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Tomoaki Kimura
Also filed as: KIMURA TOMOAKI
85 granted patents·7 pending applications·1,134 citations·filing 1973–2024
99Inventor score
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92 records- 0196US5461770AMethod and apparatus for continuous casting and hot-rollingHITACHI LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 31, 1995·50 cites·27 claims
- 0294US4976024AMethod of and apparatus for rolling directly coupled with continuous castingHITACHI LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 11, 1990·32 cites·6 claims
- 0394US4706871AMethod of continuously hot-rolling steel piecesHITACHI LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Nov 17, 1987·30 cites·3 claims
- 0493US7578332B2PrinterSEIKO EPSON CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 25, 2009·16 cites·14 claims
- 0590US8387747B2Soundproof panel and soundproof structureKOIKE MASARU·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 5, 2013·20 cites·20 claims
- 0690US4702300ADouble drum type continuous casting machineHITACHI LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 27, 1987·30 cites·24 claims
- 0789US6552123B1Thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol fibers and method for producing themKURARAY CO·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 22, 2003·116 cites·22 claims
- 0888US4723590AContinuous casting apparatus of twin-drum typeHITACHI LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 9, 1988·24 cites·15 claims
- 0985US7206151B2System, method and computer program product for tape failure detectionIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 17, 2007·19 cites·20 claims
- 1085US5218848AMethod and apparatus for correcting a widthwise bend in an end portion of a hot-rolled sheet-shaped productHITACHI LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 15, 1993·23 cites·37 claims
- 1185US5121873AMethod of and apparatus for joining hot materials to be rolled to each other as well as continuous hot rolling method and systemHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 16, 1992·22 cites·70 claims
- 1283US4700312AMethod and apparatus for controlling snake motion in rolling millsHITACHI LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Oct 13, 1987·19 cites·18 claims
- 1383US4194553ACooling and guide method and apparatus in a continuous casting machineHITACHI LTD·Filed 1978·Granted Mar 25, 1980·17 cites·15 claims
- 1481USD1012925SPortable computerDYNABOOK INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 30, 2024·7 cites·1 claims
- 1579US4651550AMethod of decreasing width of thin slab and apparatus thereforHITACHI LTD·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 24, 1987·16 cites·13 claims
- 1677US5150597AHot strip plantHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 29, 1992·39 cites·4 claims
- 1777US5116447AHigh speed pickling device and high speed pickling methodHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted May 26, 1992·26 cites·23 claims
- 1876US5329798ALeveling device and leveling methodHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 19, 1994·22 cites·26 claims
- 1976US4635703ACooling pad for use in a continuous casting apparatus for the production of cast sheetsKAWASAKI STEEL CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 13, 1987·15 cites·2 claims
- 2075US4958677ARolling installation for and rolling method of continuous cast stripHITACHI LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 25, 1990·24 cites·12 claims
- 2175US4741193AMethod and apparatus for cooling rolling mill rollsHITACHI LTD·Filed 1986·Granted May 3, 1988·18 cites·5 claims
- 2274US10942091B2Control device of dynamometer systemMEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·1 cites·3 claims
- 2374US9200390B2Buffer substrate and use thereofKIMURA TOMOAKI·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 1, 2015·4 cites·16 claims
- 2474US7690581B2Method and apparatus for generating a barcode with a human readable interpretation, a printing apparatus, and a programSEIKO EPSON CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 6, 2010·6 cites·14 claims
- 2574US4679611ACooling apparatus for belt type continuous casting machineHITACHI LTD·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 14, 1987·13 cites·14 claims
- 2673US11791712B2Power conversion deviceMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 17, 2023·2 cites·10 claims
- 2773US6011303AElectronic componentNEC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 4, 2000·48 cites·20 claims
- 2873US5905301AMold package for sealing a chipNEC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 18, 1999·45 cites·16 claims
- 2973US5036689ADescaling rolled materialHITACHI LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 6, 1991·27 cites·22 claims
- 3073US4846254ARolling installation for and rolling method of continuous cast stripHITACHI LTD·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 11, 1989·13 cites·4 claims
- 3173US4578983APress type method of and apparatus for reducing slab widthHITACHI LTD·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 1, 1986·24 cites·4 claims
- 3272US4582114AContinuous casting apparatus for the production of cast sheetsKAWASAKI STEEL CO·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 15, 1986·12 cites·6 claims
- 3371US8719528B2Water marking in a data interval gapIBM·Filed 2013·Granted May 6, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 3471US5651411AApparatus for and method of continuous castingHITACHI LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 29, 1997·10 cites·19 claims
- 3571US5113678AMethod for controlling plate material hot rolling equipmentHITACHI LTD·Filed 1991·Granted May 19, 1992·35 cites·23 claims
- 3671US4505319AContinuous sheet metal casting deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 1982·Granted Mar 19, 1985·11 cites·16 claims
- 3769US7900036B2System and method for implementing boot/recovery on a data processing sysemIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 1, 2011·4 cites·11 claims
- 3869US7016136B2Method and system for adjusting a magnetic tape headIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 21, 2006·8 cites·15 claims
- 3969US4941251ARollers for rolling millsHITACHI LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 17, 1990·17 cites·35 claims
- 4069US4903518ARoll driving apparatus for rolling millHITACHI LTD·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 27, 1990·13 cites·5 claims
- 4168US7770098B2Signal processing apparatus and method thereforIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·2 cites·20 claims
- 4268US4839949ARollers for rolling millsHITACHI LTD·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 20, 1989·17 cites·19 claims
- 4367US6710954B2Tape drive and servo system stabilization methodIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 23, 2004·6 cites·12 claims
- 4466US8518841B2Stretchable nonwoven fabric and tapeKIMURA TOMOAKI·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 27, 2013·7 cites·18 claims
- 4566US4918965AMultihigh rolling millHITACHI LTD·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 24, 1990·12 cites·28 claims
- 4666US4655166AApparatus for preventing oscillation of running stripHITACHI LTD·Filed 1983·Granted Apr 7, 1987·23 cites·21 claims
- 4763USD1035646SComputerDYNABOOK INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 4863US5634510AIntegrated manufacturing systemHITACHI LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 3, 1997·9 cites·12 claims
- 4962US7085086B2Apparatus and method for reducing errors in writing to a storage mediumIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 1, 2006·4 cites·19 claims
- 5061US5931040ARough rolling mill trainHITACHI LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 3, 1999·10 cites·7 claims
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