KOMATSU LTD Active Patents
44 granted patents the USPTO still lists as patented, newest filing first, as the USPTO Open Data Portal records them; the company is the first-named applicant. The application number opens the full record at Patent Center.
- 2024-12-04: Application 18871728; Invention REDUCING AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REDUCING AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE; Applicant Komatsu Ltd.; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-10-15: Application 18856904; Invention UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD; Applicant Komatsu Ltd.; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-10-15: Application 18684718; Invention HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, EXCAVATOR, AND CONTROL METHOD OF EXCAVATOR; Applicant Komatsu Ltd.; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-10-10: Application 18855806; Invention CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND WORK MACHINE; Applicant Komatsu Ltd.; Status Patented Case.
| Filed | Application | Invention | Applicant | Status | Granted | Patent | Published as | Inventor name | Inventor country | Examiner |
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| 2024-12-04 | 18871728 | REDUCING AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REDUCING AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-07-14 | 12680487 | US20250347241A1 | Mitsuyoshi Kimura Tatsuya Yoshida | Japan Japan | TRAN, BINH Q |
| 2024-10-15 | 18856904 | UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND UNMANNED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-09-22 | 12743108 | US20250251741A1 | Shogo Ichizuri | Japan | CAMBY, RICHARD M |
| 2024-10-15 | 18684718 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, EXCAVATOR, AND CONTROL METHOD OF EXCAVATOR | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-10-14 | 12442160 | US20250290287A1 | Wataru Sumino Daisuke Kozuka Akira Hasebe Masatoshi Ikeda | Japan Japan Japan Japan | LESLIE, MICHAEL S |
| 2024-10-10 | 18855806 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND WORK MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-07-28 | 12692683 | US20250230626A1 | Ryota Enomoto Rie Kawamata Yuji Fukuda Takahisa Oasa Shozo Kikuchi | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LANG, MICHAEL DEAN |
| 2024-10-07 | 18907805 | CONTROL DEVICE, LOADING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD TO DETERMINE A TARGET AZIMUTH DIRECTION | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-07-21 | 12686991 | US20250027290A1 | Takeshi OI Kazuhiro HATAKE | Japan Japan | WHITTINGTON, JESS G |
| 2024-10-07 | 18854687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-09-22 | 12742308 | US20250230632A1 | Kei NAKANO Souichi TSUMURA Osamu SHIMIZU Tomoki ANDO | Japan Japan Japan Japan | ANWARI, MACEEH |
| 2024-10-04 | 18698882 | WORK MACHINE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-06-30 | 12668949 | US20250305247A1 | Akihiro KYOZU Takeshi KAMIMAE | Japan Japan | SOOFI, YAZAN A |
| 2024-09-25 | 18850677 | WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-09-09 | 12410585 | US20250215662A1 | Hiroyuki YOSHIDA | Japan | O'NEILL, MATTHEW JAMES |
| 2024-09-19 | 18848586 | LOADING MACHINE CONTROL DEVICE, LOADING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-09-22 | 12742303 | US20250223776A1 | Kazuhiro HATAKE Yusuke SAIGO | Japan Japan | HANNAN, B M M |
| 2024-07-19 | 18730372 | ELECTRIC CYLINDER AND WORK MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-09-09 | 12410581 | US20250101707A1 | Hideshi Iitani Shouta Akazaki | Japan Japan | LE, HUAN G |
| 2024-07-17 | 18684253 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-06-16 | 12655603 | US20250270786A1 | Hikaru SUZUKI Tsutomu IWAMURA Sho NOZAKI Ryuji KANDA Daishi IWANAGA Tomokazu HIRAO Yuta UCHIDA Yuki SHIMANO Jun SASAKI Jin KITAJIMA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEWANDROSKI, SARA J |
| 2024-07-12 | 18728514 | PROCESSING MACHINE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PROCESSING MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-08-25 | 12715081 | US20250153355A1 | Kenichi BANDOH Natsuki ITOU Mohammad MUNZIR | Japan Japan Japan | PATTON, SPENCER D |
