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Hironori Kato
Also filed as: KATO HIRONORI
83 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,019 citations·filing 1987–2021
99Inventor score
Files withALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD49KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD14KATO HIRONORI6CANON KK5TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO4
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89 records- 0196US11643174B2Small planing watercraft with imaging deviceKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2020·Granted May 9, 2023·5 cites·15 claims
- 0284US6654570B2Image forming apparatus with various voltage levels applied to transferring memberCANON KK·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 25, 2003·23 cites·18 claims
- 0384US5314344AClock spring connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·56 cites·13 claims
- 0483US6300852B1Stalk switch having a latch mechanism for the control leverALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 9, 2001·26 cites·8 claims
- 0582US5321939ADetector of grass-bag fullness for mowerHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 21, 1994·41 cites·13 claims
- 0681US11001349B1Personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·3 cites·9 claims
- 0780US5224871AClock spring connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 6, 1993·47 cites·22 claims
- 0878US10086908B2Personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·3 cites·5 claims
- 0978US5637005AClock spring connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 10, 1997·44 cites·7 claims
- 1078US5277604AClock spring connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 11, 1994·39 cites·9 claims
- 1177US7515841B2Image forming apparatus for preventing defective fixing of a toner imageCANON KK·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 7, 2009·5 cites·7 claims
- 1277US6585222B2Vibration isolating deviceTOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·21 cites·3 claims
- 1377US5325650AApparatus for controlling traveling of mowerHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 5, 1994·34 cites·16 claims
- 1476US6424147B1Rotation angle detection apparatus for calculating a rotation angle by attaining an arctangent angle of a dividend where a small amplitude absolute value of two sinusoidal wave detection signals having a phase difference is divided by a large amplitude absolute valueALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 23, 2002·26 cites·8 claims
- 1576US4844359ACable reelALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 4, 1989·36 cites·3 claims
- 1675US5562466ARotary connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 8, 1996·27 cites·3 claims
- 1775US5219460AClockspring connectorALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 15, 1993·37 cites·6 claims
- 1874US11866134B2Small watercraft system and method of controlling small watercraftKAWASAKI MOTORS LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 9, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1974US4936782AFlat cable for steering device of vehicleALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 26, 1990·32 cites·7 claims
- 2072US10689069B2Personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 23, 2020·2 cites·9 claims
- 2172US9057417B2Vibration isolation unitTOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2015·4 cites·6 claims
- 2272US6091033AVehicle-mounted knob switch deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 18, 2000·25 cites·8 claims
- 2372US4975063AFlat cable for steeringALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 4, 1990·25 cites·4 claims
- 2470US10611438B1Personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 7, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 2569US8794608B2Vibration isolation apparatusKATO HIRONORI·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 5, 2014·3 cites·5 claims
- 2669US6679809B2Steer-by-wire gear shifter with force feedbackALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 20, 2004·12 cites·4 claims
- 2767US9682753B1Stand-up type personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1 cites·4 claims
- 2865US6736645B2Rotary connector that prevents excessive temperature increase generated in a flexible cableALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 18, 2004·13 cites·11 claims
- 2965US6549117B1Remote control system for a vehicleALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 15, 2003·15 cites·4 claims
- 3065US5098028AClock spring connector including cable stowage groovesALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 24, 1992·26 cites·23 claims
- 3164US6314355B1Steering angle detecting mechanismALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·15 cites·5 claims
- 3263US8960631B2Liquid-sealed antivibration deviceKATO HIRONORI·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 24, 2015·2 cites·6 claims
- 3361US2024209213A1Surface-coated inorganic particles, method for producing same, and organic-solvent dispersion of sameISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3460US6843672B2Rotary connector that prevents excessive temperature increase generated in a flexible cableALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 18, 2005·9 cites·24 claims
- 3560US4928901ACable reelALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted May 29, 1990·20 cites·2 claims
- 3659US6885925B2Haptic controller which performs control using a force pattern that is represented by prescribed functions each connecting particular pointsALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 26, 2005·9 cites·20 claims
- 3759US6681166B2Steer-by-wire drive control system with operating element home position updating functionALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 20, 2004·11 cites·4 claims
- 3859US6539329B2Apparatus for detecting rotational angle by employing two or more detection signals based on rotational angle and rotational direction of rotating memberALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·12 cites·4 claims
- 3959US6437264B1Structure for mounting stoke switchesALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 20, 2002·8 cites·7 claims
- 4059US5304071AClock springALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 19, 1994·20 cites·1 claims
- 4158US4748636AMethod and apparatus of transmitting image data in a satellite systemNEC CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 31, 1988·15 cites·6 claims
- 4258US2022403184A1Dispersion of titanium dioxide microparticles in organic solvent, method for producing same, and use of sameISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4357US6456065B2Device for detecting the rotational angle of a rotary memberALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·7 cites·4 claims
- 4457US2022228002A1Surface-coated inorganic particles and method for manufacturing same, and organic solvent dispersion containing sameISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 4556US7031624B2Image formation apparatus for providing a predetermined temperature lowering period in which the temperature of a fixing unit is reducedCANON KK·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 18, 2006·6 cites·14 claims
- 4655US6511060B2Engine mountTOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 28, 2003·6 cites·18 claims
- 4754US8155618B2Receiving device for frequency modulated signals with voltage-limited reference input to demodulated signal binarization comparatorKATO HIRONORI·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 10, 2012·0 cites·11 claims
- 4854US6457703B1Engine mountTOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 1, 2002·5 cites·7 claims
- 4953US10216112B2Image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
- 5053US6176749B1Mounting structure for water jet pump of personal watercraftKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·9 cites·4 claims
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