Inventor
TODA MINORU
US63 patents
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RCA CORP
16 patentsUS4705351ANov 10, 1987
Two lens optical package and method of making same
RCA CORP38 citations93
US4678955AJul 7, 1987
Piezoelectric positioning device
RCA CORP34 citations93
US4453242AJun 5, 1984
Surface acoustic wave cutterhead for disc recording having a circular transducer
RCA CORP44 citations93
US4449563AMay 22, 1984
Counterbalance system for sagging rotating element
RCA CORP31 citations92
US4427048AJan 24, 1984
Shutter construction
RCA CORP42 citations92
US4351192ASep 28, 1982
Fluid flow velocity sensor using a piezoelectric element
RCA CORP45 citations92
US4234245ANov 18, 1980
Light control device using a bimorph element
RCA CORP43 citations92
US4339682AJul 13, 1982
Rotative motor using a piezoelectric element
RCA CORP28 citations82
US4164756AAug 14, 1979
Disc record groove skipper
RCA CORP19 citations82
US4435920AMar 13, 1984
Shutter construction
RCA CORP13 citations74
US4399386AAug 16, 1983
Rotative motor using plural arrays of piezoelectric elements
RCA CORP13 citations74
US4399385AAug 16, 1983
Rotative motor using a triangular piezoelectric element
RCA CORP8 citations74
US4176378ANov 27, 1979
Signal pickup arm lifting/lowering and groove skipper apparatus
RCA CORP10 citations74
US4162511AJul 24, 1979
Velocity correction system for video disc player
RCA CORP8 citations74
US4090153AMay 16, 1978
Surface acoustic wave absorber
RCA CORP16 citations74
US4087281AMay 2, 1978
Method of producing optical image on chromium or aluminum film with high-energy light beam
RCA CORP10 citations74
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC
14 patentsUS6772490B2Aug 10, 2004
Method of forming a resonance transducer
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC165 citations99
US6937736B2Aug 30, 2005
Acoustic sensor using curved piezoelectric film
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC71 citations98
US6800987B2Oct 5, 2004
Protective housing for ultrasonic transducer apparatus
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC84 citations98
US6411015B1Jun 25, 2002
Multiple piezoelectric transducer array
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC67 citations96
US6504289B2Jan 7, 2003
Piezeoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy and method of making the same
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC60 citations95
US6321428B1Nov 27, 2001
Method of making a piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC63 citations95
US7342350B2Mar 11, 2008
Handheld device having ultrasonic transducer for axial transmission of acoustic signals
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC34 citations93
US6411014B1Jun 25, 2002
Cylindrical transducer apparatus
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC43 citations93
US6400065B1Jun 4, 2002
Omni-directional ultrasonic transducer apparatus and staking method
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC53 citations90
US6239535B1May 29, 2001
Omni-directional ultrasonic transducer apparatus having controlled frequency response
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC20 citations90
US9698776B2Jul 4, 2017
Ultrasonic and strain dual mode sensor for contact switch
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC15 citations84
US7218040B2May 15, 2007
Handheld device having ultrasonic transducer for axial transmission of acoustic signals
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC14 citations84
US10326072B2Jun 18, 2019
Impedance matching layer for ultrasonic transducers with metallic protection structure
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC4 citations73
US10158361B2Dec 18, 2018
Ultrasonic and strain dual mode sensor for contact switch
MEASUREMENT SPEC INC2 citations73
WHITAKER CORP
8 patentsUS5483501AJan 9, 1996
Short distance ultrasonic distance meter
WHITAKER CORP478 citations99
US5515341AMay 7, 1996
Proximity sensor utilizing polymer piezoelectric film
WHITAKER CORP57 citations96
US5495137AFeb 27, 1996
Proximity sensor utilizing polymer piezoelectric film with protective metal layer
WHITAKER CORP96 citations96
US5321332AJun 14, 1994
Wideband ultrasonic transducer
WHITAKER CORP68 citations96
US5359250AOct 25, 1994
Bulk wave transponder
WHITAKER CORP25 citations93
US5295014AMar 15, 1994
Two-dimensional laser beam scanner using PVDF bimorph
WHITAKER CORP56 citations93
US5608692AMar 4, 1997
Multi-layer polymer electroacoustic transducer assembly
WHITAKER CORP14 citations74
US5442592AAug 15, 1995
Ultrasonic distance meter
WHITAKER CORP19 citations74
TODA MINORU
3 patentsUS8604672B2Dec 10, 2013
Multilayer acoustic impedance converter for ultrasonic transducers
TODA MINORU73 citations96
US8570837B2Oct 29, 2013
Multilayer backing absorber for ultrasonic transducer
TODA MINORU80 citations96
US8264126B2Sep 11, 2012
Multilayer acoustic impedance converter for ultrasonic transducers
TODA MINORU77 citations96
GEN ELECTRIC
3 patentsTOYODA GOSEI KK
3 patentsMEASUREMENT SPECIALITIES INC
1 patent(unassigned)
1 patentNOBLES BRENT MICHAEL
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