| 2024-07-10 | 18727729 | TREATMENT DEVICE, TREATMENT METHOD, AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-05-05 | 12620297 | US20250104547A1 | Yoshitoshi Nagado Akira Ito | Japan Japan | MCCORMACK, THOMAS S |
| 2024-07-10 | 18727721 | TREATMENT DEVICE, TREATMENT METHOD, AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-09-02 | 12404795 | US20250092811A1 | Yoshitoshi Nagado Akira Ito | Japan Japan | LARGI, MATTHEW THOMAS |
| 2024-07-02 | 18726254 | PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-07-01 | 12345322 | US20250067336A1 | Keita NAITOU Tetsuya YAMAUCHI Yuta YAMAUCHI | Japan Japan Japan | PANG, ROGER L |
| 2024-07-02 | 18726232 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-08-26 | 12398798 | US20250067334A1 | Keita NAITOU Tetsuya YAMAUCHI Yuta YAMAUCHI | Japan Japan Japan | KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS |
| 2024-06-17 | 18720802 | ELECTRIC EXCAVATOR | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-09-08 | 12728716 | US20250050724A1 | Masataka SOGA | Japan | HANNON, TIMOTHY |
| 2024-06-07 | 18717496 | VEHICLE MONITORING DEVICE AND VEHICLE MONITORING METHOD | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-09-09 | 12410739 | US20250027435A1 | Kouji Hirukawa Tomoharu Hori | Japan Japan | LEE, BRANDON DONGPA |
| 2024-06-07 | 18717442 | HAUL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HAUL VEHICLE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-07-07 | 12673560 | US20250042265A1 | Natsuki Watanabe | Japan | GREENE, DANIEL LAWSON |
| 2024-06-03 | 18715811 | WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK VEHICLE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-07-15 | 12359399 | US20250043543A1 | Akihiro Koyama | Japan | TEKA, ABIY |
| 2024-05-21 | 18711908 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-02-03 | 12539788 | US20240336158A1 | Shota Yamawaki Koji Obata | Japan Japan | JIN, GEORGE C. |
| 2024-05-15 | 18710308 | CRAWLER-TYPE WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-04-15 | 12276079 | US20250012043A1 | Takeshi YOSHIKAWA Hiroaki TAKESHIMA Naoya AKIYAMA Shinichi OTAKA Kazushi NAKATA Osamu YATSUDA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | TEKA, ABIY |
| 2024-04-25 | 18704485 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING ANGLE OF REPOSE OF EXCAVATED OBJECT HELD BY BUCKET, SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING ANGLE OF REPOSE OF EXCAVATED OBJECT HELD BY BUCKET, AND LOADING MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-06-16 | 12655615 | US20250237039A1 | Takahisa Oasa Shozo Kikuchi Ryota Kudo Yoshitaka Onodera Takehiro Komatsu | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |
| 2024-04-23 | 18703759 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE, METHOD, AND WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-03-24 | 12584290 | US20250230630A1 | Shoya KIMURA Takehiro SHIBATA Takatoshi MATSUI Tomoki HIRAYAMA Yosuke YAMAGOE Ryohei KIKUZAWA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |
| 2024-04-19 | 18702882 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-07-08 | 12352338 | US20240410448A1 | Taku MATSUO Nobuhito YASUTA Masaki SHIOHARA Michihiro AIDA | Japan Japan Japan Japan | PERVIN, FARHANA |
| 2024-04-09 | 18699708 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-03-31 | 12590442 | US20250237038A1 | Yuita TAKENAKA | Japan | BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D |
| 2024-04-01 | 18697597 | WORK MACHINE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-03-17 | 12577760 | US20240410138A1 | Akihiro KYOZU Takeshi KAMIMAE | Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |
| 2024-03-21 | 18694275 | WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-03-24 | 12584292 | US20240426081A1 | Takeshi KAMIMAE Hiroki NAGASAKI | Japan Japan | TRAN, LONG T |
| 2024-03-21 | 18694158 | WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-09-22 | 12742304 | US20240392533A1 | Takeshi KAMIMAE Hiroki NAGASAKI | Japan Japan | NGUYEN, CUONG H |
