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Noboru Kobayashi
Also filed as: KOBAYASHI NOBORU
139 granted patents·21 pending applications·2,476 citations·filing 1980–2024
99Inventor score
Files withYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD73FUJITSU LTD14KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD9PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD9MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD7
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160 records- 0197US8497476B2Inspection deviceHATAKEYAMA MASAHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·42 cites·10 claims
- 0296US5603644AJet propulsion boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 18, 1997·54 cites·31 claims
- 0395US5474007AControl system for watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 12, 1995·55 cites·12 claims
- 0495US5167547ARudder for watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 1, 1992·45 cites·5 claims
- 0594US7495358B2Vibratory linear actuator and electric toothbrush using the samePANASONIC ELEC WORKS CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 24, 2009·70 cites·20 claims
- 0694US5707264AJet propulsion boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·43 cites·15 claims
- 0794US5494464AControl for jet powered watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 27, 1996·42 cites·13 claims
- 0893US5123372ALadder arrangement for a watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 23, 1992·50 cites·19 claims
- 0993US5062815AShift control for small watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 5, 1991·41 cites·4 claims
- 1092US5607332AControl for jet powered watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 4, 1997·36 cites·20 claims
- 1192US5113777ASteering device for small jet boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted May 19, 1992·38 cites·5 claims
- 1291US5586922AWatercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·31 cites·16 claims
- 1391US5399111AWatercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 21, 1995·46 cites·11 claims
- 1491US4949662ASteering device for small sized jet propulsion boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 21, 1990·36 cites·8 claims
- 1590US6559563B1Linear oscillating actuatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 6, 2003·43 cites·23 claims
- 1690US6084716AOptical substrate inspection apparatusTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·89 cites·21 claims
- 1789US5634422APersonal watercraft with V-type engineYAMAH AHATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAI·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 3, 1997·42 cites·100 claims
- 1888US5389022AJet boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 14, 1995·31 cites·15 claims
- 1987US7443059B2Linear actuator for both vibrating and rolling movement and electric toothbrush using the sameMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2008·17 cites·9 claims
- 2086US10157722B2Inspection deviceEBARA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·3 cites·15 claims
- 2186US7481688B2Propulsion unit and boatYAMAHA MARINE KK·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 27, 2009·16 cites·31 claims
- 2286US4984528AVenting and drain arrangement for small watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 15, 1991·32 cites·8 claims
- 2384US9658986B2Advanced computational processes and methods of using the sameFUJITSU LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 23, 2017·9 cites·11 claims
- 2484US8373315B2Linear oscillatory actuatorPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 12, 2013·7 cites·4 claims
- 2584US6991217B2Vibration type linear actuatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·44 cites·13 claims
- 2684US5593330ALock system for a watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 14, 1997·37 cites·17 claims
- 2784US5572943APersonal watercraft with v-type engineYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 12, 1996·31 cites·39 claims
- 2884US5537948AWater vehicle with hand gripYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 23, 1996·34 cites·22 claims
- 2984US4630241AMethod of programming for programmable circuit in redundancy circuit systemTOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 16, 1986·36 cites·4 claims
- 3083US11052553B2Oscillatory linear actuator and hair cutting devicePANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·6 cites·15 claims
- 3183US5449305AWatercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 12, 1995·20 cites·31 claims
- 3283US4893215AElectronic circuit apparatus of automobileHITACHI LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 9, 1990·64 cites·7 claims
- 3382US4909176ASmall sized jet propulsion boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 20, 1990·28 cites·6 claims
- 3481US5429533AControl for watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 4, 1995·28 cites·10 claims
- 3580US8694006B2Base station, mobile station, handover method, and download methodKOBAYASHI NOBORU·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·5 cites·9 claims
- 3680US5438946APersonal jet propelled watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 8, 1995·25 cites·33 claims
- 3780US5094638AWater vehicleYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 10, 1992·30 cites·11 claims
- 3879US5101751ASteering arrangement for small watercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 7, 1992·21 cites·6 claims
- 3978US5203728AWatercraft with a couple of water jet propulsion unitsYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 20, 1993·21 cites·31 claims
- 4078US5050517ASmall sized jet propulsion boatYAMAHA HATSUDOKE KABUSHIKI KAI·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 24, 1991·28 cites·9 claims
- 4178US4945852ACompact planning type boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 7, 1990·25 cites·6 claims
- 4277US7607229B2Electric razorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·13 cites·3 claims
- 4377US7410395B2Parent-child type boat with generatorYAMAHA MARINE KK·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 12, 2008·9 cites·17 claims
- 4477US5366028APatrol boatYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·30 cites·7 claims
- 4577US5067918AReverse thruster for water jet propulsionYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 26, 1991·20 cites·9 claims
- 4676US5613887AJet propulsion unit condition indicatorYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 25, 1997·21 cites·29 claims
- 4776US5511505APersonal watercraft with V-type engineYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 30, 1996·33 cites·129 claims
- 4876US5421265ATruck wheel-spacing changing method, and variable wheel-spacing truck, and ground facility thereforKAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 6, 1995·31 cites·10 claims
- 4975US4747699AThermal-environment sensor with means to simulate emissivity of human bodyDAIKIN IND LTD·Filed 1986·Granted May 31, 1988·28 cites·21 claims
- 5074US5775250AWatercraftYAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 7, 1998·28 cites·40 claims
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