Company Analysis

Ametek, Inc. (AME)

NYSE: AME · Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control · Berwyn, PA · filing with the SEC since 1998
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Patents

US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026

1,895 patents granted to the 107 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to Ametek, Inc.’s names, not what it holds today.

Patents granted
1,895
1,818 utility, 69 design, 8 reissue, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
49
Against 49 in 2024 and 50 in 2023
Applications published
1,243
35 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
107
a subsidiary, its own name
By yearGrantedApplications published
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Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Measurement120
Computer technology44
Audio-visual technology26
Optics19
Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy19
Mechanical elements10
Medical technology6
Digital communication6
Handling3
Engines, pumps, turbines3
IT methods for management3
Surface technology, coating2
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name107 counted
FARO Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
583 granted
157 published
FARO Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
471 published
Zygo Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
379 granted
63 published
Ametek, Inc. its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
212 granted
47 published
GATAN, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
74 granted
28 published
MOCON, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
54 granted
15 published
SkyBitz, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
59 granted
9 published
TAYLOR HOBSON LTD. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
37 granted
25 published
Forza Silicon Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
31 granted
19 published
REICHERT, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
42 granted
8 published
ATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
20 published
Rauland-Borg Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
32 granted
12 published
Technical Manufacturing Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
29 granted
12 published
Zygo Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
34 published
Telular Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
6 published
VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL INC. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
17 granted
13 published
SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
19 granted
10 published
CONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
13 granted
12 published
Spectro Scientific, Inc a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
18 granted
7 published
LAND INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent. 2 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
15 granted
9 published
Cameca a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
6 published
CREAFORM INC. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
13 granted
8 published
AMETEK, INC. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
20 published
Gatan, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
20 published
Navitar, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 granted
1 published
Rotron, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
18 granted
0 published
Alphasense Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
6 published
Navitar, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
16 published
Patriot Sensors & Controls, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
0 published
Virtek Vision International ULC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
15 published
Forza Silicon Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
14 published
VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL ULC a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
2 published
Cameca Instruments, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
10 granted
2 published
Reichert, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
12 published
Amplifier Research Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
4 published
Atlas Material Testing Technology, L.L.C. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
3 published
SOLIDSTATE CONTROLS, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
5 published
MICRO-POISE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
2 published
MOCON, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
10 published
SkyBitz, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
10 published
Advanced Measurement Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
3 published
NEARFIELD SYSTEMS INCORPORATED a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
1 published
ATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
8 published
Technical Services for Electronics, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
3 published
ALPHASENSE LIMITED a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
0 granted
7 published
CREAFORM INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
7 published
Spectro, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
3 granted
4 published
UNIVERSAL ANALYZERS INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
2 published
ABACO SYSTEMS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
0 published
DUNKERMOTOREN GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
1 published
Paragon Medical a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 3 more under the same name are not counted (printed in AU)
6 granted
0 published
Rauland-Borg Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
6 published
ABACO SYSTEMS, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
5 published
Spectro Analytical Instruments GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
5 published
Advanced Measurement Technology Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
Ametek Denmark A/S a subsidiary
DK, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 published
CONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
Chandler Instruments Company, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 published
Crystal Engineering Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 published
OBCORP, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
Obcorp, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 published
Precision Engineered Products, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 published
Spectro Scientific, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 published
AMETEK FINLAND OY a subsidiary
FI, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
2 published
Ametek Ameron, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Ametek Precitech, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 published
Dunkermotoren GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
3 published
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published
Vision Research Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published
3D Laser Mapping Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 published
Ametek Aegis a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
