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Makoto Hirai
Also filed as: HIRAI MAKOTO
48 granted patents·12 pending applications·831 citations·filing 1994–2024
98Inventor score
Files withMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD16MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD14TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD8HIRAI MAKOTO6HOKOI KOJI2
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60 records- 0196US11117184B2Aircraft panel production method and aircraft panel production systemMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 14, 2021·9 cites·11 claims
- 0293US11034464B2Holding fixture fixing apparatusMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 15, 2021·6 cites·11 claims
- 0392US7156331B2Fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus, and method of pulverizing and classifying solidsRICOH KK·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 2, 2007·21 cites·6 claims
- 0490US11273896B2Shape holding fixture and method for manufacturing aircraft panelMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 15, 2022·10 cites·1 claims
- 0586US9132833B2Hybrid vehicleHOKOI KOJI·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 15, 2015·10 cites·5 claims
- 0684US6310921B1Media processing apparatus which operates at high efficiencyMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 30, 2001·80 cites·13 claims
- 0783US8836758B2Three-dimensional image processing apparatus and method of controlling the sameKITAJIMA NOBUTAKA·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 16, 2014·11 cites·9 claims
- 0883US5903273AApparatus and method for generating an image for 3-dimensional computer graphicsMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·85 cites·10 claims
- 0980US10654138B2Production facility, production facility design method, production facility control method, and manufacturing methodMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted May 19, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 1080US6470376B1Processor capable of efficiently executing many asynchronous event tasksMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 22, 2002·103 cites·28 claims
- 1179US10814488B2Assembly body manufacturing device and assembly body manufacturing methodMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 27, 2020·4 cites·11 claims
- 1279US8122984B2VehicleMIWA KOJI·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·14 cites·7 claims
- 1379US6462744B1Image decoding apparatus that performs image decoding so that frame areas that occupy a large area in a storage apparatus can be used for other purposes, and a recording medium recording an image decoding programMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 8, 2002·63 cites·30 claims
- 1478US6075899AImage decoder and image memory overcoming various kinds of delaying factors caused by hardware specifications specific to image memory by improving storing system and reading-out systemMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 13, 2000·63 cites·27 claims
- 1577US7032849B2Fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus, and method of pulverizing and classifying solidsRICOH KK·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 25, 2006·17 cites·12 claims
- 1677US6212236B1Image decoding apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 3, 2001·57 cites·41 claims
- 1777US5947511AIntegrally molded air-bag cover article and method of making the sameSUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·47 cites·9 claims
- 1876US7079583B2Media processing apparatus which operates at high efficiencyMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 18, 2006·13 cites·51 claims
- 1974US10668583B2Assembly body manufacturing device and assembly body manufacturing methodMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 2, 2020·2 cites·12 claims
- 2073US9796375B2Control system for hybrid vehicleTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·3 cites·5 claims
- 2173US9004285B2Classifying apparatus, classifying method, and method for producing tonerTANAKA TETSUYA·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·4 cites·11 claims
- 2273US5740281AMethod of compressing and decoding shape-dataMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 14, 1998·45 cites·19 claims
- 2371US9956888B2Power supply systemTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 1, 2018·3 cites·7 claims
- 2468US7167520B2TranscoderMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·8 cites·9 claims
- 2566US8485823B2Obstacle device for vehicle driving experienceHIRAI MAKOTO·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 16, 2013·0 cites·10 claims
- 2664US7627986B2Driving device and door closerMITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 8, 2009·15 cites·6 claims
- 2763US6340973B1Memory control unit and memory control method and medium containing program for realizing the sameMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 22, 2002·24 cites·47 claims
- 2863US5761401AParallel image generation from cumulative merging of partial geometric imagesMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 2, 1998·41 cites·9 claims
- 2962US11933022B2TractorTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·5 claims
- 3062US7014228B2Door closer for vehicleMITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·13 cites·2 claims
- 3161US12023999B2Wing lock structure, cargo bed, and vehicleISUZU MOTORS LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 2, 2024·0 cites·5 claims
- 3260US12358661B2Takeoff and landing pad apparatusMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·5 claims
- 3360US9014900B2Hybrid vehicleHOKOI KOJI·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 21, 2015·2 cites·9 claims
- 3459US8469316B2High-lift device, wing, and noise reduction structure for high-lift deviceHIRAI MAKOTO·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 25, 2013·5 cites·11 claims
- 3558US9010692B2High-lift device, wing, and noise reduction structure for high-lift deviceHIRAI MAKOTO·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 21, 2015·2 cites·12 claims
- 3656US10843820B2Holding fixtureMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 24, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 3756US6829302B2Pixel calculating deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·6 cites·5 claims
- 3856US6809777B2Pixel calculating deviceMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 26, 2004·2 cites·5 claims
- 3955US7228064B2Image decoding apparatus, recording medium which computer can read from, and program which computer can readMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 5, 2007·3 cites·17 claims
- 4054US2007031754A1Kneading and pulverizing method and apparatus for producing a toner, and a mixture for use in the method and apparatusMURAKAMI FUMITOSHI·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4154US2025036147A1Transport methodMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4254US2025076898A1Collection method and collection systemMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US9487209B2Hybrid vehicleHIRAI MAKOTO·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 8, 2016·1 cites·6 claims
- 4452US5751376AImage forming apparatus and method for creating motion blurMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·21 cites·39 claims
- 4551US12168339B2Interior member for aircraft, manufacturing method of the same, and replacement method of the sameMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 4651US11881062B2Control device of working vehicleTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 23, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 4748US2005003294A1Kneading and pulverizing method and apparatus for producing a toner, and a mixture for use in the method and apparatusFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4847US5852446ARendering apparatus and rendering method, and mapping apparatus and mapping methodMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 22, 1998·15 cites·25 claims
- 4947US2025110511A1Method for setting flight path of unmanned aerial vehicleMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US2006158545A1Image display method, imaging method, and image synthesis methodHIRAI MAKOTO·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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