Inventor · disambiguated record
Masahiro Imai
Also filed as: IMAI MASAHIRO
58 granted patents·15 pending applications·1,219 citations·filing 1975–2024
98Inventor score
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73 records- 0199US6257027B1Full-automatic washing machine with two drive motorsTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·164 cites·51 claims
- 0295US5778703AWashing machine with improved drive structure for rotatable tub and agitatorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·111 cites·26 claims
- 0395US5737944AWashing machine with improved drive structure for rotatable tub and agitatorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 14, 1998·119 cites·13 claims
- 0494US5694793AWashing machine with operation panel including display device and operation switchesTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 9, 1997·89 cites·7 claims
- 0593US5586455AFloat-type clutch for automatic washing machineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·91 cites·25 claims
- 0692US5511397AWashing machine with means for storing and displaying data of contents of washing operationTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·66 cites·10 claims
- 0788US4019595ARadiator apparatus in a motorized two-wheeled vehicleHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1975·Granted Apr 26, 1977·41 cites·2 claims
- 0887US10163392B2Active matrix display device and method for driving sameSHARP KK·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 25, 2018·4 cites·11 claims
- 0982US6867768B2Three-dimensional virtual assembling method, computer program and system, wiring harness designing method, computer program and systemSUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 15, 2005·29 cites·12 claims
- 1082US4644137ACircuit for controlling a rice cooker with power interruption controlTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 17, 1987·50 cites·7 claims
- 1181US8971469B2Serial data communication method and serial data communication deviceIMAI MASAHIRO·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 3, 2015·7 cites·9 claims
- 1281US6842173B2Wiring harness designing method, computer program and systemSUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 11, 2005·25 cites·13 claims
- 1381US2025067906A1Light emitting module including optical member that controls light distributionNICHIA CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1480US9570870B2Method for producing terminal-equipped wire, terminal-equipped wire and terminal crimping deviceKAWAMURA MASAYUKI·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 14, 2017·6 cites·13 claims
- 1579US6041625AWashing machine with direct drive mechanism for rotatable tub and agitatorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·38 cites·48 claims
- 1676US8603666B2Power supply apparatusNAGAMINE KOUICHI·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 10, 2013·5 cites·10 claims
- 1775US6970755B2Method, computer program and system for designing a wiring harness assembling tableSUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 29, 2005·18 cites·10 claims
- 1874US12305747B2Power transmission deviceHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·5 claims
- 1974US9183805B2Display driver circuit and board module including sameIMAI MASAHIRO·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 10, 2015·3 cites·8 claims
- 2073US10723530B2Outer packing material for vacuum insulation material, vacuum insulation material, and article provided with vacuum insulation materialDAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 28, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 2173US6060851AControl device capable of supplying sinusoidal power to brushless motor of a washing machineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1998·Granted May 9, 2000·41 cites·36 claims
- 2272US6256025B1Driving voltage generating circuit for matrix-type display deviceSHARP KK·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·40 cites·4 claims
- 2371US12296059B2Ultraviolet light fluid treatment deviceNICHIA CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2471US10995933B2Optical device and illumination deviceNICHIA CORP·Filed 2020·Granted May 4, 2021·1 cites·21 claims
- 2571US2024297390A1Battery packPRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2670US12253766B2Liquid crystal display deviceSHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2770US12169287B2Light emitting module including optical member that controls light distributionNICHIA CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 17, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2868US11960166B2Display deviceSHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2968US5301522AAbnormal vibration detecting device for washing machineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 12, 1994·30 cites·3 claims
- 3068US2024173453A1Ultraviolet light fluid treatment deviceNICHIA CORP·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3168US2025206641A1Fluid treatment deviceNICHIA CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3267USD450652STread of a tireMICHELIN RECH TECH·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 20, 2001·16 cites·1 claims
- 3367US5333474AWashing machineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 2, 1994·27 cites·12 claims
- 3465US5570596AAutomatic washing machine with improved arrangement for preventing insufficiency in supplied water in rinse stepTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 5, 1996·24 cites·17 claims
- 3565US5181398ADehydratorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 26, 1993·27 cites·3 claims
- 3664US4695710AElectric rice cooker with timer having plural memory areasTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1986·Granted Sep 22, 1987·20 cites·12 claims
- 3761US4674890ATimer device for an electric rice cooker or like cooking apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 23, 1987·20 cites·5 claims
- 3861US2024402547A1Display deviceSHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3960US5280423AOperation control device for washing machinesTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 18, 1994·21 cites·7 claims
- 4059US9083965B2Stereoscopic display deviceIMAI MASAHIRO·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 14, 2015·1 cites·6 claims
- 4159US2024316234A1Ultraviolet light fluid treatment deviceNICHIA CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4258US12467529B2Power transmission deviceHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
- 4358US8778528B2Electricity storage deviceOSAKABE TOMOTAKA·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 15, 2014·1 cites·6 claims
- 4457US5092140AWashing machineTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1991·Granted Mar 3, 1992·19 cites·7 claims
- 4557US2025050730A1Drive unitHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4657US2025052315A1Power transmission deviceHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4755US10416484B2Liquid crystal display device and method of driving liquid crystal display deviceSHARP KK·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 17, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 4854US2011157064A1Display deviceIMAI MASAHIRO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4953US4687910ACircuit for controlling and displaying cooking states of a rice cookerTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 18, 1987·14 cites·7 claims
- 5052US12337578B2Outer packing material for vacuum insulation material, vacuum insulation material, and article provided with vacuum insulation materialDAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
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