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Hiroshi Sano
Also filed as: SANO HIROSHI
104 granted patents·18 pending applications·2,644 citations·filing 1973–2024
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122 records- 0197US6712760B2Television device of portable endoscopePENTAX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 30, 2004·167 cites·24 claims
- 0297US6177751B1Rotary electric machine and bobbin thereofMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·125 cites·14 claims
- 0396US4094089AJumping railTOMY KOGYO CO·Filed 1977·Granted Jun 13, 1978·73 cites·10 claims
- 0495US10665481B2Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method for discharge of processing liquid from nozzleSCREEN HOLDINGS CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted May 26, 2020·14 cites·15 claims
- 0595US6099466AFluorescence diagnosis endoscope systemASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 8, 2000·197 cites·14 claims
- 0694US4146991AToy trackwayTOMY KOGYO CO·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 3, 1979·53 cites·10 claims
- 0793US9228248B2Method of recovering rare-earth elementsNIPPON LIGHT METAL CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 5, 2016·11 cites·28 claims
- 0892US6471636B1Fluorescence diagnosis endoscope systemASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 29, 2002·129 cites·7 claims
- 0992US6166468ARotary electric machine and bearing structure thereofMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 26, 2000·84 cites·8 claims
- 1091US5365034ADefect detection and defect removal apparatus of thin film electronic deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 15, 1994·93 cites·3 claims
- 1191US4841190AResin-filled permanent-magnet stepping motorMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 20, 1989·85 cites·6 claims
- 1290US4756614AFilm projector toyTOMY KOGYO CO·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 12, 1988·46 cites·4 claims
- 1388US5772580ABiological fluorescence diagnostic apparatus with distinct pickup camerasASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·118 cites·17 claims
- 1487US8973759B2Sieving device, sieving device for developing device, and powder-charging deviceICHIKAWA HIDEO·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·7 cites·13 claims
- 1586US4698324AMethod for manufacture of catalyst composite having gold or mixture of gold with catalytic metal oxide deposited on carrierAGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 6, 1987·48 cites·14 claims
- 1684US11676760B2Method and an apparatus for producing a coil for electric apparatusFUKUI PREFECTURAL GOVERNMENT·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 13, 2023·2 cites·2 claims
- 1784US3957674AMagnesium hydroxide suspensionSHIN NIHON KAGAKU KOGYO KK·Filed 1973·Granted May 18, 1976·34 cites·6 claims
- 1881US5135893ACarbonaceous ceramic composite for use in contact with molten nonferrous metalOSAKA GAS CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 4, 1992·39 cites·5 claims
- 1979US7629740B2Display device with stacked layer bodyTOSHIBA MATSUSHITA DISPLAY TEC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 8, 2009·7 cites·8 claims
- 2079US7480407B2Surface region identification by image area segmentationDAINIPPON SCREEN MFG·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 20, 2009·11 cites·7 claims
- 2178US8000636B2Particle supply apparatus, imaging apparatus, and particle accommodating unit transporting methodRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 16, 2011·5 cites·19 claims
- 2278US5777413ABearing installation in a floppy disk driver motorMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·32 cites·17 claims
- 2377US5746494AIlluminating apparatus of endoscopeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted May 5, 1998·48 cites·21 claims
- 2476US6855109B2Portable endoscopePENTAX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 15, 2005·83 cites·27 claims
- 2575US7587152B2Powder transport device and image forming systemRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 8, 2009·4 cites·20 claims
- 2675US5073048AOptical fiber bundleASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 17, 1991·34 cites·21 claims
- 2773US7612498B2Display element, optical device, and optical device manufacturing methodTOSHIBA MATSUSHITA DISPLAY TEC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 3, 2009·22 cites·5 claims
- 2873US7463853B2Particle supply apparatus, imaging apparatus, and monitoring systemRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 9, 2008·3 cites·37 claims
- 2973US6822351B2Low-profile stepping motor with two coils arranged flush with each other horizontallyMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 23, 2004·18 cites·6 claims
- 3073US6396189B1Stator assembly of rotary electric device and method of assembling the sameMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted May 28, 2002·33 cites·4 claims
- 3173USD308222SDocument recorderCANON KK·Filed 1986·Granted May 29, 1990·14 cites·1 claims
- 3272US7892168B2Confocal endoscope systemHOYA CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 22, 2011·9 cites·18 claims
- 3372USD244709SToy craneSANO HIROSHI·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 14, 1977·11 cites·1 claims
- 3470US9887106B2Ejection inspection apparatus and substrate processing apparatusDAINIPPON SCREEN MFG·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 6, 2018·2 cites·21 claims
- 3570USD340732SMagnetic disc still cameraCANON KK·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 26, 1993·14 cites·1 claims
- 3669US12379622B2Display apparatusYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 3769US5397718AMethod of manufacturing thin film transistorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 14, 1995·47 cites·8 claims
- 3868US9975247B2Position detection apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, position detection method and substrate processing methodSCREEN HOLDINGS CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3967US8040997B2PH adjusting system and PH adjusting methodMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 18, 2011·1 cites·4 claims
- 4067US6710503B2Stator structure for claw-pole type stepping motorMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·14 cites·14 claims
- 4167US5486054ABearing system in a motor for a floppy disk drive apparatusMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 23, 1996·23 cites·3 claims
- 4266US12427863B2Vehicle display deviceYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 4366US4401305ASimulated racing gameTOMY KOGYO CO·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 30, 1983·20 cites·15 claims
- 4465US12397642B2Display unit and vehicular display deviceYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·5 claims
- 4565US6897592B2Bobbin provided with cover for protecting magnet wireMINEBEA CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·12 cites·9 claims
- 4665US5394864ABendable portion of endoscopeASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 7, 1995·118 cites·12 claims
- 4765USD316720SMagnetic disc still cameraCANON KK·Filed 1988·Granted May 7, 1991·10 cites·1 claims
- 4864US5831626AMethod and apparatus for generating halftone image with halftone dot rate correctionDAINIPPON SCREEN MFG·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 3, 1998·29 cites·14 claims
- 4963US11283340B2Coil assembly and stepping motor using sameMINEBEA MITSUMI INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 5063USD705169SOptical fiber connectorADAMANT KOGYO CO·Filed 2013·Granted May 20, 2014·12 cites·1 claims
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