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Akihiro Watanabe
Also filed as: WATANABE AKIHIRO
115 granted patents·18 pending applications·640 citations·filing 1984–2023
99Inventor score
Files withKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC20MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD11SONY CORP10TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD10KYOCERA MITA CORP9
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133 records- 0191US8750765B2Developing device and image forming apparatus provided therewithWATANABE AKIHIRO·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·7 cites·3 claims
- 0291US7627560B2Recording and reproducing apparatus, processing method in the apparatus, and program for causing computer to execute the methodSONY CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·13 cites·15 claims
- 0390US8649708B2Developing apparatus and image forming apparatus including the sameWATANABE AKIHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 11, 2014·6 cites·10 claims
- 0490US8408356B2Storage box for electronic apparatusYAMAGUCHI ATSUSHI·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 2, 2013·26 cites·17 claims
- 0589US11841400B2Battery management system, battery management method, and method of manufacturing battery assemblyTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 12, 2023·5 cites·10 claims
- 0688US9809223B2Driving assistant for vehiclesSUBARU CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 7, 2017·7 cites·4 claims
- 0788US7937008B2Image forming apparatus and image forming methodKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2008·Granted May 3, 2011·11 cites·5 claims
- 0888US5900446AAromatic polycarbonate-styrene polymer resin compositionASAHI CHEMICAL IND·Filed 1995·Granted May 4, 1999·54 cites·7 claims
- 0985US11646646B2Method of manufacturing wave winding coil for rotating electrical machineHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·3 claims
- 1085US7742727B2Image forming apparatusKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 22, 2010·8 cites·13 claims
- 1185US6980189B2Liquid crystal displayHITACHI DEVICE ENG·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 27, 2005·28 cites·10 claims
- 1284US7827198B2Information processing apparatus and method, and programSONY CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 2, 2010·8 cites·7 claims
- 1384US7769760B2Information processing apparatus, method and program thereofSONY CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 3, 2010·14 cites·7 claims
- 1483US7978162B2Liquid crystal displayHITACHI LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 12, 2011·7 cites·8 claims
- 1583US7966123B2Display device and method for vehicleDENSO CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 21, 2011·17 cites·28 claims
- 1683US7808523B2Lane boundary detectorTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·19 cites·12 claims
- 1783US7558496B2Image forming deviceKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 7, 2009·7 cites·16 claims
- 1883US7265657B2Lane boundary detectorTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 4, 2007·20 cites·10 claims
- 1982US9829829B2Developing device and image forming apparatus provided with sameKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 28, 2017·2 cites·14 claims
- 2081US12384020B2Encoder device, drive device, stage device, and robot deviceNIKON CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2181US7133956B2Electronic device with serial ATA interface and signal amplitude adjusting methodTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 7, 2006·31 cites·25 claims
- 2280US9676330B2Roadside object detection apparatusTAKEMAE YOSHINAO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 13, 2017·13 cites·8 claims
- 2379US5621507AElectrostatic latent image-developing device and toner cartridge used thereforMITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 15, 1997·21 cites·11 claims
- 2478US9274453B2Developing roller, developing device, and image forming apparatus including developing deviceKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·2 cites·5 claims
- 2578US7209103B2Liquid crystal projectorHITACHI DEVICE ENG·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 24, 2007·20 cites·18 claims
- 2677US10503797B2Apparatus and method for sharing introduction informationSONY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 10, 2019·2 cites·17 claims
- 2777US9134653B2Image forming apparatus with a toner collection mode that collects toner dropped on a restriction blade from a development rollerKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·2 cites·7 claims
- 2877US7545063B2Wire-connection structure of motorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 9, 2009·8 cites·6 claims
- 2976US7826781B2Image forming apparatus with controlled application of alternating-current biasKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 2, 2010·5 cites·9 claims
- 3076US6447824B2Substitute for edible oil and fatAJINOMOTO KK·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·8 cites·16 claims
- 3175US7937196B2Lane boundary detectorTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 3, 2011·11 cites·11 claims
- 3274US11579001B2Calibrator, encoder, driving device, stage device, robot, encoder manufacturing method, and calibration programNIKON CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 14, 2023·2 cites·33 claims
- 3374US10422634B2Estimating device and estimating programTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 24, 2019·2 cites·8 claims
- 3474US8781371B2Stir-transport member, development device provided therewith, and image forming apparatusWATANABE AKIHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·2 cites·5 claims
- 3573US11142198B2Lane keep control apparatusSUBARU CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 12, 2021·2 cites·4 claims
- 3673US11087146B2Lane-line recognizing apparatusSUBARU CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·2 cites·2 claims
- 3773US8949109B2Device, method, and program to display, obtain, and control electronic data based on user inputHOSHINO MASAAKI·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 3, 2015·4 cites·19 claims
- 3873US8924114B2Control device for four-wheel drive vehicleFUJI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 30, 2014·5 cites·14 claims
- 3972US7773921B2Image forming apparatus with toner collecting rollerKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 10, 2010·4 cites·17 claims
- 4071US5239342AMethod of developing an electrostatic latent image utilizing a two-component developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a tonerMITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 24, 1993·20 cites·6 claims
- 4170US12276702B2Battery management system, battery management method, and method of manufacturing battery assemblyTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 4270US11114095B2Information processing deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 7, 2021·1 cites·17 claims
- 4370US9848253B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and programSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 19, 2017·1 cites·12 claims
- 4470US7601947B2Encoder that optically detects positional information of a scaleNIKON CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·5 cites·9 claims
- 4569US10635911B2Apparatus and method for recognizing travel laneSOKEN INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 28, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 4669US8948455B2Travel path estimation apparatus and programWATANABE AKIHIRO·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 3, 2015·4 cites·6 claims
- 4767US8222594B2Encoder that optically detects positional information of a movable body by changing a path length through periodic oscillation of an optical elementMAKINOUCHI SUSUMU·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 17, 2012·2 cites·15 claims
- 4866US9990549B2Complex marking determining device and complex marking determining methodTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·1 cites·6 claims
- 4966US8010025B2Developing unit and image forming deviceKYOCERA MITA CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 30, 2011·2 cites·7 claims
- 5065US8873980B2Developing device, image forming apparatus and method of controlling developing deviceKYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 28, 2014·1 cites·11 claims
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