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Toru Kato
Also filed as: KATO TORU
26 granted patents·11 pending applications·163 citations·filing 1986–2024
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37 records- 0189US12101915B2Power module, power conversion device, and method for manufacturing power moduleHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 24, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 0281US7284319B2Self-piercing rivet setting die and apparatusNEWFREY LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·35 cites·5 claims
- 0379US6838048B2Steel for machine structural use and method of producing sameSUMITOMO METAL IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·12 cites·8 claims
- 0473US6797231B2Steel for machine structural useSUMITOMO METAL IND·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·8 cites·4 claims
- 0573US6598662B2Molten steel supplying apparatus for continuous casting and continuous casting method therewithSUMITOMO METAL IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 29, 2003·7 cites·16 claims
- 0673US6083455ASteels, steel products for nitriding, nitrided steel partsSUMITOMO METAL IND·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·41 cites·13 claims
- 0771US7412869B2Self-piercing rivet fastening device with improved dieNEWFREY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 19, 2008·6 cites·7 claims
- 0866US2025162076A1Laser Welding Method, Terminal Joint Structure, and Power Conversion DeviceHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 0965US10840684B2Link and wire harnessYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·1 cites·5 claims
- 1064US2025178114A1Arc welding deviceHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1161US7723703B2Multidirectional electromagnetic wave irradiation system of workpiece and laser material processing system employing itTECHNICAL CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted May 25, 2010·3 cites·17 claims
- 1261US2025047084A1Lock mechanism and protectorYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1360US12065152B2Drive assist systemSUBARU CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 1457US6021270ASystem for generating geometry of object associated with one of similar products, based on geometrical characteristic of this one productTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 1, 2000·33 cites·19 claims
- 1555US2025052908A1In-vehicle electronic control unit and position estimation methodHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1654US11989954B2Occupant state detection systemSUBARU CORP·Filed 2022·Granted May 21, 2024·0 cites·3 claims
- 1753US12233894B2Occupant state detection systemSUBARU CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 1853US2022314975A1Drive assist systemSUBARU CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 1952US11192510B2Wire harness protectorYAZAKI CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 7, 2021·0 cites·4 claims
- 2052US7723434B2Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer and moldings thereofNOF CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 25, 2010·3 cites·24 claims
- 2151US12043265B2Safety drive assist apparatusSUBARU CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2250US11967584B2Power semiconductor deviceHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·13 claims
- 2350US11644328B2Safety drive assist apparatusSUBARU CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 2450US2008128106A1Combustion suppressing gas supply device for molten metal and combustion suppressing gas supply method for molten metalTAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2548US11894348B2Power semiconductor deviceHITACHI ASTEMO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·0 cites·5 claims
- 2648US11186256B2Vehicle wireless key apparatusSUBARU CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 2748US7724456B2Multidirectional simultaneous observation optical system, image reading device, image reading method, and multidirectional simultaneous observation combined optical systemTECHNICAL CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 25, 2010·2 cites·22 claims
- 2846US11750775B2Occupant state detection systemSUBARU CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 2946US2005025658A1Low-carbon free cutting steelSUMITOMO METAL IND·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3044US7482075B2Reforming apparatus for fuel cell, fuel cell and operation method of fuel cellNAT INST OF ADVANCED IND SCIEN·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 27, 2009·0 cites·12 claims
- 3143US4736051AProcess for the preparation of an alkali metal salt of a diester phosphoric acidKAO CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 5, 1988·10 cites·9 claims
- 3243US2007295166A1Method for Melting Magnesium and Melting ApparatusSANUI HIROSHI·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3342US2007051777A1Soldering methodHITACHI LTD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3438US2004068854A1Self-piercing rivetFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3537US9417334B2Radiation measuring instrumentHITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·0 cites·10 claims
- 3623US2018120448A1Radiation measuring deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 3722US6480193B2Method and system for long-term archiving CAD dataFiled 2001·Granted Nov 12, 2002·0 cites·14 claims
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