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 publishedFARO Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
471 publishedZygo Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
379 granted
63 publishedAmetek, Inc. its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
212 granted
47 publishedGATAN, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
74 granted
28 publishedMOCON, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
54 granted
15 publishedSkyBitz, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
59 granted
9 publishedTAYLOR HOBSON LTD. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
37 granted
25 publishedForza Silicon Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
31 granted
19 publishedREICHERT, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
42 granted
8 publishedATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
20 publishedRauland-Borg Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
32 granted
12 publishedTechnical Manufacturing Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
29 granted
12 publishedZygo Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
34 publishedTelular Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
25 granted
6 publishedVIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL INC. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
17 granted
13 publishedSPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
19 granted
10 publishedCONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
13 granted
12 publishedSpectro Scientific, Inc a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
18 granted
7 publishedLAND 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 publishedCameca a subsidiary
FR, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
6 publishedCREAFORM INC. a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
13 granted
8 publishedAMETEK, INC. its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
20 publishedGatan, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
20 publishedNavitar, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 granted
1 publishedRotron, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
18 granted
0 publishedAlphasense Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
6 publishedNavitar, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
16 publishedPatriot Sensors & Controls, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
16 granted
0 publishedVirtek Vision International ULC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
15 publishedForza Silicon Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
14 publishedVIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL ULC a subsidiary
CA, as the owner printed on each patent
11 granted
2 publishedCameca Instruments, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
10 granted
2 publishedReichert, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
12 publishedAmplifier Research Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
7 granted
4 publishedAtlas Material Testing Technology, L.L.C. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
3 publishedSOLIDSTATE CONTROLS, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
5 publishedMICRO-POISE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
2 publishedMOCON, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
10 publishedSkyBitz, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
10 publishedAdvanced Measurement Technology, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
3 publishedNEARFIELD SYSTEMS INCORPORATED a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
8 granted
1 publishedATLAS Material Testing Technology GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
8 publishedTechnical Services for Electronics, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
3 publishedALPHASENSE 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 publishedCREAFORM INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in CA
0 granted
7 publishedSpectro, 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 publishedUNIVERSAL ANALYZERS INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
2 publishedABACO SYSTEMS, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
6 granted
0 publishedDUNKERMOTOREN GMBH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
5 granted
1 publishedParagon 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 publishedRauland-Borg Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
6 publishedABACO SYSTEMS, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
5 publishedSpectro Analytical Instruments GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
5 publishedAdvanced Measurement Technology Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 publishedAmetek Denmark A/S a subsidiary
DK, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 publishedCONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 publishedChandler Instruments Company, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 publishedCrystal Engineering Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
1 publishedOBCORP, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 publishedObcorp, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 publishedPrecision Engineered Products, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
4 granted
0 publishedSpectro Scientific, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
4 publishedAMETEK FINLAND OY a subsidiary
FI, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
2 publishedAmetek Ameron, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 publishedAmetek Precitech, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
1 publishedDunkermotoren GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
3 publishedHaydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 publishedVision Research Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
3 granted
0 published3D Laser Mapping Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 publishedAmetek Aegis a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 publishedAmetek Ameron, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 publishedAmetek Magnetrol USA, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 publishedGeoSLAM Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 publishedHaydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 publishedMICRO-POISE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
2 publishedMarox Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 publishedNSI-MI Technologies, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 publishedNu Instruments Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
1 publishedPowervar, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 granted
0 publishedTaylor Hobson Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
2 published3D LASER MAPPING LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedAMETEK AIRTECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 publishedAMETEK DENMARK A/S a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DK
0 granted
1 publishedAMETEK SCP, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 granted
1 publishedAmetek Finland Oy a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FI
0 granted
1 publishedAmetek Precitech, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedAmetek SCP, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedCAMECA a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in FR
0 granted
1 publishedCAMECA Instruments Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedFARO Technologies Sweden AB a subsidiary
SE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedGeoslam Limited a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedGlasseal Products a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedHermetic Seal Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedIntelliPower, Inc. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedIntellipower, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedKern Microtechnik GmbH a subsidiary
DE, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedKern Microtechnik GmbH a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in DE
0 granted
1 publishedLacey Manufacturing Company, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedLand Instruments International Limited a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in GB
0 granted
1 publishedMI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedMuirhead Aerospace Ltd. a subsidiary
GB, as the owner printed on each patent
1 granted
0 publishedPRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedSEIKO 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 publishedSeiko EG&G Co., Ltd. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in JP
0 granted
1 publishedTechnical Manufacturing Corporation a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
0 granted
1 publishedUniversal 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
| Granted | Patent | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | 12,513,407 | Method for automatic exposure control of a 3D scanning system and 3D scanning system using same | Audio-visual technology | CREAFORM INC. |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 12,504,265 | System and method of measuring gaps | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 12,498,548 | High etendue lens assembly with large zoom range | Optics | Navitar, Inc. |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 12,487,073 | Speckle reduction methods in line scanners | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 12,483,625 | Handheld scanner that transfers data and power over ethernet | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 12,468,036 | Method of remotely controlling a laser tracker using a mobile computing device | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 12,462,667 | Alarm panel communications system | Control | Ametek, Inc. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12,455,379 | Cloud-to-cloud comparison using artificial intelligence-based analysis | Computer technology | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12,455,352 | Three-dimensional scanning and image reconstruction thereof | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 12,455,261 | Photoionization detector having improved gain and reduced humidity sensitivity | Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy | MOCON, INC. |
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
| Published | Application | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2025/0386288 | Carrier Selection Device and Method for Selecting a Wireless Carrier In Wireless Networks | Digital communication | Ametek, Inc. |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2025/0377461 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) SCANNER WITH 3D APERTURE AND TILTED OPTICAL BANDPASS FILTER | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 2025/0356526 | IMAGE-BASED LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2025/0347788 | DYNAMIC SELF-CALIBRATING OF AUXILIARY CAMERA OF LASER SCANNER | Computer technology | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 2025/0341829 | OIL PROGNOSTIC TOOL AND METHOD | Analysis of biological materials | Spectro Scientific, Inc. |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2025/0336506 | INTELLIGENT DISPLAY CORRIDOR LIGHT | Computer technology | Rauland-Borg Corporation |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2025/0327930 | CAPTURING ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS USING LANDMARKS BASED ON SEMANTIC FEATURES | Measurement | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2025/0323006 | ELECTRON BEAM DEVICE FOR SURFACE TREATMENT | Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy | CAMECA |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2025/0322537 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUSION OF DEPTH DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES | Computer technology | FARO Technologies, Inc. |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 2025/0290897 | PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTOR WITH IGNITION FAILURE WARNING SYSTEM | Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy | MOCON, 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.