Sensing the Future: Patent Analysis and Business Opportunities of the Sensor Market

Publisher Name :
Date: 10-Mar-2015
No. of pages: 24
Inquire Before Buying

With the boom in automated equipment and control systems, a slew of sensors have been widely adopted in various applications, serving as key components to connect smart devices. This report uses patent mining techniques, comprising of text and data mining, to provide an overview of sensor technologies as well as an analysis of major vendors' patent deployment, including Bosch, Denso, Honeywell, and so on. Also included are the outlook for the worldwide sensor market and opportunities for perspective entrants.

List of Topics


  • Overview of the sensor technology, including image, pressure, temperature, gas, and taste sensors, and their major applications.

  • Major technology fields and sectors identified through the data mining technique; also included are top 30 assignees and their patent deployment.

  • A brief outlook for the worldwide sensor application market value in 2016.

  • Analysis of the worldwide sensor sales value and share in 2011 vs. 2016, by application, by region market .


Companies covered

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Animas Corp., Aptina Imaging Corporation, Bosch, Canon, Continental AG, Covidien LP, Delphi Technologies, Inc., Denso Corporation, DexCom. Inc., Dongbu, Ford, General Electric Company, HGST Netherlands B.V., Hitachi, Honda, Honeywell, IBM, Infineon Technologies AG, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Matsushita, Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Mitsubishi, NGK, OmniVision, Panasonic, Philips Electronics, Samsung, Siemens, STMicroelectronics, Therasense, Inc., Toyota

Sensing the Future: Patent Analysis and Business Opportunities of the Sensor Market

Table of Contents

1. Technology Overview
1.1 Image Sensors
1.2 Pressure Sensors
1.3 Temperature Sensors
1.4 Gas Sensors
1.5 Taste Sensors

2. Data Mining of Sensor-related Patents
2.1 Patent Search Procedure
2.1.1 Selecting a Patent Database
2.1.2 Identifying Search Keywords
2.1.3 Data Selection
2.1.4 Data Analysis
2.2 Analysis of Technology Trends
2.2.1 Text Mining
2.2.2 Data Mining
2.2.3 Relative R&D Intensity
2.2.4 Results of Key Technology Analysis
2.2.5 Results of Patent Index Analysis

3. Outlook for the Sensor Application Market

4. Tracking and Observing Highlights
4.1 US, European, Japanese Vendors Focus on Different Application Areas
4.2 Asia-Pacific Market Has a Bright Outlook for Growth

Appendix

Glossary of Terms

List of Companies

List of Tables

Table 1  Human Senses vs. Sensors
Table 2  Key Technology Fields Identified By Text Mining
Table 3  R&D Intensity of the Top 30 Sensor Patent Assignees
Table 4  Important Assignees' Deployment in Sensor Technological Fields
Table 5  Top 10 Sensor-Related Patents
Table 6  Matrix Analysis of 10 Most Important Sensor-Related Patents

List of Figures

Figure 1  Various Examples of Sensors
Figure 2  Search Flow for Sensor-related Patents
Figure 3  Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Sector
Figure 4  Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Field
Figure 5  Worldwide Sensor Market Scale, 2011 - 2016
Figure 6  Sensor Sales Value by Application, 2006 vs. 2016
Figure 7  Sensor Sales Value by Regional Market, 2006 - 2016
Figure 8  Growth Potential of Regional Markets, 2011 vs. 2016

