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Minoru Kato
Also filed as: AMANUMA TATSUO · KATO MINORU
101 granted patents·16 pending applications·1,741 citations·filing 1974–2023
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117 records- 0198US5598242AVibration compensation mode selection apparataus and associated visual display for a cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 28, 1997·85 cites·44 claims
- 0298US5400113AControl device for preventing red-eye effect on cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 21, 1995·87 cites·9 claims
- 0397US5815749AControl device for preventing red-eye effect on cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 29, 1998·48 cites·6 claims
- 0495US6332060B1Camera with vibration compensation device varying the compensating action in accordance with the focal length of a lens and the distance to the subjectNIKON CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 18, 2001·61 cites·45 claims
- 0595US5559571ALens barrel and electric circuit board connection structureNIKON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 24, 1996·62 cites·26 claims
- 0695US5245381AApparatus for ordering to phototake with eye-detectionNIKON CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 14, 1993·53 cites·10 claims
- 0791US8085333B2Digital cameraKATO MINORU·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 27, 2011·12 cites·8 claims
- 0891US5349003AAqueous fluorine-containing polymer dispersion and aqueous dispersion containing fluorine-containing polymer and water-soluble resin and/or water dispersible resinJAPAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 20, 1994·89 cites·25 claims
- 0991US5239337AApparatus for ordering to phototake with eye-detectionNIKON CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 24, 1993·39 cites·15 claims
- 1090US7472016B2Start control apparatus for internal combustion engineTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 30, 2008·20 cites·9 claims
- 1188US7785021B2Retractable lens cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 31, 2010·9 cites·9 claims
- 1287US5715482ACollapsible type zoom cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 3, 1998·81 cites·14 claims
- 1386US4823217ACircuiting deviceCANON DENSHI KK·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 18, 1989·52 cites·8 claims
- 1486US4810377AClarification deviceISEKI KAIHATSU KOKI·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 7, 1989·56 cites·11 claims
- 1586US4788120ALight receiving member for use in electrophotography having an amorphous silicon layerCANON KK·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 29, 1988·27 cites·28 claims
- 1685US7872362B2Vehicle-use power supply control apparatusDENSO CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 18, 2011·18 cites·4 claims
- 1784US5680251ALens barrel having a vibration compensation lens unit with moveable lens support memberNIKON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 21, 1997·68 cites·4 claims
- 1883US7681545B2Starting apparatus for internal combustion engine and automobileTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 23, 2010·29 cites·7 claims
- 1981US8237818B2CameraKATO MINORU·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 7, 2012·7 cites·17 claims
- 2080US5701245ASuspension control systemTOYOTA JIDOSHA JABUSHIKI KAISH·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 23, 1997·56 cites·7 claims
- 2180US5570149ACamera having a collapsible mount type photographic optical systemNIKON CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 29, 1996·19 cites·18 claims
- 2275US6683809B2Nonvolatile memory, IC card and data processing systemRENESAS TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 27, 2004·20 cites·11 claims
- 2374US5602607ACamera with lens protection barrier member opened/closed with uniform forceNIKON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·30 cites·1 claims
- 2474US4795691ALayered amorphous silicon photoconductor with surface layer having specific refractive index propertiesCANON KK·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 3, 1989·19 cites·31 claims
- 2574USD295043SMicroprocessorMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 5, 1988·15 cites·1 claims
- 2673US4627362AAir sliding device for work pallets or the likeMYOTOKU KK·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 9, 1986·22 cites·10 claims
- 2771US6687164B2Nonvolatile memory, IC card and data processing systemRENESAS TECH CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 3, 2004·16 cites·7 claims
- 2871US5385975APolysiloxane-composite polymer particlesJAPAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 31, 1995·24 cites·23 claims
- 2970US5600400ACamera having visual line detecting device and method of photography performed therebyNIKON CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 4, 1997·9 cites·10 claims
- 3069US5717969ALens barrel with flexible printed circuit boardsNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 10, 1998·34 cites·42 claims
- 3167US11009523B2Probe, inspection jig, and inspection apparatusNIDEC READ CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 18, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3266US4714955ASolid-state color image pickup apparatusHITACHI LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 22, 1987·20 cites·10 claims
- 3365US5754896ALens device having a focusing lens unit coupled to a drive ring by a coupling member and having a notch to prevent the coupling member from obstructing insertion of the focusing lens unit into the lens deviceNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 19, 1998·8 cites·26 claims
- 3465US4678921APhoto-electric smoke detector with light shielding electrodeNIPPON DENSO CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 7, 1987·22 cites·8 claims
- 3564US7380745B2Winding device of slitterNISHIMURA SEISAKUSHO CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 3, 2008·8 cites·2 claims
- 3664US5381272ALens barrel with improved drum arrangementNIKON CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·26 cites·6 claims
- 3764US2008003423A1Stretched film of void-containing thermoplastic resin and process for producing the sameYUPO CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3863US5765047ALens shutter camera having a zoom viewfinder mechanism and an adjustable strobe light generating unitNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·7 cites·16 claims
- 3962US7546199B2Shut-down control device of internal combustion engineTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 9, 2009·4 cites·8 claims
- 4062US6272288B1Vibration correction system for a cameraNIKON CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·3 cites·8 claims
- 4162US5999747ACamera with device to prevent image blursNIKON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·7 cites·11 claims
- 4262US5379606AControl device for an air conditionerSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 10, 1995·31 cites·7 claims
- 4361US6605021B2Positionable-axle bicycle ergometerPRESIDENT OF TOKYO UNIVERSITY·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 12, 2003·12 cites·3 claims
- 4461US5614974ACamera having anti-vibration function with improved connection and placement of anti-vibration componentsNIKON CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 25, 1997·20 cites·3 claims
- 4560US11933837B2Inspection jig, and inspection deviceNIDEC READ CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4660US5634152ACamera with built-in flashNIKON CORP·Filed 1996·Granted May 27, 1997·6 cites·10 claims
- 4760US5497283AMagnetic head having coil bobbins separated from a terminal assemblyCANON DENSHI KK·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 5, 1996·12 cites·9 claims
- 4860US4690594ADeburring apparatusMYOTOKU KK·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 1, 1987·17 cites·1 claims
- 4959US4972799AMicrowave plasma chemical vapor deposition apparatus for mass-producing functional deposited filmsCANON KK·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 27, 1990·30 cites·5 claims
- 5059US4596509AApparatus for moving and stopping toolsMYOTOKU KK·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 24, 1986·14 cites·1 claims
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