Inventor · disambiguated record
Kenichi Imai
Also filed as: IMAI KENICHI
42 granted patents·4 pending applications·680 citations·filing 1995–2025
98Inventor score
Files withSONY CORP13SANYO ELECTRIC CO6SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC6TOSHIBA KK6SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC5
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46 records- 0197US5687157AMethod of recording and reproducing digital audio signal and apparatus thereofSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·154 cites·34 claims
- 0291US9682323B2Information processing apparatus and information processing system for permitting a first user to access game software of a second user over a networkSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 20, 2017·11 cites·7 claims
- 0390US6036438ATurbine nozzleTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 14, 2000·96 cites·4 claims
- 0490US5864800AMethods and apparatus for processing digital signals by allocation of subband signals and recording medium thereforSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 26, 1999·66 cites·35 claims
- 0589US11148047B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 19, 2021·3 cites·16 claims
- 0689US9504918B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·5 cites·9 claims
- 0786US10406443B2Information processing apparatus and information processing systemSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2019·4 cites·11 claims
- 0886US6281424B1Information processing apparatus and method for reproducing an output audio signal from midi music playing information and audio informationSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·69 cites·6 claims
- 0985US12036472B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 1082US7048509B2Axial flow turbineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2002·Granted May 23, 2006·45 cites·12 claims
- 1181US9088747B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 21, 2015·3 cites·13 claims
- 1280US8730394B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumTSUKAGOSHI IKUO·Filed 2007·Granted May 20, 2014·5 cites·11 claims
- 1379US10541395B2Power supply device and vehicle using sameSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 21, 2020·4 cites·8 claims
- 1477US12343622B2Information processing apparatus and information processing systemSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 1577US6184454B1Apparatus and method for reproducing a sound with its original tone color from data in which tone color parameters and interval parameters are mixedSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·44 cites·43 claims
- 1676US10967262B2Information processing apparatus and information processing system for permitting a first user to join in executing game software of a second user over a networkSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 6, 2021·2 cites·8 claims
- 1776US9889376B2Information processing apparatus and information processing systemSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 13, 2018·2 cites·6 claims
- 1874US9702030B2Precipitation hardening type martensitic stainless steel, rotor blade of steam turbine and steam turbineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·1 cites·11 claims
- 1974US2024325894A1Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2072US9284633B2Heat resistant cast steel, manufacturing method thereof, cast parts of steam turbine, and manufacturing method of cast parts of steam turbineYAMADA MASAYUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 15, 2016·1 cites·4 claims
- 2172US8160422B2Data recording device, data recording method, data processing device, data processing method, program, program recording medium, data recording medium, and data structureFUJINAMI YASUSHI·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2012·3 cites·9 claims
- 2266US11547936B2Information processing apparatus and information processing systemSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 10, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 2366US7814505B2Objective-lens driving device utilizing tracking coils and focus coils arranged in seriesSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 12, 2010·1 cites·7 claims
- 2465US6507611B1Transmitting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and providing mediumSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 14, 2003·51 cites·48 claims
- 2564US12370697B1Gripping device and chuteK K SUN METALON·Filed 2025·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 2664US6038369ASignal recording method and apparatus, recording medium and signal processing methodSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 14, 2000·17 cites·129 claims
- 2762US7179052B2Assembly type nozzle diaphragm, and method of assembling the sameTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 20, 2007·22 cites·23 claims
- 2855US10518174B2Video display system, video display device, its control method, and information storage mediumSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·22 claims
- 2955US9034121B2Low alloy steel for geothermal power generation turbine rotor, and low alloy material for geothermal power generation turbine rotor and method for manufacturing the sameOHSAKI SATORU·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 3055US8533749B2Mounting structure of magnetic member, method of bonding magnetic member and magnetic coupling member, pickup unit, and disc apparatusSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·0 cites·3 claims
- 3155US6738380B1Apparatus, method and transmitting medium for transmitting and receiving fragmented coded dataSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 18, 2004·31 cites·51 claims
- 3252US11251490B2Battery module and vehicle equipped with sameSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 15, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 3352US8999078B2Forging heat resistant steel, manufacturing method thereof, forged parts and manufacturing method thereofYAMADA MASAYUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
- 3451US8753087B2Turbine rotor assembly and steam turbineSHIBUKAWA NAOKI·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 17, 2014·2 cites·13 claims
- 3550US6782299B1Method and apparatus for digital signal processing, method and apparatus for generating control data, and medium for recording programSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 24, 2004·11 cites·27 claims
- 3649US10568498B2Imaging unit and endoscopeOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 3748US7169999B2Digital signal processing method and apparatus thereof, control data generation method and apparatus thereof, and program recording mediumSONY CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 30, 2007·2 cites·9 claims
- 3846US2010315184A1Mounting Structure of Magnetic Member, Bonding Method of Magnetic Member and Magnetic Connection Member, Pickup Apparatus, and Disc ApparatusSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3944US2013224006A1Steam turbineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4042US10573871B2Power supply device and bus bar for battery cellSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
- 4142US6368057B1Steam turbineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·7 cites·7 claims
- 4240US2013028731A1Tilting pad journal bearing and steam turbineMIMURA YUKI·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4339US6661923B1Coding device, coding method, decoding device, decoding method, program recording medium and data recording mediumSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 9, 2003·12 cites·30 claims
- 4436US8220012B2Holding member, driving apparatus, pickup apparatus, and disc apparatusIMAI KENICHI·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 10, 2012·0 cites·7 claims
- 4536US6069865AMethod and apparatus for cutting apart of a main signal and recording it as a synchronous signalSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·2 cites·94 claims
- 4634US6798829B1Transmitting apparatus and transmitting method, receiving apparatus and receiving method, and distribution mediumSONY CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 28, 2004·3 cites·4 claims
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