  • Global Volumetric Soil Moisture Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 86
    A volumetric soil moisture sensor is a device used to measure The water content in soil. It provides data on soil moisture levels, which is valuable for agricultural and environmental monitoring. The global Volumetric Soil Moisture Sensor market was valued at US$ million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of % during The forecast period 2024-2030. The market for volumetric soil moisture sensors is vital in agriculture and water re......
  • Global Ultrasonic Through Beam Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 104
    The global Ultrasonic Through Beam Sensor market was valued at US$ million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of % during The forecast period 2024-2030. North American market for Ultrasonic Through Beam Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during The forecast period of 2024 through 2030. Asia-Pacific market for Ultrasonic Through Beam Sensor is estimated to increase from $ mil......
  • Global Ultrasonic Retro-reflective Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 98
    The global Ultrasonic Retro-reflective Sensor market was valued at US$ million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of % during The forecast period 2024-2030. North American market for Ultrasonic Retro-reflective Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during The forecast period of 2024 through 2030. Asia-Pacific market for Ultrasonic Retro-reflective Sensor is estimated to increas......
  • Global Biophotonic Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 85
    The global Biophotonic Sensor market was valued at US$ 437.3 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 827 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 9.4% during The forecast period 2024-2030. North American market for Biophotonic Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during The forecast period of 2024 through 2030. Asia-Pacific market for Biophotonic Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $......
  • Global Thermocouple Temperature Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 131
    The global Thermocouple Temperature Sensor market was valued at US$ 1802.3 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 2504.9 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 4.7% during The forecast period 2024-2030. North American market for Thermocouple Temperature Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during The forecast period of 2024 through 2030. Asia-Pacific market for Thermocouple Temperature Sensor is estimated to......
  • Global Thermistor Temperature Sensor Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 10-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 131
    The global Thermistor Temperature Sensor market was valued at US$ 72 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 88 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 2.5% during The forecast period 2024-2030. North American market for Thermistor Temperature Sensor is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during The forecast period of 2024 through 2030. Asia-Pacific market for Thermistor Temperature Sensor is estimated to increase from......
  • Global Image Sensors Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 08-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 101
    An image sensor or imaging sensor is a sensor that detects and conveys The information that constitutes an image. It does so by converting The variable attenuation of light waves (as they pass through or reflect off objects) into signals, small bursts of current that convey The information. The waves can be light or other electromagnetic radiation. Image sensors are used in electronic imaging devices of both analog and digital types, which include digital cameras, camera modules, medical imaging......
  • Global Magnetic Field Sensors Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 08-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 113
    Magnetic field sensors are used to measure magnetic flux and/or The strength and direction of a magnetic field. They are used mainly in scientific measurement, navigation, and Consumer Devices. Magnetic field sensors are widely used in automotive, electronics and modern industry to measure The current, position, direction and other physical parameters by induced magnetic field intensity. Magnetic Field Sensors can be classified according to whether they measure The total magnetic field or The ve......
  • Global Semiconductor Strain Gauge Sensors Market Research Report 2024
    Published: 08-Jan-2024        Price: US 2900 Onwards        Pages: 83
    As opposed to other types of strain gages, semiconductor strain gages depend on The piezoresistive effects of silicon or germanium and measure The change in resistance with stress as opposed to strain. The semiconductor bonded strain gage is a wafer with The resistance element diffused into a substrate of silicon. It is widely used as sense element for transducer manufacturing and engineering stress analysis, Semiconductor Strain Gauges are not only used for surveying stress distribution, or sta......
  • SERVICES
    Value for Money
    We believe in "optimum utilization of available budget and resources". While servicing our clients' (your) market research requirements, we keep the same approach in focus to help you get the best value for your $$s.
    Ever Growing Inventory
    Ranging from the smallest feasible / required data (datasheets, data facts, SWOT analysis, company profiles, etc) to full research reports that help you make decisions, our inventory is updated almost on a daily basis with the latest industry reports from domain experts that track more than 5000 niche sectors.
    One Stop Solution
    Need a custom research report on medical devices market? Require all available business intelligence on 3D printing industry? Exploring F&B sector of a particular country/region? RnRMarketResearch.com is your one-stop-solution to all market intelligence needs. We not only offer custom research and consulting services, we also "bundle" reports to meet your needs and help you fetch the data analysis you require for your business.
    Dedicated Client Engagement
    Not limited to only "finding" relevant reports for you, our client engagement team dedicates its efforts to understand your "business need" and accordingly maps available research data to help you move forward. Call "your" client engagement executive any time of your day and get your questions answered in order to make the correct business decision.
    Saving Time and Efforts
    Simply share your research requirement details with us and let us do all the hard work to find required intelligence for you. When you add up our "one stop solution" and "dedicated client engagement" services mentioned above, you obviously know the time and effort saving you do by working with us.
    Payment Flexibility
    Working with Fortune 500 organizations, we understand the importance of being flexible for payments. Share your payment terms with us and we will surely match up to them to ensure you get access to required business intelligence data without having to wait for the payment to be done.
    Post-Purchase Research Support
    Have questions after reading a report / datasheet bought through us? Not sure about the methodology used for data available in the research? Talk to us / Share your questions with us and if required, we will connect you with the analyst(s)/author(s) of the report(s) and ensure you get satisfactory answers for the same. Need more data / analysis / report(s) on the topic of your research/project? The RnRMarketResearch.com team is here for you 24X7 to support you with your post-purchase requirements. Subscription Offers & Packages (Get in touch with us for more details - [email protected] / +1 888 391 5441 )
    • Ad Hoc
    • Pay - as - you - go / Bucket Subscriptions
    • Fixed Cost for #of reports
    • Customize / Personalize as per your needs