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Masato Kobayashi
Also filed as: KOBAYASHI MASATO
204 granted patents·38 pending applications·2,580 citations·filing 1982–2025
99Inventor score
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242 records- 0198US7515124B2Organic EL drive circuit and organic EL display device using the same organic EL drive circuitROHM CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·186 cites·14 claims
- 0298US5897379ALow temperature system and method for CVD copper removalSHARP MICROELECT TECH INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·404 cites·20 claims
- 0397US7983003B2Magnetic recording medium having soft magnetic layer and perpendicular magnetic recording layerWD MEDIA SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 19, 2011·69 cites·5 claims
- 0497US7420886B2Magnetic recording medium, and thermal stability measuring method and apparatus of magnetic recording mediumHOYA CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 2, 2008·70 cites·3 claims
- 0596US7220500B1Magnetic recording medium, and thermal stability measuring method and apparatus of magnetic recording mediumHOYA CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 22, 2007·76 cites·21 claims
- 0695US7226976B2Latent curing agent for epoxy resin, and curable epoxy resin compositionAJINOMOTO KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2007·27 cites·17 claims
- 0793US8817329B2Color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring method, and color measuring systemSATOH NOBUYUKI·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·16 cites·12 claims
- 0892US8796570B2Interlock device of draw-out type circuit breaker, draw-out type circuit breaker, and power distribution boardKOBAYASHI MASATO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 5, 2014·11 cites·7 claims
- 0992US5448980ALeak diagnosis system for evaporative emission control systemNISSAN MOTOR·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 12, 1995·57 cites·8 claims
- 1090US9977399B2Image forming apparatus controlled based on environmental conditionsCANON FINETECH NISCA INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·4 cites·11 claims
- 1190US6287429B1Magnetic recording medium having an improved magnetic characteristicHOYA CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·87 cites·4 claims
- 1289US9903256B2Bent pipe and manufacturing method thereofYAMASHITA RUBBER KK·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 27, 2018·5 cites·6 claims
- 1389US8678540B2Image capturing device and recording apparatusSATOH NOBUYUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 25, 2014·9 cites·14 claims
- 1489US7216806B2Container handling apparatus, container management system, and method of container handlingMITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 15, 2007·20 cites·6 claims
- 1588US9653716B2Manufacturing method for battery case lid including explosion-proof valveSOODE NAGANO CO LTD·Filed 2016·Granted May 16, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 1687US7812308B2Mass spectrometerSHIMADZU CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·9 cites·4 claims
- 1787US7531782B2Solid-state image sensor having micro-lenses arranged to collect light of which the incidence angle has been moderated by a transparent film disposed thereonMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted May 12, 2009·6 cites·22 claims
- 1887US5900324AMagnetic recording media, methods for producing the same and magnetic recordersHOYA CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 4, 1999·50 cites·46 claims
- 1986US9288367B2Glossiness determining device, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, and glossiness determination methodHIRATA SATOSHI·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·6 cites·12 claims
- 2085US11982962B2Image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2023·Granted May 14, 2024·1 cites·9 claims
- 2185US9286551B2Image capturing device that images a region including a reference chart and a subjectRICOH CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 2285US8947731B2Imaging unit, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring system, and color measuring methodSUZUKI YASUYUKI·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 3, 2015·6 cites·11 claims
- 2385US8743433B2Color measuring device, image forming apparatus and computer program productKOBAYASHI MASATO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 3, 2014·6 cites·8 claims
- 2485US8496312B2Recording apparatus and control method thereforSAKURADA YUICHI·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·4 cites·9 claims
- 2585US7425687B2Vacuum insulated switchgearHITACHI LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2008·12 cites·16 claims
- 2685US6033471AMetallic thin flim and method of manufacturing the same, and surface acoustic wave device using the metallic thin film and the method thereofMURATA MANUFACTURING CO·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 7, 2000·73 cites·10 claims
- 2785US4948482AMethod for forming silicon nitride filmHOYA CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 14, 1990·47 cites·7 claims
- 2884US8955225B2Method for producing an actuatorKOBAYASHI MASATO·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 17, 2015·8 cites·4 claims
- 2984US8403149B2Cyclone classifier, flash drying system using the cyclone classifier, and toner prepared by the flash drying systemKADOTA TAKAHIRO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 26, 2013·13 cites·19 claims
- 3084US6833985B2Variable capacitance elementMURATA MANUFACTURING CO·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 21, 2004·33 cites·6 claims
- 3183US7459665B2Solid-state image sensor with transparent film on micro-lenses by which oblique light is refracted towards light receiving elementsPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 2, 2008·4 cites·31 claims
- 3282US9906688B2Image capturing apparatus, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, and color measuring system for capturing a reference chart and a subjectSATOH NOBUYUKI·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·2 cites·12 claims
- 3382US8649056B2Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage mediumKOBAYASHI MASATO·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 11, 2014·5 cites·12 claims
- 3481US9287539B2Manufacturing method for battery case lid including explosion-proof valveSODE TAKAYUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 15, 2016·3 cites·4 claims
- 3581US8465146B2Roll paper conveying apparatus, inkjet printer, and roll paper conveying methodSATOH NOBUYUKI·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 18, 2013·5 cites·7 claims
- 3681US7438245B2Milling and classifying apparatus, collision mill, air classifier, toner, and method for producing tonerRICOH KK·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 21, 2008·10 cites·28 claims
- 3781US7027284B2Variable capacitance elementMURATA MANUFACTURING CO·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 11, 2006·26 cites·17 claims
- 3881US5744192AMethod of using water vapor to increase the conductivity of cooper desposited with cu(hfac)TMVSSHARP MICROELECT TECH INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·54 cites·26 claims
- 3980US8453828B2Conveying apparatus, image forming apparatus including conveying apparatus, and conveying methodSATOH NOBUYUKI·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·3 cites·10 claims
- 4080US8354468B2Thermoplastic elastomer compositionJSR CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 15, 2013·3 cites·18 claims
- 4180US7708882B2Water treating apparatusECO CREATIVE JAPAN CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted May 4, 2010·12 cites·8 claims
- 4280US6901741B2Diagnosis of deterioration in air/fuel ratio sensorNISSAN MOTOR·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 7, 2005·30 cites·11 claims
- 4380US6379775B1Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the sameHOYA CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·12 cites·9 claims
- 4479US7902480B2Vacuum insulated switchgearHITACHI LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·6 cites·6 claims
- 4579US6453887B1Fuel vapor emission control device for an engineNISSAN MOTOR·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 24, 2002·19 cites·7 claims
- 4679US6144005AVacuum switch and a vacuum switchgear using the sameHITACHI LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 7, 2000·30 cites·33 claims
- 4778US8976408B2Apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for maintaining reproducibility of lines or characters of imageCANON KK·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 10, 2015·4 cites·15 claims
- 4878US7688488B2Image reading device and image forming apparatus including the sameRICOH KK·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 30, 2010·5 cites·18 claims
- 4977US9967435B2Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program thereforeCANON KK·Filed 2017·Granted May 8, 2018·2 cites·10 claims
- 5077US9566613B2Oscillating sieveKODAMA NORIAKI·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 14, 2017·8 cites·11 claims
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