Inventor
NIWA TAKASHI
JP114 patents
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SEIKO INSTR INC
33 patentsUS7015455B2Mar 21, 2006
Near-field optical probe
SEIKO INSTR INC110 citations99
US7599277B1Oct 6, 2009
Near-field optical head having tapered hole for guiding light beam
SEIKO INSTR INC59 citations98
US6370306B1Apr 9, 2002
Optical waveguide probe and its manufacturing method
SEIKO INSTR INC156 citations97
US6724718B1Apr 20, 2004
Near field optical head and method for manufacturing thereof
SEIKO INSTR INC63 citations96
US6528780B1Mar 4, 2003
Optical probe for proximity field
SEIKO INSTR INC53 citations96
US6950385B1Sep 27, 2005
Information recording apparatus
SEIKO INSTR INC19 citations93
US6834537B1Dec 28, 2004
Optical microcantilever
SEIKO INSTR INC16 citations93
US6631227B2Oct 7, 2003
Information recording and reproducing apparatus
SEIKO INSTR INC21 citations93
US6466537B1Oct 15, 2002
Recording apparatus
SEIKO INSTR INC17 citations93
US7032427B2Apr 25, 2006
Method for forming optical aperture, near-field optical head, method for fabricating near-field optical head, and information recording/reading apparatus
SEIKO INSTR INC29 citations92
US6842558B2Jan 11, 2005
Optical switch manufacturing method thereof
SEIKO INSTR INC21 citations92
US6479816B1Nov 12, 2002
Near-field optical probe
SEIKO INSTR INC18 citations91
US7034277B2Apr 25, 2006
Near-field light-generating element for producing localized near-field light, near-field optical recording device, and near-field optical microscope
SEIKO INSTR INC15 citations84
US6881947B2Apr 19, 2005
Near-field optical probe
SEIKO INSTR INC12 citations84
US6738338B1May 18, 2004
Near-field optical head, method of fabricating same, and optical drive using same
SEIKO INSTR INC17 citations84
US6567373B1May 20, 2003
Optical head
SEIKO INSTR INC19 citations84
US6473384B1Oct 29, 2002
Near field optical head having flexible structure
SEIKO INSTR INC14 citations84
US6376827B1Apr 23, 2002
Near field optical memory head
SEIKO INSTR INC17 citations84
US9753433B2Sep 5, 2017
Mechanical component, movement, and timepiece
SEIKO INSTR INC6 citations83
US9678477B2Jun 13, 2017
Mechanical component, mechanical component manufacturing method, movement, and timepiece
SEIKO INSTR INC7 citations83
US8021534B2Sep 20, 2011
Electroforming mold and method for manufacturing the same, and method for manufacturing electroformed component
SEIKO INSTR INC7 citations82
US7887995B2Feb 15, 2011
Electroforming mold and method for manufacturing the same, and method for manufacturing electroformed component
SEIKO INSTR INC14 citations82
US7240541B2Jul 10, 2007
Optical microcantilever, manufacturing method thereof, and optical microcantilever holder
SEIKO INSTR INC4 citations74
US7150185B2Dec 19, 2006
Optical microcantilever
SEIKO INSTR INC6 citations74
US7095212B2Aug 22, 2006
Battery pack with a remaining battery power calculating function
SEIKO INSTR INC8 citations74
US6747265B1Jun 8, 2004
Optical cantilever having light shielding film and method of fabricating the same
SEIKO INSTR INC7 citations74
US6744030B2Jun 1, 2004
Optical waveguide probe and manufacturing method of the same, and scanning near-field optical microscope
SEIKO INSTR INC7 citations74
US6697322B2Feb 24, 2004
Recording medium, optical recording device utilizing recording medium, and method of manufacturing recording medium
SEIKO INSTR INC5 citations74
US6684676B2Feb 3, 2004
Apparatus for forming optical aperture
SEIKO INSTR INC8 citations74
US6580677B1Jun 17, 2003
Information recording medium and information reproducing apparatus
SEIKO INSTR INC9 citations74
US6563782B1May 13, 2003
Information recording medium having double-layer structure, and information reproducing apparatus and information recording and reproducing apparatus utilizing information recording medium having double-layer structure
SEIKO INSTR INC12 citations74
US6448543B1Sep 10, 2002
Near field optical head and reproduction method
SEIKO INSTR INC12 citations74
US6429419B1Aug 6, 2002
Near-field optical head
SEIKO INSTR INC8 citations74
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO
9 patentsUS6307167B1Oct 23, 2001
Key switch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO68 citations94
US5017747AMay 21, 1991
Microswitch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO32 citations91
US6720508B2Apr 13, 2004
Door switches
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO30 citations90
US5165530ANov 24, 1992
Light emitting type push button switch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO18 citations82
US5072085ADec 10, 1991
Illuminated push-button switch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO18 citations82
US4968860ANov 6, 1990
Light emitting type push button switch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO21 citations82
US4908485AMar 13, 1990
Push-button switch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO21 citations81
US4904832AFeb 27, 1990
Microswitch
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO22 citations81
US4873402AOct 10, 1989
Push-button switch with plunger and switching mechanism
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO23 citations81
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
3 patentsUS6165336ADec 26, 2000
Gas sensor
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD86 citations96
US4967051AOct 30, 1990
High-frequency heating apparatus having start control device for magnetron power supply circuit
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD26 citations92
US4092512AMay 30, 1978
Turntable drive mechanism in electronic oven
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD40 citations92
HIRAOKA MASASHI
2 patentsMITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO
1 patent(unassigned)
1 patentSEIKO INSTR R & D CT INC
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