Inventor · disambiguated record
Akira Terao
Also filed as: TERAO AKIRA
35 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,059 citations·filing 1999–2023
97Inventor score
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39 records- 0198US9244137B2Optical pumping magnetometer and magnetic sensing methodCANON KK·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·47 cites·14 claims
- 0295US6423568B1Method of fabricating a silicon solar cellSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 23, 2002·213 cites·4 claims
- 0395US6337283B1Method of fabricating a silicon solar cellSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 8, 2002·208 cites·18 claims
- 0494US6729254B2Sewing apparatus and sewing methodBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 4, 2004·34 cites·20 claims
- 0594US6387726B1Method of fabricating a silicon solar cellSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 14, 2002·187 cites·4 claims
- 0694US6274402B1Method of fabricating a silicon solar cellSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·187 cites·8 claims
- 0789US7100523B2Embroidery frame for capsBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 5, 2006·14 cites·14 claims
- 0887US8550047B2Valve control apparatus for internal combustion engineODELL MARCUS·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 8, 2013·15 cites·24 claims
- 0986US8543051B2Image forming apparatus and sheet feeding deviceAKATSUKA YASUNORI·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 24, 2013·6 cites·14 claims
- 1085US7297865B2Compact micro-concentrator for photovoltaic cellsSUNPOWER CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 20, 2007·58 cites·19 claims
- 1179US8028992B2Recording sheet transporting apparatus and image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2011·6 cites·14 claims
- 1279US6543374B2Sewing apparatus and storage medium for the sameBROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 8, 2003·11 cites·16 claims
- 1378US11973157B2Metallization and stringing for back-contact solar cellsMAXEON SOLAR PTE LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 1473US7968256B2Near field exposure mask, method of forming resist pattern using the mask, and method of producing deviceCANON KK·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 28, 2011·3 cites·19 claims
- 1573US7281479B2Needle threading device for sewing machine and sewing machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 16, 2007·5 cites·24 claims
- 1673US6729253B2Sewing apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 4, 2004·8 cites·18 claims
- 1772US6808467B2Blade tensioner and system for a chainBORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE KK·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 26, 2004·15 cites·17 claims
- 1866US9670014B2Sheet feeding apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·1 cites·10 claims
- 1960USD477334SThread cassette for an embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 15, 2003·7 cites·1 claims
- 2060USD467595SThread cassette for an embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 24, 2002·7 cites·1 claims
- 2158US8596636B2Sheet feeding unit and image forming apparatusICHIKAWA HIROSHI·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 3, 2013·1 cites·13 claims
- 2256US7677187B2Pattern generating mechanism for sewing machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 16, 2010·2 cites·7 claims
- 2353USD482372SThread cassette for an embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 18, 2003·5 cites·1 claims
- 2453USD482048SThread cassette for an embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 11, 2003·5 cites·1 claims
- 2553USD482047SThread cassette for an embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 11, 2003·5 cites·1 claims
- 2653US2016380120A1Metallization and stringing for back-contact solar cellsTERAO AKIRA·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 2753US2023333016A1Cell analysis method and cell analysis systemCANON KK·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2852US6050205ASewing machine with thread tension releasing mechanismBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 18, 2000·5 cites·10 claims
- 2948US7923201B2Near-field exposure methodCANON KK·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 12, 2011·0 cites·4 claims
- 3048US2008305412A1Near-field exposure mask and near-field exposure methodCANON KK·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3146US2006016376A1Embroidery sewing machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3244US9758322B2Image forming apparatus and sheet support trayBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 12, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 3342US8094346B2Image reading apparatus with document cover including a pressing portionTERAO AKIRA·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 10, 2012·0 cites·13 claims
- 3438USD466535SThread cartridge for embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·3 cites·1 claims
- 3536US8427518B2Image forming deviceTERAO AKIRA·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 23, 2013·0 cites·10 claims
- 3636US7162965B2Sewing machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 16, 2007·0 cites·12 claims
- 3734USD472906SThread cartridge for embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 8, 2003·1 cites·1 claims
- 3831USD467255SThread cartridge for embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 17, 2002·0 cites·1 claims
- 3930USD466532SThread cartridge for embroidery machineBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 3, 2002·0 cites·1 claims
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