| 2024-03-15 | 18606327 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | KOMATSU LTD. TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | Patented Case | 2025-10-14 | 12444301 | US20240321095A1 | Yusuke NOZAWA Shun MIZOO Toru TAKASHIMA Takashi HIRANAKA Kenta OSAGAWA Shota KONISHI | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A |
| 2024-03-08 | 18690429 | WORK MACHINE ACTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-01-20 | 12528443 | US20240375611A1 | Hayato MATSUMOTO Shunsuke SUGIMURA Takehiro SHIBATA Tomofumi HOKARI Yuichiro YASUDA Kenji NOZAKI Tomotaka KOMATSU Yosuke YAMAGOE Ryohei KIKUZAWA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | ALUNKAL, THOMAS D |
| 2024-03-07 | 18689880 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-06-02 | 12644256 | US20240401308A1 | Hayato Matsumoto Shunsuke Sugimura Takehiro Shibata Tomofumi Hokari Yuichiro Yasuda Kenji Nozaki Tomotaka Komatsu Yosuke Yamagoe Ryohei Kikuzawa Kengo Yamamoto | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |
| 2024-03-04 | 18689013 | ACTIVATION SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE, ACTIVATION METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-02-17 | 12553218 | US20240368859A1 | Hayato MATSUMOTO Shunsuke SUGIMURA Takehiro SHIBATA Tomofumi HOKARI Yuichiro YASUDA Kenji NOZAKI Tomotaka KOMATSU Yosuke YAMAGOE Ryohei KIKUZAWA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | BRUSHABER, FREDERICK M |
| 2024-03-04 | 18688854 | STOP SYSTEM FOR ENGINE OF WORK MACHINE, AND STOP METHOD FOR ENGINE OF WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-05-27 | 12313016 | US20240369026A1 | Hayato MATSUMOTO Shunsuke SUGIMURA Takehiro SHIBATA Tomofumi HOKARI Yuichiro YASUDA Kenji NOZAKI Tomotaka KOMATSU Yosuke YAMAGOE Ryohei KIKUZAWA Kengo YAMAMOTO | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | PICON-FELICIANO, RUBEN |
| 2024-03-04 | 18688810 | UNMANNED VEHICLE, SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING UNMANNED VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING UNMANNED VEHICLE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-03-24 | 12585290 | US20240402726A1 | Ryota Amano | Japan | SOOFI, YAZAN A |
| 2024-02-14 | 18683751 | CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-01-27 | 12534875 | US20240368856A1 | Shinya HINO Kazuki TAKEHARA | Japan Japan | RUDY, ANDREW J |
| 2024-02-14 | 18683609 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-03-10 | 12571179 | US20250137224A1 | Hikaru SUZUKI Tsutomu IWAMURA Sho NOZAKI Ryuji KANDA Daishi IWANAGA Tomokazu HIRAO Yuta UCHIDA Yuki SHIMANO Jun SASAKI Jin KITAJIMA | Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |
| 2024-02-14 | 18683518 | STATE ESTIMATION SYSTEM, DUMP TRUCK, AND STATE ESTIMATION METHOD | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-06-16 | 12657970 | US20240355155A1 | Akira Oka Tatsuya Yamakawa | Japan Japan | COBB, MATTHEW |
| 2024-02-13 | 18683265 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2025-11-04 | 12460659 | US20240344535A1 | Koutaro Asano Keisuke Tasaki Yuki lkezawa | Japan Japan Japan | COLLINS, DANIEL S. |
| 2024-02-05 | 18681138 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-09-08 | 12729515 | US20240279911A1 | Atsushi HOUJOU | Japan | STABLEY, MICHAEL R |
| 2024-01-11 | 18578451 | SYSTEM FOR SETTING OPERATION RANGE OF EXCAVATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2026-04-28 | 12612763 | US20240344295A1 | Yosuke YAMAGOE Ryohei KIKUZAWA | Japan Japan | NGUYEN, TUAN S |
| 2024-01-11 | 18578414 | WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-10-28 | 12454812 | US20240384508A1 | Kazumichi OKAJIMA | Japan | CHOWDHURI, SWARNA N |
| 2024-01-09 | 18577759 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE | KOMATSU LTD. | Patented Case | 2025-09-16 | 12416136 | US20240318408A1 | Ken NISHIHARA Eiji ISHIBASHI | Japan Japan | FREJD, RUSSELL WARREN |
| 2024-01-03 | 18576117 | WORK MACHINE SURROUNDINGS MONITORING SYSTEM, WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE SURROUNDINGS MONITORING METHOD | Komatsu Ltd. | Patented Case | 2026-02-17 | 12553219 | US20240240436A1 | Masaomi Machida Yosuke Okumura Natsumi Tsuda Takeshi Kurihara | Japan Japan Japan Japan | LEE, TYLER J |