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Mikio Hirano
Also filed as: HIRANO MIKIO
47 granted patents·10 pending applications·895 citations·filing 1975–2025
98Inventor score
Files withBROTHER IND LTD24HITACHI LTD14MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD5HIRANO MIKIO3DAICEL CORP2
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57 records- 0198US4008412AThin-film field-emission electron source and a method for manufacturing the sameHITACHI LTD·Filed 1975·Granted Feb 15, 1977·180 cites·19 claims
- 0297US8752943B2Liquid cartridgeHIRANO MIKIO·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·31 cites·35 claims
- 0396US6705672B2Vehicular air-conditioning duct structure and forming method, and vehicular electric-wiring fixing structureDENSO CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 16, 2004·74 cites·27 claims
- 0495US9550366B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 24, 2017·5 cites·31 claims
- 0595US5729072AStator for an electric motorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 17, 1998·157 cites·7 claims
- 0694US5583387AStator of dynamo-electric machineMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 10, 1996·166 cites·4 claims
- 0793US9862200B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 9, 2018·3 cites·10 claims
- 0892US11958432B2Igniter holding structureDAICEL CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 16, 2024·4 cites·22 claims
- 0992US8851644B2Methods of manufacturing recycled liquid cartridge and liquid cartridge, and liquid cartridgeSHIRONO TAICHI·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 7, 2014·9 cites·9 claims
- 1091US12296597B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2024·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 1189US9802419B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 31, 2017·3 cites·33 claims
- 1287US12017461B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
- 1385US6877787B2Strength member for vehicle useDENSO CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 12, 2005·31 cites·22 claims
- 1481US2025313017A1Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1580US11685162B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 27, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 1678US4234448AMethod and apparatus for treating radioactive wasteHITACHI LTD·Filed 1977·Granted Nov 18, 1980·24 cites·16 claims
- 1777US10596819B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 1876US10960676B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 30, 2021·0 cites·10 claims
- 1973US10239322B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 26, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 2070US5995480ARotary driving device having a surface vibration absorber part with a varying thicknessMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·22 cites·48 claims
- 2170US4526712AProcess for treating radioactive wasteHITACHI LTD·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 2, 1985·17 cites·6 claims
- 2268US4884111ASuperconducting deviceNISHINO TOSHIKAZU·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 28, 1989·20 cites·4 claims
- 2368US2025276525A1Liquid ejecting apparatus, control method of liquid ejecting apparatus and medium storing control program for liquid ejecting apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2467US2025249684A1Liquid ejecting apparatus, control method of liquid ejecting apparatus and medium storing program for liquid ejecting apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2566US11607885B2Liquid discharge apparatus, control method thereof, and medium storing program executable by liquid discharge apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 21, 2023·0 cites·13 claims
- 2666US4290908AMethod and apparatus for treatment of radioactive wastesHITACHI LTD·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 22, 1981·15 cites·16 claims
- 2765US10232631B2Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·0 cites·11 claims
- 2864US10391778B2Liquid cartridge provided with deformable member, movable member, and urging member for detection of remaining amount of liquidBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 2963US12053983B2Printing apparatus, printing method and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program regarding printing methodBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 6, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3062US7049925B2Linear actuatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 23, 2006·10 cites·28 claims
- 3161US6577587B1Turntable device and manufacturing method thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 10, 2003·16 cites·28 claims
- 3259US9925784B2Liquid cartridge provided with deformable member, movable member, and urging member for detection of remaining amount of liquidBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 3359US9327509B2Liquid cartridgeHIRANO MIKIO·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·0 cites·22 claims
- 3458US4569787AProcess and apparatus for treating radioactive wasteHITACHI LTD·Filed 1982·Granted Feb 11, 1986·16 cites·14 claims
- 3557US11833823B2Liquid ejecting device setting non-ejection drive time based on uncapped time, temperature and humidityBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 3657US4904619AMethod of forming Josephson junction devicesHITACHI LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 27, 1990·19 cites·4 claims
- 3754US10759166B2Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3854US5311036ASuperconducting deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 1992·Granted May 10, 1994·11 cites·12 claims
- 3954US4290907AProcess for treating radioactive wasteHITACHI LTD·Filed 1978·Granted Sep 22, 1981·9 cites·5 claims
- 4051US5124583ADc-powered josephson integrated circuitHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·15 cites·9 claims
- 4151US2011228019A1Ink cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4251US2011242232A1Liquid cartridgeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4350US5126801ASuperconducting deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 30, 1992·8 cites·26 claims
- 4450US4452733AEquipment for volume-reducing treatment of radioactive wasteHITACHI LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 5, 1984·12 cites·15 claims
- 4549US9511593B2Liquid cartridge and liquid-ejecting device provided with the sameHIRANO MIKIO·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 6, 2016·0 cites·11 claims
- 4647US4045539AProcess for decontaminating gas containing radioactive iodineHITACHI LTD·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 30, 1977·8 cites·15 claims
- 4746US4299721AMethod of and apparatus for producing radio-active waste packageHITACHI LTD·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 10, 1981·6 cites·14 claims
- 4845US8998358B2Liquid cartridge, liquid ejecting device comprising liquid cartridge and main body, method of manufacturing liquid cartridge, and method of refurbishing liquid cartridgeITO NORITSUGU·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·0 cites·24 claims
- 4945US7997669B2Inkjet recording apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 16, 2011·0 cites·30 claims
- 5044US8905527B2Liquid cartridge, liquid ejecting device, method of manufacturing liquid cartridge, and method of refurbishing liquid cartridgeSHIRONO TAICHI·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 9, 2014·0 cites·21 claims
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