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Makoto Hirano
Also filed as: HIRANO MAKOTO
73 granted patents·32 pending applications·779 citations·filing 1981–2025
99Inventor score
Files withSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD24HONDA MOTOR CO LTD17HIRANO MAKOTO10HITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC9NITTO DENKO CORP8
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105 records- 0196US8225891B2Inverted pendulum mobile vehicleTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 24, 2012·94 cites·9 claims
- 0296US4537165AValve actuating mechanism having stopping function for internal combustion enginesHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Aug 27, 1985·64 cites·7 claims
- 0395US7980336B2Omni-directional drive device and omni-directional vehicle using the sameHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·26 cites·13 claims
- 0492US9695509B2Substrate processing apparatus, purging apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and recording mediumHITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 4, 2017·17 cites·13 claims
- 0591US9911635B2Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device and non-transitory computer-readable recording mediumHITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 6, 2018·7 cites·7 claims
- 0689US11362685B2Nonvolatile memory device and read and copy-back methods thereofSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0789US8342270B2Omni-directional drive device and omni-directional vehicle using the sameHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 1, 2013·17 cites·17 claims
- 0889US6854432B2Valve gear of internal combustion engineHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 15, 2005·31 cites·3 claims
- 0988US8777553B2Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing methodHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·10 cites·9 claims
- 1087US11315631B23D memory deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1187US8162092B2Friction drive vehicleTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 24, 2012·20 cites·12 claims
- 1286US8499864B2Wheel, and friction drive device and omni-directional vehicle using the sameTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·15 cites·7 claims
- 1385US8240407B2Omni-directional vehicleTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 14, 2012·17 cites·15 claims
- 1485US7751922B2Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing of a semiconductor deviceHITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 6, 2010·13 cites·9 claims
- 1584US8499865B2Friction drive device and omni-directional vehicle using the sameTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·9 cites·4 claims
- 1683US9013921B2Semiconductor memory deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 21, 2015·8 cites·20 claims
- 1783US7738299B2Erase discharge control method of nonvolatile semiconductor memory deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 15, 2010·9 cites·11 claims
- 1883US7639765B2Single-line bidirectional communication apparatus and systemPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 29, 2009·12 cites·9 claims
- 1980US4727717AExhaust gas cleaning system for multi-cylinder internal combustion enginesHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 1, 1988·29 cites·18 claims
- 2078US9424953B2Semiconductor memory device including repair circuitHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 23, 2016·6 cites·20 claims
- 2178US8827375B2Wheel, and friction drive device and omni-directional vehicle using the sameTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 9, 2014·7 cites·8 claims
- 2278US5692376AControl circuit for a construction machineCATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 2, 1997·46 cites·6 claims
- 2377US4972299AChip type capacitor and manufacturing thereofNIPPON CHEMICON·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 20, 1990·28 cites·15 claims
- 2477US2019142050A1Dietary-fiber containing noodles and soup stock and manufacturing methods for sameHIRANO YUZURU·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2576US10108370B2Methods of reading nonvolatile memory devicesSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·2 cites·16 claims
- 2676US7975376B2Method of manufacturing a semiconductor deviceHITACHI INT ELECTRIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 12, 2011·3 cites·3 claims
- 2774US8424485B2Substrate treatment equipment and manufacturing method of substrateHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 23, 2013·2 cites·5 claims
- 2873US5425937AHair treatment composition and hair care product, both containing anti-keratin antibody, and production of anti-keratin antibodyKANEBO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 20, 1995·48 cites·4 claims
- 2972US2025259873A1Substrate processing apparatus, elevator and method of manufacturing semiconductor deviceKOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3071US9362007B2Semiconductor memory deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 7, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3171US6966282B2Internal combustion engine variable compression ratio systemHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 22, 2005·16 cites·12 claims
- 3271US5639686AMethod of fabricating circuit elements on an insulating substrateNIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 17, 1997·29 cites·26 claims
- 3369US8245389B2Method of manufacturing a semiconductor deviceHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 21, 2012·1 cites·4 claims
- 3469US7066118B2Compression ratio variable device in internal combustion engineHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 27, 2006·15 cites·53 claims
- 3568US8499863B2Friction drive device and OMNI-directional vehicle using the sameTAKENAKA TORU·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 6, 2013·3 cites·9 claims
- 3668US7377241B2Valve operating system for internal combustion engineHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted May 27, 2008·4 cites·23 claims
- 3767US4535746AIntake air heating device for internal combustion engine for motorcyclesHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Aug 20, 1985·18 cites·3 claims
- 3866US12293932B2Substrate processing apparatus, elevator and method of manufacturing semiconductor deviceKOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 3966US9822970B2Combustion device for melting furnace, and melting furnaceHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1 cites·11 claims
- 4065US9677760B2Furnace heating combustion apparatusHIRANO MAKOTO·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 13, 2017·2 cites·9 claims
- 4165US9384083B2Error location search circuit, and error check and correction circuit and memory device including the sameSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 5, 2016·3 cites·8 claims
- 4264US11961555B2Resistive memory device with boundary and edge transistors coupled to edge bit linesSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 4364US5652157AForming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate by using a T-shaped dummy gateNIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 29, 1997·22 cites·3 claims
- 4464US4454714AExhaust gas cleaning device for internal combustion enginesHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 19, 1984·17 cites·15 claims
- 4564US2025171393A1Method for producing formate and method for producing formic acidNITTO DENKO CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4664US2024043367A1Method for producing alkaline earth metal formateNITTO DENKO CORP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4764US2023357120A1Formate production method, formic acid production method, catalyst for producing formate, and ruthenium complexNITTO DENKO CORP·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4862US11688461B23D memory deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 27, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4962US11380392B2Resistive memory device with boundary and edge transistors coupled to edge bit linesSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 5, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 5061US2024351867A1Method for producing hydrogenNITTO DENKO CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
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