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Shigeru Hirano
Also filed as: HIRANO SHIGERU
53 granted patents·15 pending applications·275 citations·filing 1996–2024
97Inventor score
Files withNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP16CANON KK12TOSOH CORP12HIRANO SHIGERU8NIPPON STEEL CORP6
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68 records- 0196US10241433B2Image forming apparatus that controls a fixing condition of a fixing portion based on a shape of a sheet to be used in image formationCANON KK·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 26, 2019·12 cites·9 claims
- 0295US10545442B1Image heating apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 28, 2020·9 cites·8 claims
- 0391US9291958B2Image heating apparatus, heater and belt replacing methodCANON KK·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 22, 2016·5 cites·18 claims
- 0486US8993118B2Steel sheet for container excellent in corrosion resistanceHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 31, 2015·3 cites·8 claims
- 0585US9061787B2Three-piece resealable can for acidic liquidHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 23, 2015·5 cites·14 claims
- 0685US6514317B2Method for purifying hydrogen-based gas mixtureTOSOH CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 4, 2003·35 cites·24 claims
- 0785US6478854B1High purity, low silica X-type zeolite binderless shaped product and gas separation method employing itTOSOH CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 12, 2002·38 cites·20 claims
- 0884US11021806B2Sn-plated steel sheet and method for manufacturing Sn-plated steel sheetNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 1, 2021·1 cites·4 claims
- 0984US6537348B1Method of adsorptive separation of carbon dioxideTOSOH CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·34 cites·21 claims
- 1082US9127341B2Steel sheet for container having excellent organic film performance and process for producing the sameHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 8, 2015·2 cites·7 claims
- 1181US8753754B2Steel sheet for can exhibiting excellent corrosion resistanceHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·2 cites·2 claims
- 1280US10294577B2Chemical treatment steel sheet, and method for producing chemical treatment steel sheetNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·1 cites·7 claims
- 1379US10578999B2Image forming apparatus and image forming systemCANON KK·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 3, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 1479US10577705B2Steel sheet for container and method for producing steel sheet for containerNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 3, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 1578US10301721B2Chemical treatment steel sheet, and method for producing chemical treatment steel sheetNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·1 cites·12 claims
- 1676US6171370B1Adsorbent for separating gasesTOSOH CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 9, 2001·47 cites·18 claims
- 1776US5868818AAdsorbent for air separation, production method thereof, and air-separation method using itTOSOH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 9, 1999·48 cites·5 claims
- 1873US10343136B2Composition including silicotitanate having sitinakite structure, and production method for sameTOSOH CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·1 cites·10 claims
- 1972US9329535B2Image heating apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·1 cites·13 claims
- 2071US9752222B2Steel sheet for container having excellent organic film performance and process for producing the sameNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 5, 2017·0 cites·7 claims
- 2167US12203656B2Combustion nozzle and combustorTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2265US11471855B2Adsorption method for at least one of cesium and strontium employing silicotitanate having sitinakite structureTOSOH CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·0 cites·6 claims
- 2365US8282900B2Agent for rendering halogen-containing gas harmless, and method of rendering halogen-containing gas harmless using sameHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 9, 2012·2 cites·6 claims
- 2463US11859289B2Sn-based plated steel sheetNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 2563US8133594B2Steel sheet for container useTACHIKI AKIRA·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 13, 2012·3 cites·11 claims
- 2660US10190231B2Ni-plated steel sheet, and method for producing Ni-plated steel sheetNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 29, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 2759US10831140B2Image forming apparatus with display of stacking method in which envelope is stacked so as to fix image on flap-formed side or address print sideCANON KK·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 2859US9945037B2Steel sheet used to manufacture a container and method of manufacturing the sameNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 17, 2018·0 cites·6 claims
- 2958US10914017B2Sn-plated steel sheetNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 9, 2021·0 cites·4 claims
- 3057US11542620B2Steel sheet for containers and method for producing steel sheet for containersNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 3, 2023·0 cites·8 claims
- 3157US10443141B2Steel sheet for containers, and method for producing steel sheet for containersNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 15, 2019·0 cites·3 claims
- 3257US2013034745A1Steel sheet for container and method of manufacturing the sameNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3356US11065597B2Xenon adsorbentTOSOH CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 20, 2021·0 cites·6 claims
- 3456US2015167192A1Steel sheet for container and method of manufacturing the sameNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3555US10865491B2Sn-based alloy plated steel sheetNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 15, 2020·0 cites·4 claims
- 3655US10603652B2Silver-carrying zeolite molded articleTOSOH CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 31, 2020·0 cites·9 claims
- 3755US10563311B2Steel sheet for container and method for producing steel sheet for containerNIPPON STEEL CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 18, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3854US12117750B2Image forming apparatusCANON KK·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·7 claims
- 3954US11281136B2Image forming apparatus having a delayed image forming modeCANON KK·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 22, 2022·0 cites·8 claims
- 4054US9504996B2Strontium-exchanged clinoptiloliteTOSOH CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 29, 2016·0 cites·6 claims
- 4154US2024345515A1Image forming apparatus and fixing deviceCANON KK·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US9914584B2Three-piece resealable canNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 13, 2018·0 cites·9 claims
- 4353US9084980B2Zeolite for treatment of nonaqueous electrolytic solution and treatment method of nonaqueous electrolytic solutionHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 21, 2015·0 cites·6 claims
- 4452US9212423B2Steel sheet for container use with excellent organic film performance and method of production of sameTACHIKI AKIRA·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 15, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
- 4552US2011108307A1Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method of manufacturing the sameARITA YOSHIHIRO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4650US6401432B1Method for packing and sealing a zeolite adsorbent with a dehydrating agentTOSOH CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·2 cites·7 claims
- 4750US2024042508A1Method for manufacturing two-piece can, can body, and metal plateDAIWA CAN CO LTD·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4848US12110831B2Gas turbine allowing hydrogen to be used as fuelTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 8, 2024·0 cites·4 claims
- 4948US9212428B2Steel sheet for container and method of manufacturing the sameHIRANO SHIGERU·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 15, 2015·0 cites·12 claims
- 5048US2020307159A1Steel sheet for containerNIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
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