06-20
US20220339797A1
Performing operations; transporting

End effector exchange device

#52 | 2022-10-20 βœ… Patent 11,680,650 granted on 2023-06-20
US20220333702A1
Mechanical engineering

Four-position switching valve

#53 | 2022-10-20 βœ… Patent 11,608,902 granted on 2023-03-21
US20220333695A1
Mechanical engineering

Gate valve

#54 | 2022-10-13 βœ… Patent 11,920,698 granted on 2024-03-05
US20220325821A1
Mechanical engineering

Flow control valve

#55 | 2022-10-13 βœ… Patent 12,564,971 granted on 2026-03-03
US20220324120A1
Performing operations; transporting

AIR CHUCK

#56 | 2022-10-06 βœ… Patent 11,835,153 granted on 2023-12-05
US20220316619A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid control valve

#57 | 2022-10-06 βœ… Patent 11,841,050 granted on 2023-12-12
US20220316526A1
Mechanical engineering

Linear guide

#58 | 2022-09-29 βœ… Patent 11,976,729 granted on 2024-05-07
US20220307600A1
Mechanical engineering

Shaft sealing structure

#59 | 2022-09-22 βœ… Patent 11,555,546 granted on 2023-01-17
US20220299119A1
Mechanical engineering

Shake-prevention-mechanismβ€”including gate valve

#60 | 2022-09-15 βœ… Patent 11,777,624 granted on 2023-10-03
US20220294547A1
Electricity

Display system

#61 | 2022-09-15 βœ… Patent 12,021,573 granted on 2024-06-25
US20220294544A1
Electricity

Display device

#62 | 2022-09-15 βœ… Patent 11,680,657 granted on 2023-06-20
US20220290698A1
Mechanical engineering

Waterproof solenoid valve

#63 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 11,569,774 granted on 2023-01-31
US20220271700A1
Electricity

Actuator control device

#64 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 11,619,245 granted on 2023-04-04
US20220268298A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid circuit for air cylinder

#65 | 2022-08-25 βœ… Patent 12,383,964 granted on 2025-08-12
US20220266351A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTROL METHOD FOR CHUCK DEVICE

#66 | 2022-08-18
US20220258255A1
Performing operations; transporting

OPENING/CLOSING CHUCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FINGERS

#67 | 2022-08-04 βœ… Patent 11,920,616 granted on 2024-03-05
US20220243720A1
Mechanical engineering

Air cylinder

#68 | 2022-08-04 βœ… Patent 12,654,234 granted on 2026-06-16
US20220241871A1
Performing operations; transporting

CHUCK APPARATUS

#69 | 2022-07-21 βœ… Patent 12,152,613 granted on 2024-11-26
US20220228608A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure control device

#70 | 2022-07-14 βœ… Patent 12,343,804 granted on 2025-07-01
US20220219247A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTROL METHOD FOR CHUCK DEVICE

#71 | 2022-06-23 βœ… Patent 11,668,401 granted on 2023-06-06
US20220196156A1
Mechanical engineering

Dual gate valve

#72 | 2022-06-23 βœ… Patent 11,754,120 granted on 2023-09-12
US20220196066A1
Mechanical engineering

Linear guide mechanism and linear actuator

#73 | 2022-05-19 βœ… Patent 11,506,301 granted on 2022-11-22
US20220154840A1
Mechanical engineering

Flow rate adjusting valve

#74 | 2022-03-24 βœ… Patent 11,530,758 granted on 2022-12-20
US20220089382A1
Performing operations; transporting

Vacuum ejector and seal valve unit

#75 | 2022-03-03 βœ… Patent 11,623,314 granted on 2023-04-11
US20220063036A1
Performing operations; transporting

Magnetic chuck

#76 | 2022-01-27 βœ… Patent 11,493,064 granted on 2022-11-08
US20220025913A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure cylinder

#77 | 2021-12-16 βœ… Patent 11,402,024 granted on 2022-08-02
US20210388907A1
Mechanical engineering

