UNIT INSTR INC innovation strategy

Patent filings in countries

#	Country	Total Patents
#1	United States	19
#2	WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)	17
#3	EPO (European Patent Office)	12
#4	Australia	8
#5	Taiwan	6
#6	Japan	5
#7	China	3
#8	Canada	1
#9	Republic of Korea	1

#	Industry
#1	Machines
#2	Measurement
#3	Control
#4	Mechanical elements
#5	Electrical machinery and energy
#6	Semiconductors
#7	Surface technology and coating

#	Technology
#1	Unspecified technologies
#2	Measuring volume
#3	Systems controlling non-electric variables
#4	Electric discharge tubes
#5	Coating metallic material
#6	Semiconductor devices
#7	Venting or aerating devices
#8	Pipes
#9	Control or regulating systems
#10	Pistons and sealings

Publication	Filing date	Title
EP1384121A2	2002-04-24	System and method for a mass flow controller
TW538327B	2002-04-23	System and method for a mass flow controller
WO0161284A1	2001-02-14	Method and apparatus for balancing resistance
AU5930900A	2000-07-12	Pressure insensitive gas control system
US6394138B1	1999-01-13	Manifold system of removable components for distribution of fluids
US6293310B1	1997-10-29	Gas panel
US6044701A	1997-03-10	Thermal mass flow controller having orthogonal thermal mass flow sensor
US5730181A	1996-12-02	Mass flow controller with vertical purifier
US5992463A	1996-10-30	Gas panel
WO9519549A1	1995-01-12	Flow meter
AU7962094A	1994-09-30	Apparatus for handling process fluid
AU5405694A	1993-10-15	Thermal mass flow controller having orthogonal thermal mass flow sensor
EP0711430A4	1993-06-10	Mass flow controller
US5303731A	1992-06-30	Liquid flow controller
WO9221006A2	1992-05-15	Method and apparatus for translating a mass flow meter signal
EP0581896A1	1992-04-23	Thermal mass flow sensor
WO9119959A1	1991-06-13	Thermal mass flow sensor
EP0392072A1	1989-08-09	Fluid mass flow control system
US4913192A	1989-04-03	Gas flow control apparatus
US4928048A	1988-03-28	Fast response control circuit