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Tadamitsu Sato
Also filed as: SATO TADAMITSU
21 granted patents·7 pending applications·675 citations·filing 1992–2021
96Inventor score
Files withALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD22ALPS ALPINE CO LTD2ALPS ELECTRIC USA INC1KUBO YOSHIZO1OHSHITA KAZUHITO1
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28 records- 0197US6704005B2Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation planeALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 9, 2004·173 cites·25 claims
- 0296US7893921B2Input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 22, 2011·69 cites·4 claims
- 0396US7589713B2Capacitive coordinate detection deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 15, 2009·54 cites·11 claims
- 0494US7821506B2Input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·47 cites·19 claims
- 0594US7312790B2Input apparatus for performing input operation corresponding to indication marks and coordinate input operation on the same operational planeALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 25, 2007·101 cites·37 claims
- 0688US7358741B2Electrostatic detection apparatus and method, and coordinate detection programALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·18 cites·2 claims
- 0786US8077057B2Input device with palm detecting unitOHSHITA KAZUHITO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·19 cites·8 claims
- 0886US7339577B2Input device capable of button input and coordinate input on the same operating surfaceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 4, 2008·33 cites·7 claims
- 0982US6898295B2Strap-shaped input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 24, 2005·25 cites·16 claims
- 1077US7321361B2Coordinate input device having non-flat operation surface and electronic apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 22, 2008·24 cites·7 claims
- 1176USD388065SCursor control input deviceALPS ELECTRIC USA INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 23, 1997·21 cites·1 claims
- 1273US6761315B2Controller capable of operating plural operation objects by switching display of operation surface of operation memberALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 13, 2004·18 cites·31 claims
- 1371US7796124B2Input device and electronic apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 14, 2010·5 cites·11 claims
- 1470US7593001B2Image-processing apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 22, 2009·3 cites·7 claims
- 1565US5995083ACoordinates input apparatusALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 30, 1999·50 cites·14 claims
- 1663US7359999B2Inputting method and device with a flat input having sensor capable of coordinate touch input wherein display is switchable based on touch pressureALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·9 cites·3 claims
- 1759USRE41443EInput device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation planeALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 20, 2010·1 cites·83 claims
- 1859US7492169B2Electrostatic detection apparatus and method, and coordinate detection programALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 17, 2009·1 cites·8 claims
- 1949US12103040B2Vibration generating deviceALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 1, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
- 2048US2007138513A1Input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2148US2009065267A1Input apparatusSATO TADAMITSU·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2246US2002126098A1Input device capable of generating different input signals on single operating surfaceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 2345US2007120835A1Input device and scroll control method using the sameALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2445US2007262968A1Input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2545US2004196257A1Rotary input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2644US2009194404A1Pressing-type input deviceKUBO YOSHIZO·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2739US11794448B2Sensor device, method of manufacturing sensor device, and vehicle seatALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2827US5298916AControl ball assembly for a coordinate input deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 29, 1994·4 cites·3 claims
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