Inventor · disambiguated record
Akira Imamura
Also filed as: IMAMURA AKIRA
55 granted patents·31 pending applications·440 citations·filing 1984–2024
98Inventor score
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86 records- 0198US7296178B2Write-once-type recording medium, recording apparatus and method for write-once-type recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and method for write-once-type recording mediumPIONEER CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 13, 2007·67 cites·6 claims
- 0296US9943943B2Method and apparatus for monitoring a polishing surface of a polishing pad used in polishing apparatusEBARA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 17, 2018·7 cites·19 claims
- 0394US9156122B2Method and apparatus for monitoring a polishing surface of a polishing pad used in polishing apparatusSHINOZAKI HIROYUKI·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 13, 2015·18 cites·38 claims
- 0492US8279592B2Electronic deviceIMAMURA AKIRA·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 2, 2012·21 cites·13 claims
- 0588US7944437B2Information processing apparatus and touch pad control methodTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2006·Granted May 17, 2011·18 cites·10 claims
- 0687US6985411B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, and program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave for controlling record or reproductionPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 10, 2006·25 cites·15 claims
- 0786US9302366B2Method and apparatus for monitoring a polishing surface of a polishing pad used in polishing apparatusEBARA CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 5, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 0886US7337354B2Write once type recording medium, recording device and recording method for write once type recording medium, and reproduction device and reproduction method for write once type recording mediumPIONEER CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 26, 2008·14 cites·11 claims
- 0986US5323159ADigital/analog converterNAKAMICHI CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 21, 1994·67 cites·79 claims
- 1085US9362129B2Polishing apparatus and polishing methodEBARA CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·7 cites·9 claims
- 1183US7542660B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, and program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave for controlling record or reproductionPIONEER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·6 cites·4 claims
- 1282US6471777B1Holder for electroless plating and method of electroless platingMURATA MANUFACTURING CO·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 29, 2002·54 cites·13 claims
- 1380US7440387B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, computer program for controlling record or reproduction, and data structure including control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 21, 2008·4 cites·20 claims
- 1478US7613078B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, and program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave for controlling record or reproductionPIONEER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 3, 2009·4 cites·14 claims
- 1578US7095607B2Electronic apparatus with a removable componentTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 22, 2006·25 cites·9 claims
- 1677US7345968B2Write once type recording medium, recording device and recording method for write once type recording medium, and reproduction device and reproduction method for write once type recording mediumPIONEER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 18, 2008·2 cites·8 claims
- 1776US7898525B2Electronic device including digital tuner unitTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 1, 2011·7 cites·9 claims
- 1874US7920125B2Electronic apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 5, 2011·6 cites·7 claims
- 1973US10575697B2Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate processing apparatusEBARA CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 2072US7433295B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, computer program for controlling record or reproduction, and data structure including control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 7, 2008·2 cites·12 claims
- 2171US8102081B2Electronic apparatusIMAMURA AKIRA·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 24, 2012·4 cites·8 claims
- 2270US6741459B2Electronic apparatus having a main body on which a display device is placedTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·15 cites·19 claims
- 2366US8947863B2Electronic deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 3, 2015·1 cites·18 claims
- 2465US8139917B2Information recording medium, information recording device and method, information reproduction device and method, information recording/reproduction device and method, recording or reproduction control computer program, and data structure containing control signalKODA TAKESHI·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2012·7 cites·5 claims
- 2565US7154675B2Image display apparatusPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 26, 2006·9 cites·18 claims
- 2663US8019196B2Information recording medium, information recording device and method, information reproduction device and method, information recording/reproduction device and method, computer program for controlling recording or reproduction, and data structure including control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2011·4 cites·11 claims
- 2762US9030326B2Electronic apparatus and operation control methodTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2013·Granted May 12, 2015·1 cites·10 claims
- 2861US7602681B2Write-once-type recording medium, recording appartus and method for write-once-type recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and method for write-once-type recording mediumPIONEER CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·0 cites·5 claims
- 2961US2024321601A1Cleaning apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, and cleaning methodEBARA CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3060US6811230B2Module housing bracket and electronic apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·7 cites·7 claims
- 3160US6639863B2Semiconductor integrated circuit device having link elementMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·11 cites·12 claims
- 3259US7319657B2Information recording medium, information recording device and method, information reproducing device and method, information recording/reproducing device and method, computer program for control of recording or reproduction, and data structure including control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 15, 2008·2 cites·18 claims
- 3356US7929829B2Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and method, information reproducing apparatus and method, information recording/reproducing apparatus and method, recording or reproduction control computer program, and data structure containing control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 19, 2011·2 cites·8 claims
- 3456US5405460AFe-Cr-Al alloy steel sheet and process for producing the sameNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 11, 1995·10 cites·7 claims
- 3555US7551542B2Information recording medium, information recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method, computer program for controlling record or reproduction, and data structure including control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 23, 2009·0 cites·19 claims
- 3655US7447142B2Information recording medium and information recording/reproducing apparatusPIONEER CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 4, 2008·2 cites·5 claims
- 3755US7394750B2Information recording medium, and information reproducing apparatus and methodPIONEER CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 1, 2008·2 cites·6 claims
- 3854US8386193B2Molecular orbital computing device for elongation methodJAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 26, 2013·2 cites·3 claims
- 3954US8023797B2Information record medium, information record apparatus and method, information reproduction apparatus and method, information record reproduction apparatus and method, computer program for record or reproduction control, and data structure containing control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 20, 2011·0 cites·7 claims
- 4054US7970255B2Information recording medium, information recording device and method, information reproduction device and method, information recording/reproduction device and method, recording or reproduction control computer program, and data structure containing control signalPIONEER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 28, 2011·1 cites·14 claims
- 4154US2014347803A1Broadcast receiving device and electronic deviceTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US2013343578A1Electronic apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4352US11967508B2Damper control system and damper control methodEBARA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 4451US8358038B2Electronic apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 22, 2013·0 cites·12 claims
- 4550US2012229686A1Electronic deviceIMAMURA AKIRA·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4649US8089840B2Reproduction systemMURAMATSU EIJI·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 3, 2012·0 cites·12 claims
- 4749US7704580B2Information recording mediumPIONEER CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 27, 2010·0 cites·5 claims
- 4849US2010008193A1Reproduction systemPIONEER CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4949US2010027975A1Playback device and playback systemPIONEER CORP·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5048US8559658B2Electronic apparatusIMAMURA AKIRA·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 15, 2013·0 cites·8 claims
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