1.Overview
1.1 Sensor
1.1.1 Image Sensor
1.1.2 Pressure Sensor
1.1.3 Position Sensor
1.1.4 Level Sensor
1.1.5 Force Sensor
1.1.6 Gas Sensor
1.1.7 Semiconductor Sensor
1.1.8 Fiber Optic Sensor
2. Patent Mining
2.1 Patent Search
2.1.1 Selecting a Patent Database
2.1.2 Identifying Search Keywords
2.1.3 Data Selection
2.1.4 Data Analysis
3 Trend Analysis
3.1 Data Mining
3.1.1 By Country
3.1.2 By Sector and Field
3.1.3 By Technology
3.2 R&D Performance Analysis
3.2.1 Relative R&D Intensity
4. Patent Portfolio Development Strategy
4.1 International Assignees
4.2 Development of Major Sensor Companies
4.2.1 Robert Bosch GmbH
4.2.2 Denso Corporation
4.2.3 Honeywell
5. MIC Perspective
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
List of Companies

Overview of existing sensor technologies, including image, pressure, position, level, force, gas, semiconductor, and fiber optic sensors
Analysis of 22,612 patents by technology field and sector using the data mining technique; also included are the detailed profile of top 20 assignees and their relative R&D intensity ranking
Trend analysis of the global sensor industry by country, by field, by sector
Analysis of sensor developments of major players, including Robert Bosch GmbH, Denso Corporation, and Honeywell
Detailed analysis of patent/assignee matrix, with 30 key patented technology being sorted into nine categories, and includes major assignees' patent portfolio for image analysis

Figure 1: Various Types of Sensors
Figure 2: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Country
Figure 3: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Sector
Figure 4: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Field
Figure 5: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field (Cont.)
Figure 6: Illustration of Major Assignees' Products

Table 1: Sensor Patent Distribution Share by Key Technology Field
Table 2: R&D Intensity of Top 20 Sensor Patent Assignees
Table 3: Sensors Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis
Table 4: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: Measuring and Technical Classification Details
Table 5: Sensor Patent/International Assignee Matrix Analysis: : Measuring and Technical Classification Details (continued)