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Akira Hirai
Also filed as: HIRAI AKIRA
90 granted patents·43 pending applications·904 citations·filing 1978–2024
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133 records- 0196US9069521B2Foldable display deviceLEE KYU-TAEK·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·58 cites·11 claims
- 0296US7699733B2Chain transmission deviceTSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·38 cites·1 claims
- 0395US7713156B2Chain transmission deviceTSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO·Filed 2007·Granted May 11, 2010·30 cites·1 claims
- 0493US7691020B2Chain transmission deviceTSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 6, 2010·26 cites·2 claims
- 0592US8675110B2Imaging apparatus, method of controlling imaging apparatus, and program for continuous image capturingHIRAI AKIRA·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·15 cites·16 claims
- 0689US7497795B2Silent chainTSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 3, 2009·14 cites·2 claims
- 0789US6510202B2Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and storage mediumCANON KK·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 21, 2003·31 cites·48 claims
- 0887US9996205B2Flexible touch screen panelSAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·4 cites·17 claims
- 0987US9762171B2Motor drive device having insulation resistance detecting function and method of detecting insulation resistance of motorsFANUC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·4 cites·2 claims
- 1087US9716461B2Motor drive having function of detecting circuit abnormality owing to entering foreign matter before significant abnormality occursFANUC CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 25, 2017·3 cites·6 claims
- 1187US9259898B2Transparent laminate, window panel for display device and display device including the window panelSAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 16, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 1286USD643256SKitchen knife bladeFOREVER CO LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 16, 2011·36 cites·1 claims
- 1386US7472039B2Program, apparatus, and method for analyzing processing activities of computer systemFUJITSU LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 30, 2008·17 cites·7 claims
- 1485US7026608B2Gain correction of image signal and calibration for gain correctionCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 11, 2006·27 cites·5 claims
- 1584US9250656B2Cover window for display device, display device including the same, and method for manufacturing the sameSAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·8 cites·19 claims
- 1684US6313593B1Motor controllerFANUC LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·33 cites·8 claims
- 1783US8214628B2Computer performance monitoring by associating counter values with particular processes when an interrupt is detectedHIRAI AKIRA·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 3, 2012·13 cites·12 claims
- 1883USD643257SKitchen knife bladeFOREVER CO LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 16, 2011·30 cites·1 claims
- 1983US6660789B2Polyester resin composition and molding product thereofTORAY INDUSTRIES·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·23 cites·13 claims
- 2082US9141238B2Flexible touch screen panel having a flexible polarizing film including a polarizer, a phase difference compensating layer, and a transparent adhesive, and flexible display device including the sameKANG SUNG-KU·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 22, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 2182US7898264B2Motor insulation deterioration detection deviceFANUC LTD·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 1, 2011·11 cites·1 claims
- 2282US7078701B2Radiographic apparatus and radiographic systemCANON KK·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·21 cites·9 claims
- 2382US4724301AApparatus utilizing light stripe image for detecting portion to be welded prior to welding thereofHITACHI LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 9, 1988·31 cites·17 claims
- 2481US8350713B2Numerical controller having a function for determining machine abnormality from signals obtained from a plurality of sensorsFANUC LTD·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·5 cites·2 claims
- 2581US6944266B2X-ray imaging apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2005·26 cites·12 claims
- 2681US6731718B2Radiographic apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2002·Granted May 4, 2004·22 cites·16 claims
- 2780US8934041B2Apparatus, method, and program for controlling display for continuous image capturingSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 13, 2015·3 cites·31 claims
- 2880US5983507ASintered titanium cutlery having antibiotic activityFiled 1998·Granted Nov 16, 1999·29 cites·11 claims
- 2978US9846190B2Motor drive device including function to detect failure in insulation resistance deterioration detection unit of motor, and failure detection methodFANUC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 19, 2017·2 cites·6 claims
- 3077US8943698B2Kitchen knife with sharpenerHIRAI AKIRA·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 3, 2015·7 cites·2 claims
- 3177US4676439APulverizing and particle-size classifying apparatusMIASKI SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINE·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 30, 1987·37 cites·1 claims
- 3276US9404974B2Motor drive device including insulation deterioration detection function and insulation resistance detection method of motorFANUC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 2, 2016·2 cites·4 claims
- 3376US7502085B2Display device having functional transparent plate in prismatic structure on retarder provided on polarizer above display panel assemblySAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·4 cites·68 claims
- 3473US8789394B2Resin-coated gloveTATSUMI KAORU·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 29, 2014·6 cites·12 claims
- 3573US7905979B2Method for holding substrate in vacuumHITACHI PLANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 15, 2011·3 cites·12 claims
- 3673US6819786B2Image processing apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 16, 2004·18 cites·9 claims
- 3772US8887091B2Information processing apparatus, method, processor, and recording medium for determining whether information stored in a memory is incorrectly updatedYAMAJI HIDENORI·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 11, 2014·7 cites·7 claims
- 3872US7235612B2Polymer alloy and method for manufacturing polymer alloyTORAY INDUSTRIES·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 26, 2007·9 cites·15 claims
- 3972US4667082AWelding position detecting apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 1985·Granted May 19, 1987·21 cites·14 claims
- 4071US8164681B2Image pickup apparatusMATSUNO KATSUMI·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·5 cites·9 claims
- 4171US8118699B2Sprocket for chainSAKURA SHUNJI·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 21, 2012·5 cites·8 claims
- 4271US8032869B2Profiling method and computer productFUJITSU LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 4, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 4370US12031620B2Sprocket and chain drive systemTSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4470US10425031B2Motor driver having function of detecting insulation resistanceFANUC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·1 cites·4 claims
- 4570USRE42852EImaging apparatus, imaging method, and storage mediumCANON KK·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 18, 2011·4 cites·48 claims
- 4669US11774813B2Liquid crystal display device and method of producing liquid crystal display deviceSHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·10 claims
- 4769US11005157B2Liquid crystal cell and scanning antennaSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 4869US8887425B2Display device and method for manufacturing the sameHIRAI AKIRA·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 18, 2014·1 cites·16 claims
- 4969US2020064692A1Liquid crystal display deviceSHARP KK·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 5068US8271711B2Program status detecting apparatus and methodHIRAI AKIRA·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·2 cites·9 claims
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