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Minoru Tanaka
Also filed as: KAJITANI IKUO · MIZUGUCHI SHUNJI · TANAKA MINORU · YANAGIOKA HIROSHI
184 granted patents·25 pending applications·3,177 citations·filing 1974–2023
99Inventor score
Files withHITACHI LTD23JFE STEEL CORP18MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP15SEIKO EPSON CORP11HONDA MOTOR CO LTD9
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209 records- 0198USD368795SShoe soleASICS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·92 cites·1 claims
- 0297USD369672SShoe soleASICS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 14, 1996·63 cites·1 claims
- 0394US5056031AApparatus for detecting the collision of moving objectsTOYODA CHUO KENKYUSHO KK·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 8, 1991·128 cites·16 claims
- 0494US5016149AIlluminating method and illuminating apparatus for carrying out the same, and projection exposure method and projection exposure apparatus for carrying out the sameHITACHI LTD·Filed 1989·Granted May 14, 1991·92 cites·23 claims
- 0594US4239515AGas-liquid contact reaction apparatusCHIYODA CHEM ENG CONSTRUCT CO·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 16, 1980·101 cites·5 claims
- 0693US4658416AAutomatic call transfer system capable of carrying out call transfer without manual operationNEC CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 14, 1987·145 cites·7 claims
- 0792US11850821B2Hot-pressed member, cold-rolled steel sheet for hot-pressed member, and method for producing the sameJFE STEEL CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 26, 2023·4 cites·4 claims
- 0892US4931726AApparatus for testing semiconductor deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 5, 1990·90 cites·10 claims
- 0992US4312127ACutting toolHANAZONO KOGU KK·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 26, 1982·59 cites·15 claims
- 1091US5366423ASmall-sized reduction gear with radial beam between axially extending columns of a carrierSEIKO EPSON CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 22, 1994·45 cites·8 claims
- 1191US4186484ACutting hand toolHANAZONO KOGU KK·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 5, 1980·38 cites·7 claims
- 1290US4504453AMethod of manufacturing crystalline silicon carbideTATEHO KAGAKU KOGYO KK·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 12, 1985·41 cites·17 claims
- 1389US9677148B2Method for manufacturing galvanized steel sheetJFE STEEL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 13, 2017·4 cites·8 claims
- 1489US8533370B2Device and method for enabling a host apparatus to access a peripheral deviceTANAKA MINORU·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·15 cites·20 claims
- 1589US4740079AMethod of and apparatus for detecting foreign substancesHITACHI LTD·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 26, 1988·72 cites·9 claims
- 1688US5443297AStructure of side portion of vehicle bodyTOYOTA MOTOR CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 22, 1995·64 cites·13 claims
- 1788US4463744ADistributorless ignition system with surge absorbing means and apparatus thereforHITACHI LTD·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 7, 1984·36 cites·3 claims
- 1887US4673772AElectronic circuit device and method of producing the sameHITACHI LTD·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 16, 1987·77 cites·12 claims
- 1986US6699152B2Speed reduction gearTEIJIN SEIKI CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 2, 2004·32 cites·12 claims
- 2085US5868949AMetalization structure and manufacturing method thereofHITACHI LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 9, 1999·93 cites·36 claims
- 2184US7586127B2Light emitting diodeSTANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 8, 2009·13 cites·2 claims
- 2284US4462629AConstruction of car structureHITACHI LTD·Filed 1982·Granted Jul 31, 1984·41 cites·9 claims
- 2383US10248123B2Mobile apparatusTOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI KK·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·6 cites·3 claims
- 2483US6609826B1Mobile radiography deviceHITACHI MEDICAL CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·198 cites·17 claims
- 2583US5256247ALiquid etchant composition for thin film resistor elementHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 26, 1993·40 cites·5 claims
- 2681US7172239B2Sealing structure for vehicle doorTOYODA GOSEI KK·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 6, 2007·10 cites·12 claims
- 2781USD373458SShoe soleASICS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 10, 1996·25 cites·1 claims
- 2880US8434226B2Method for manufacturing a heat exchangerNIITSUMA TOMOKAZU·Filed 2011·Granted May 7, 2013·7 cites·8 claims
- 2980US5227862AProjection exposure apparatus and projection exposure methodHITACHI LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 13, 1993·47 cites·63 claims
- 3079US6580571B2Lens apparatusFUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 17, 2003·21 cites·17 claims
- 3179US4492456ADevice for developing electrostatic latent imagesKONISHIROKU PHOTO IND·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 8, 1985·20 cites·4 claims
- 3279US3957442AApparatus for the production of glycerol dichlorohydrinASAHI DENKA KOGYO KK·Filed 1974·Granted May 18, 1976·13 cites·11 claims
- 3378US9932659B2Hot-dip galvanized steel sheets and galvannealed steel sheets that have good appearance and adhesion to coating and methods for producing the same (as amended)JFE STEEL CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 3, 2018·1 cites·11 claims
- 3478US4767475AWear resistant rails having capability of preventing propagation of unstable ruptureNIPPON KOKAN KK·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 30, 1988·17 cites·16 claims
- 3577US5774098AIndicatorSONY CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 30, 1998·42 cites·18 claims
- 3676US10850961B2ForkliftTOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI KK·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 1, 2020·4 cites·2 claims
- 3776US10470341B2Movement management device, movement management method, and computer-readable recording mediumFUJITSU LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 5, 2019·3 cites·7 claims
- 3876US7300326B2LED device and method for manufacturing the sameSTANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 27, 2007·7 cites·21 claims
- 3975US6456796B1Manual and electric motor operated apparatus for lens barrelsFUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 24, 2002·22 cites·12 claims
- 4075US5429166AApparatus for regulating the pneumatic pressure of a motor vehicle tireFUJIKURA LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 4, 1995·39 cites·8 claims
- 4175US5288698AMethod of positioning lead frame on molding die to seal semiconductor element with resinMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 22, 1994·50 cites·9 claims
- 4274US6534586B2Flame-retardant rubber composition and flame-retardant elastomerJSR CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 18, 2003·12 cites·11 claims
- 4373US8115106B2Surface mount deviceTANAKA MINORU·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 14, 2012·6 cites·23 claims
- 4473US7830107B2Safety device for power windowSHIROKI KOGYO CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 9, 2010·11 cites·29 claims
- 4573US7361119B2Needle bearing and speed reducer using the needle bearingTS CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 22, 2008·4 cites·3 claims
- 4673US6490136B1Magnetic head, manufacturing method thereof, and magnetic disk driveSONY CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·10 cites·10 claims
- 4773US5237211ABidirectional switch circuit with automatic return-current path selectorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 17, 1993·26 cites·5 claims
- 4873US4591492AMethod of manufacturing crystalline silicon carbide employing acid pretreated rice husksTATEHO KAGAKU KOGYO KK·Filed 1985·Granted May 27, 1986·26 cites·9 claims
- 4972US10414640B2ForkliftTOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI KK·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 17, 2019·2 cites·5 claims
- 5072US6524680B1Honeycomb structureNICHIAS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 25, 2003·14 cites·10 claims
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