Company History
The first office was in a tiny apartment room.
In 1993, Jiro Maruyama founded the company with his wife, Yuriko, focusingon CCD and wireless technologies.
We continue to progress into the future, with creating tomorrow by rewriting our own history.
1993
Founded to become the innovator with CCD and wireless technologies based on the microwave.
1994
Provided the wireless CCD camera, 「CD-5C」 to Tokyo University Nuclear Research Laboratory
Began the study on microwave
1995
Started marketing in broadcasting
1996
Provided the custom made CCD camera, “AMR" for Atlanta Olympics
1997
National Space Development Agency of Japan adopted 「CMD-5C」
CCD Camera for self-timed photo booth, 「CD-6V」 800 units provided
Provided 「CMD-5C」 to nuclear power plants (with Hitachi Engineering)
「CMD-5C」 used to broadcast NHK Alpine Ski
Seized No.1 share in FPU category of broadcasting market
Started marketing in dental field
Arranged OEM production with Morita, the No.1 share in dental field
Began the study on wireless intraoral cameras
Started sales and advertisement with dental magazine
1998
Reached the highest number of units sold in the market with Miniature Wireless CCD Camera (8,000 units)
Started R&D partnership with NHK
Received the award with co-developed product, Kame-Kame Kun in '98 Technology Exhibition
Miniature CCD Camera, 「PRO5」 was adopted 2001 International Space Development Station JEM Project
Provided the custom made CCD camera to Nagano Olympics
Began the partnership with NTT for TV Phone Pheonix with wireless technology
Wireless intraoral camera satellite V series became the price leader
Began free upgrade for 「SS-100 ver.1」 users
Dental imaging software companies appointed the satellite V series as their exclusive imaging device
Launched DDS department with 2 years warranty and support system
Announced to provide free intraoral cameras to kindergartens in Japan to increase the awareness on their dental health and care
1999
Began marketing in security field
Successfully achieved to lower the cost on the intraoral camera with the same ease of use by wireless technology
Sold 1,500 units of wireless intraoral camera in 3 months. Rapid increase in the number of users
Seized 75% share of Japanese intraoral camera market with 4,800 sold units in total
2000
Seized 85% share of Japanese intraoral camera market with 8,500 sold units in total
Wireless Otoscope 「SSM-21」 seized the No.1 share in Japan
Started marketing by direct mail to 65,000 dentists in Japan
Started the customized telephone service, 「Cnet」
Officially adopted 「PRO5」 as the camera for the rescue robot developed by Kyoto University
World's Smallest Wireless Camera, 「The Tiny」 was officially adopted by NYPD
Started to develop the Cordless Turbine CCD Camera
Started to develop the x-ray CCD sensor
2001
The wireless intraoral camera reached 19,000 sold units in Japan
TV commercial started. (PR activities to promote health exam twice a year)
Provided the natural disaster monitoring camera to the Tokyo government for Miyakejima Island
Provided the unmanned camera to the ministry of Building and Construction for natural habitat observation on Usuzan Mountain
Veterinary/Medical Use CCD Scope, 「DPM-6F」
2002
Conference at SONY headquarters with SONY's chairman Mr. Norio Oga and RF's CEO, Jiro MARUYAMA
2003
Announced the concept of graduate school for medical equipment development
50 intraoral camera supporters started the activity
Started the development of world's smallest industrial 9mm inspection CCD camera, 「NRZ-100」
Started the development of peltier cooling CCD camera, high sensitive night vision color CCD camera, 「VG-100」, celestial camera, 「VG-200」
Established the industrial department
Published 「Project Norika」, Tokuma Shoten
2004
Published 「RF no chi (The Wisdom of RF)」, PRESIDENT Inc.
Train scope reached 1,200 units sold
2005
Started marketing in the industrial field
2006
Tokyo showroom opened
Fukuoka showroom opened
Osaka showroom opened
2007
Started the construction project, RF Innovation Port (new headquarters building)
Nagoya showroom opened
The artist, Ms. Maako Kido became the affiliate researcher
Started the TV commercial
Seized the No.1 share in the digital radiography sensor market (according to Yano Research Institute Ltd.)
2008
Appointed Ms. Reiko Takashima for RF advertisement.
Started TV commercials
“Welcome Plaza F" Yaesu opened
Interactive web demonstration, THE NAOMI-SHOW started
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PR Magazines, ｢RF Newsletter｣ launched
Started the assembling line of NAOMI production with SHARP Corporation
Launched the localized sales representatives’ network in Japan for NAOMI in the medical field
Grabbed the No.1 share in Japan’s digital x-ray market in the consecutive year in FY 2007 and FY 2008 (according to Yano Research Institute Ltd.)
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2009
Selected as one of “Top 300 small and medium enterprises in 2009” by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan)