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Mitsuo Kodama
Also filed as: KODAMA MITSUO
55 granted patents·17 pending applications·479 citations·filing 1977–2024
98Inventor score
Files withSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD13ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD12KODAMA MITSUO10NIDEC CORP7VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN7
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72 records- 0198US4277283ASintered hard metal and the method for producing the sameSUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 7, 1981·108 cites·12 claims
- 0293US4150195ASurface-coated cemented carbide article and a process for the production thereofSUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 17, 1979·57 cites·7 claims
- 0392US8786982B1Disk drive deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 22, 2014·10 cites·20 claims
- 0491US10910924B2MotorNIDEC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·5 cites·11 claims
- 0590US8243383B2Disk drive device provided with fluid dynamic bearingYAMADA TAKUJI·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 14, 2012·10 cites·21 claims
- 0688US10236745B2MotorNIDEC CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 19, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 0788US8807836B2Rotating deviceKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·7 cites·18 claims
- 0885US7204642B2Spindle motorVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·9 cites·1 claims
- 0984US5149659AMethod and apparatus for analyzing fluorine containing gasesCENTRAL GLASS CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 22, 1992·64 cites·21 claims
- 1084US4639352AHard alloy containing molybdenumSUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 27, 1987·33 cites·12 claims
- 1183US10938262B2Motor and electric power steering deviceNIDEC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 2, 2021·5 cites·8 claims
- 1283US8665556B2Disk drive device provided with fluid dynamic bearingYAMADA TAKUJI·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 4, 2014·4 cites·19 claims
- 1383US8502093B2Multidirectional operating switchKISHIMOTO TAKAYOSHI·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·9 cites·21 claims
- 1483US8451558B2Disk drive device with appropriate number of combinations of magnetic poles and salient poles to reduce thickness of the disk drive deviceWATANABE TAKANORI·Filed 2011·Granted May 28, 2013·5 cites·17 claims
- 1583US8427777B2Disk drive device provided with lubricant-filled fluid dynamic bearingKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 23, 2013·5 cites·20 claims
- 1683US7265469B2Spindle motor having dynamic pressure fluid bearingVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 4, 2007·12 cites·3 claims
- 1781US8607442B2Rotating apparatus capable of improving the shock resistanceKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 17, 2013·4 cites·20 claims
- 1881US7285886B2MotorVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 23, 2007·6 cites·5 claims
- 1981US7105970B2Cored motorVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 12, 2006·14 cites·2 claims
- 2080US5017499AMethod for analyzing fluorine containing gasesCENTRAL GLASS CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted May 21, 1991·32 cites·16 claims
- 2178US9422974B2Fluid bearing apparatus including dynamic pressure grooves with striations, spindle motor, and disk drive apparatusNIDEC CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 23, 2016·2 cites·14 claims
- 2276US8711516B2Rotating deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 29, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 2376US7745968B2Motor and disc drive with motorALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 29, 2010·7 cites·7 claims
- 2476US7525226B2Dynamic pressure bearing and motor using the sameALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 28, 2009·5 cites·3 claims
- 2575US7612476B2MotorALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 3, 2009·4 cites·6 claims
- 2674US6657342B2Spindle motor having dynamic pressure bearingVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 2, 2003·13 cites·1 claims
- 2773US8427778B2Disk drive device provided with fluid dynamic bearingYAMADA TAKUJI·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 23, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 2872US8780494B1Rotating deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 15, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 2969US8845194B2Rotary deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 3069US8693137B2Fluid dynamic bearing unit and rotating deviceALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 3167US9082448B2Disk drive device with structure that can suppress vaporization and diffusion of lubricantSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOG·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 14, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 3265US12079025B2Input devicePANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·8 claims
- 3365US8608384B2Rotating deviceKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 3465US8506168B2Disk drive device improved in anti-vibration characteristicYAMADA TAKUJI·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 13, 2013·2 cites·16 claims
- 3563US8634160B2Disk drive device provided with lubricant-filled fluid dynamic bearingKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 3660US8250735B2Motor adopting improved mechanismKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 28, 2012·1 cites·3 claims
- 3759US8854767B2Disk drive deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 7, 2014·1 cites·18 claims
- 3858US9064531B2Rotating apparatus capable of improving the shock resistance and method for manufacturing the rotating apparatusSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOG·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 23, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 3956US8665558B2Disk drive deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 4, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 4056US2025178659A1Paddle switchPANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4154US10778060B2MotorNIDEC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·0 cites·9 claims
- 4254US7345393B2Cored motorVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 18, 2008·1 cites·2 claims
- 4354US2014314350A1Rotating deviceSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4454US2011109995A1Bearing lubricant, bearing and disk drive deviceALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4553US9019656B2Disk drive unit having gas-liquid interface between fixed body and rotorSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOG·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 28, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4653US8934196B2Rotating apparatus with increased inner diameter of bearing hole openingSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 13, 2015·0 cites·19 claims
- 4752US6144126AMagnetic disc driving apparatusVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·16 cites·7 claims
- 4851US9059618B2Method of producing rotating machine provided with sleeve molded of porous materialKODAMA MITSUO·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 16, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 4950US9087547B2Disk drive device with a flourescent lubricantSAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOG·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 21, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 5050US2009001844A1Motor adopting improved mechanismALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO LTD·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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