American CNG, LLC
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 9 granted patents across 5 technology areas, recorded in grant years 2023–2024. Grant-trend analysis is cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search; it does not measure application filings, current R&D, or legal strength. Primary class: B60Q (Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices, THE Mounting OR Supporting Thereof OR Circuits Therefor, FOR Vehicles IN General).
The verdict
According to USPTO PatentsView, American ranks #28,063 of 49,997 tracked US assignees by granted-patent volume, with 9 patents across 5 technology areas.
- #28,063
- of 49,997 US assignees by volume
- Top 21%
- by Innovation Score (46.3/100)
- 17.4
- avg claims per patent
USPTO PatentsView assignee plate
Corpus R28063 · US Corporation #28,063 · 9 grants
GRANTS-MICRO · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · CPC-NARROW · INNOV-PAR · CLAIMS-RICH · TYPE-USCORP · SPAN-YRS · BOOK-RICH
- GRANTS-MICRO 9 grants
- MID-PACK #28,063/49,997
- PHOTO-FINISH Alpargatas
- CPC-NARROW B60Q · 5 areas
- INNOV-PAR 46.3/100
- CLAIMS-RICH 17.4 claims/avg
- TYPE-USCORP US Corporation
- SPAN-YRS 2023–2024 · 2y
- BOOK-RICH 9/10 fields
Nearest grant-volume peer: Alpargatas S.A. (±0 grants)
Instrument codes from this assignee’s USPTO PatentsView grant sheet: volume band, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead CPC, Innovation Score, claim depth, assignee type, velocity, and book completeness. Not a USPTO rating of patent strength.
How American’s 46.3 Innovation Score adds up
The same four weighted components behind every Innovation Score on PlainPatent: portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth.
Innovation-score neighbourhood around American
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest Innovation Score peers, not a full corpus board reprint.
- Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
Qualcomm Incorporated · highest
85 score
- American CNG · this assignee
American CNG · this assignee
46 score
- 3D Lighting… · lowest 7
3D Lighting… · lowest
7 score
What this shows American's Innovation Score is 46.3/100 (top 21% of the PatentsView-derived corpus). The chart places that score against the nearest Innovation Score peers plus corpus poles, not a reprint of the volume ranking.
Does more volume mean deeper claims for American?
Each dot is one of American’s 8 nearest volume peers (same corpus rank neighbourhood as the chart above), placed by total granted patents (horizontal) against average claims per patent (vertical). American’s own 17.4 claims/patent is ABOVE the 10.3 median for these volume peers. More thorough claims than most filers at this scale, not just more of them.
Where American's grants concentrate
American CNG, LLC is a focused PatentsView assignee: 5 CPC subclasses with 88.9% of grants classified under B60Q (Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices, THE Mounting OR Supporting Thereof OR Circuits Therefor, FOR Vehicles IN General). Peak complete grant year is 2024 (5 grants) versus a trough of 4 in 2023. By volume, American sits between Alpargatas S.A. and American Made Plastic Inc..
American's three-year grant acceleration
American CNG, LLC shows 9 grants in 2022–2024 against only 0 in 2019–2021. That prior window is too thin for a growth multiple (rename and spin-out assignees look artificially high when the baseline is near zero), so PlainPatent withholds a ranked acceleration claim here.
Who files at American's volume?
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
- Alpargatas
Alpargatas S.A.
9 patents
- Alpine Innovations
Alpine Innovations LLC
9 patents
- Altrix Medical
Altrix Medical, Inc.
9 patents
- Alzheon
Alzheon, Inc.
9 patents
- American Crafts L…
American Crafts, L.C.
9 patents
- American Flashing…
American Flashings and Accessories, LLC
9 patents
- American Linc
American Linc, LLC
9 patents
- American Made Pla…
American Made Plastic Inc.
9 patents
- American CNG ◀
American CNG, LLC
9 patents
What this shows American holds 9 patents at rank #28,114, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
Companies ranked near American
By rank, the assignees closest to #28,114 in granted patent volume.
- Alpargatas S.A. #28,110 · 9 patents
- Alpine Innovations LLC #28,111 · 9 patents
- Altrix Medical, Inc. #28,112 · 9 patents
- Alzheon, Inc. #28,113 · 9 patents
- American Crafts, L.C. #28,115 · 9 patents
- American Flashings and Accessories, LLC #28,116 · 9 patents
- American Linc, LLC #28,117 · 9 patents
- American Made Plastic Inc. #28,118 · 9 patents
Leaders in B60Q (Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices)
Other assignees with the most granted patents in American's primary technology class.
- Ford Global Technologies, LLC 959 in class
- Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 492 in class
- Hyundai Motor Company 460 in class
- Valeo Vision 268 in class
- Magna Electronics Inc. 236 in class
- Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. 205 in class
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 179 in class
- Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. 170 in class
American's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, grant velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
46 Top 21% higher than 79% of 49,997 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Grants by year
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2023–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
View data table
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 44.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 55.6% |
Which technologies does American CNG, LLC patent most?
Top 5 of 5 technology areas
Data Source
USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025
What to do with this data
American CNG, LLC's patent record in context - here's where to go next.
- American CNG, LLC's lead technology class is B60Q (Arrangement OF Signalling OR Lighting Devices, THE Mounting OR Supporting Thereof OR Circuits Therefor, FOR Vehicles IN General), 88.9% of its portfolio - see every assignee active in that class. Explore B60Q
- Ranked #28,063 of 49,997 tracked assignees by patent volume - see the full leaderboard. See the ranking
- Compare American CNG, LLC against Alpargatas S.A., an assignee filing at a similar volume. Compare portfolios
- Innovation Score of 46.3/100 blends volume, velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth. How it's calculated
Figures reflect USPTO PatentsView grant data through May 2026; pending applications not yet granted are not counted.
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