Ametek Ameron, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 published
Ametek Magnetrol USA, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
GeoSLAM Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 published
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 published
MICRO-POISE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 published
Marox Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
NSI-MI Technologies, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
Nu Instruments Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 published
Powervar, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 published
Taylor Hobson Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 published
3D LASER MAPPING LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
AMETEK AIRTECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
AMETEK DENMARK A/S a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DK
0 granted
1 published
AMETEK SCP, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 published
Ametek Finland Oy a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FI
0 granted
1 published
Ametek Precitech, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Ametek SCP, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
CAMECA a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
1 published
CAMECA Instruments Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
FARO Technologies Sweden AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Geoslam Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Glasseal Products a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Hermetic Seal Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
IntelliPower, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Intellipower, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Kern Microtechnik GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Kern Microtechnik GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
1 published
Lacey Manufacturing Company, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
Land Instruments International Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
1 published
MI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Muirhead Aerospace Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 published
PRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
SEIKO EG&G CO., LTD. a subsidiary
JP, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in US)
1 granted
0 published
Seiko EG&G Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in JP
0 granted
1 published
Technical Manufacturing Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Universal Analyzers, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 published
Names not counted (10)
Sunpower, Inc.
Counted on the file of SunPower Inc., whose own name it is. 862 granted and 339 published under it are not counted.
Sunpower, Inc.
Counted on the file of SunPower Inc., whose own name it is. 0 granted and 509 published under it are not counted.
Magnetrol International N.V.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in BE. 67 granted and 30 published under it are not counted.
Alphasense Limited
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in GB. 28 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Magnetrol International N.V.
Most of its patents print US; this name counts in BE. 0 granted and 23 published under it are not counted.
EMA Corp.
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in US. 10 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
Zygo Corporation
No country is printed for it. 0 granted and 6 published under it are not counted.
Amptek, Inc.
Most of its patents print CN; this name counts in US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
MI Technologies, LLC
Most of its patents print DE; this name counts in US. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Sunpower, Inc.
No country is printed for it. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
GrantedPatentTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 30, 202512,513,407Method for automatic exposure control of a 3D scanning system and 3D scanning system using sameAudio-visual technologyCREAFORM INC.
Dec 23, 202512,504,265System and method of measuring gapsMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Dec 16, 202512,498,548High etendue lens assembly with large zoom rangeOpticsNavitar, Inc.
Dec 2, 202512,487,073Speckle reduction methods in line scannersMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 25, 202512,483,625Handheld scanner that transfers data and power over ethernetMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 11, 202512,468,036Method of remotely controlling a laser tracker using a mobile computing deviceMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 4, 202512,462,667Alarm panel communications systemControlAmetek, Inc.
Oct 28, 202512,455,379Cloud-to-cloud comparison using artificial intelligence-based analysisComputer technologyFARO Technologies, Inc.
Oct 28, 202512,455,352Three-dimensional scanning and image reconstruction thereofMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Oct 28, 202512,455,261Photoionization detector having improved gain and reduced humidity sensitivityElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyMOCON, INC.
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
PublishedApplicationTitleFieldOwner as printed
Dec 18, 20252025/0386288Carrier Selection Device and Method for Selecting a Wireless Carrier In Wireless NetworksDigital communicationAmetek, Inc.
Dec 11, 20252025/0377461THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) SCANNER WITH 3D APERTURE AND TILTED OPTICAL BANDPASS FILTERMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 20, 20252025/0356526IMAGE-BASED LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATAMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 13, 20252025/0347788DYNAMIC SELF-CALIBRATING OF AUXILIARY CAMERA OF LASER SCANNERComputer technologyFARO Technologies, Inc.
Nov 6, 20252025/0341829OIL PROGNOSTIC TOOL AND METHODAnalysis of biological materialsSpectro Scientific, Inc.
Oct 30, 20252025/0336506INTELLIGENT DISPLAY CORRIDOR LIGHTComputer technologyRauland-Borg Corporation
Oct 23, 20252025/0327930CAPTURING ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS USING LANDMARKS BASED ON SEMANTIC FEATURESMeasurementFARO Technologies, Inc.
Oct 16, 20252025/0323006ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE FOR SURFACE TREATMENTElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyCAMECA
Oct 16, 20252025/0322537METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUSION OF DEPTH DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCESComputer technologyFARO Technologies, Inc.
Sep 18, 20252025/0290897PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTOR WITH IGNITION FAILURE WARNING SYSTEMElectrical machinery, apparatus, energyMOCON, INC.
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Measurement 32 · Computer technology 26 · Audio-visual technology 9 · Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy 6 · Mechanical elements 5 · Thermal processes and apparatus 3.

A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.

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