Gate valve

#78 | 2021-12-16 βœ… Patent 11,421,716 granted on 2022-08-23
US20210388855A1
Mechanical engineering

Gas cylinder

#79 | 2021-11-18 βœ… Patent 11,686,345 granted on 2023-06-27
US20210355993A1
Mechanical engineering

Actuator

#80 | 2021-10-14 βœ… Patent 11,261,885 granted on 2022-03-01
US20210317850A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure cylinder

#81 | 2021-09-30 βœ… Patent 11,661,960 granted on 2023-05-30
US20210301839A1
Mechanical engineering

Pressure-booster output stabilizer

#82 | 2021-09-30 βœ… Patent 11,661,959 granted on 2023-05-30
US20210301838A1
Mechanical engineering

Pressure booster

#83 | 2021-09-09 βœ… Patent 11,391,306 granted on 2022-07-19
US20210277919A1
Mechanical engineering

Linear actuator

#84 | 2021-09-09 βœ… Patent 12,064,866 granted on 2024-08-20
US20210276202A1
Performing operations; transporting

Air chuck

#85 | 2021-09-09 βœ… Patent 12,083,668 granted on 2024-09-10
US20210276201A1
Performing operations; transporting

Air chuck

#86 | 2021-09-02 βœ… Patent 11,149,860 granted on 2021-10-19
US20210270375A1
Mechanical engineering

Gate valve

#87 | 2021-08-19 βœ… Patent 11,541,554 granted on 2023-01-03
US20210252720A1
Performing operations; transporting

Non-contact transport device

#88 | 2021-06-24 βœ… Patent 11,780,685 granted on 2023-10-10
US20210190183A1
Mechanical engineering

Variable pitch device

#89 | 2021-05-27 βœ… Patent 11,376,734 granted on 2022-07-05
US20210154836A1
Performing operations; transporting

Trajectory control device

#90 | 2021-04-08 βœ… Patent 11,319,973 granted on 2022-05-03
US20210102561A1
Mechanical engineering

Abnormality detecting system and abnormality detecting method

#91 | 2021-04-01 βœ… Patent 12,565,953 granted on 2026-03-03
US20210095801A1
Mechanical engineering

FITTING NUT, FITTING, FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE, AND FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NUT TURNING TOOL AND FITTING NUT TURNING METHOD

#92 | 2021-03-11 βœ… Patent 11,428,331 granted on 2022-08-30
US20210071766A1
Mechanical engineering

Servo valve

#93 | 2021-02-25 βœ… Patent 11,516,877 granted on 2022-11-29
US20210059007A1
Electricity

Wireless communication system, slave wireless device and master wireless device

#94 | 2020-10-01 βœ… Patent 11,092,255 granted on 2021-08-17
US20200309279A1
Mechanical engineering

Manifold assembly for electromagnetic valve and electromagnetic valve cluster using same

#95 | 2019-05-16 βœ… Patent 10,634,172 granted on 2020-04-28
US20190145437A1
Mechanical engineering

Cylinder operation state monitoring device

#96 | 2018-10-18 βœ… Patent 10,677,270 granted on 2020-06-09
US20180298927A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure cylinder

#97 | 2018-10-18 βœ… Patent 10,662,981 granted on 2020-05-26
US20180298926A1
Mechanical engineering

Fluid pressure cylinder

#98 | 2016-12-08 βœ… Patent 9,969,060 granted on 2018-05-15
US20160354902A1
Performing operations; transporting

Clamp apparatus

#99 | 2015-02-26 βœ… Patent 10,401,070 granted on 2019-09-03
US20150052917A1
Mechanical engineering

Constant temperature liquid circulation apparatus and temperature adjustment method for constant temperature liquid

#100 | 2014-09-18 βœ… Patent 9,528,816 granted on 2016-12-27
US20140266167A1
Physics

Position sensor attachment band

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