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Tohru Nakamura
Also filed as: NAKAMURA TOHRU
171 granted patents·36 pending applications·1,947 citations·filing 1979–2024
99Inventor score
Files withMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD44HITACHI LTD31PANASONIC CORP25TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD15MIZUNO OSAMU13
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207 records- 0196US8676420B2Electric vehicle and method for controlling the sameKUME YOHEI·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·57 cites·18 claims
- 0295US8926554B2Medicinal solution injection device and medicinal solution injection methodOKUDA AKINOBU·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 6, 2015·80 cites·13 claims
- 0393US8672081B2Power assisted vehicleKUME YOHEI·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 18, 2014·27 cites·13 claims
- 0492US6185167B1Optical head and information recording and reproduction apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 6, 2001·76 cites·29 claims
- 0592US5202863AMagneto-optical disk unit compatible with different two types of magneto-optical disks and a magnetic-field generator suitable thereofMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 13, 1993·58 cites·13 claims
- 0691US9433558B2Medicine transfusion apparatus and medicine transfusion methodPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 6, 2016·11 cites·14 claims
- 0791US8251420B2Joint mechanism and joint deviceMIZUNO OSAMU·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 28, 2012·23 cites·6 claims
- 0890US8276506B2Cooking assistance robot and cooking assistance methodTOJO TSUYOSHI·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 2, 2012·26 cites·16 claims
- 0989US7154535B2Digital camera capable of directly accessing images recorded on another digital cameraMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 26, 2006·42 cites·21 claims
- 1089US6801347B2Observation optical system using volume hologramOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 5, 2004·32 cites·19 claims
- 1188US8286528B2Robot armFUJIOKA SOICHIRO·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 16, 2012·15 cites·5 claims
- 1288US8100451B2Multi-fingered robot handOKUDA AKINOBU·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 24, 2012·50 cites·14 claims
- 1387US8596309B2Medication mixing device and medication mixing methodMIZUNO OSAMU·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 3, 2013·17 cites·10 claims
- 1487US8141925B2Joint mechanism and joint deviceMIZUNO OSAMU·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·15 cites·6 claims
- 1587US6650448B2Observation optical system using volume hologramOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·30 cites·10 claims
- 1686US8706332B2Electric vehicle and method of controlling the sameKUME YOHEI·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 22, 2014·17 cites·8 claims
- 1786US8380351B2Manipulator, manipulator collision detecting method and manipulator control methodPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 19, 2013·23 cites·12 claims
- 1886US4536519AEmulsifying agent and emulsified cosmeticsKAO CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Aug 20, 1985·48 cites·10 claims
- 1985US8677524B2Bed and combining methodKUME YOHEI·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 25, 2014·18 cites·11 claims
- 2085US5488603AOptical information recording reproducing apparatus with first and second electrokinetic transducers at respective distancesMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 30, 1996·37 cites·38 claims
- 2185US5299080AFloating head slider with improved suspension for use in magnetic/optical disk recording apparatusesMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 29, 1994·37 cites·9 claims
- 2285US5122998AMagneto-optical recording and reproducing apparatus having magnetic head vertically moving supportMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 16, 1992·39 cites·6 claims
- 2384US5604835AIntegrated optical waveguide deviceHITACHI LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 18, 1997·62 cites·23 claims
- 2482US5902806ACrystalline vitamin D derivativeSUMITOMO PHARMA·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·29 cites·12 claims
- 2582US5044729AObjective lens actuatorMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 3, 1991·28 cites·7 claims
- 2680US6961162B2Observation optical system using volume hologramOLYMPUS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 1, 2005·16 cites·11 claims
- 2780US5241528AOptical pickupMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 31, 1993·31 cites·2 claims
- 2879US4258379AIIL With in and outdiffused emitter pocketHITACHI LTD·Filed 1979·Granted Mar 24, 1981·39 cites·14 claims
- 2978US5193080AMagneto-optical recording medium and apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 9, 1993·27 cites·4 claims
- 3078US5163022ASemiconductor cell memory with current sensingHITACHI LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 10, 1992·42 cites·45 claims
- 3176US8396722B2Medicine examination support systemTANIMOTO TAKANOBU·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 12, 2013·7 cites·13 claims
- 3276US6362925B1Lens group zoom lens system, and display device having phototaking functionOLYMPUS OPTICAL CO·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 26, 2002·17 cites·30 claims
- 3375US9713925B2Printer, ink supply device and printing methodMIMAKI ENG CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 25, 2017·2 cites·8 claims
- 3475US8647305B2Syringe drive deviceOHTA AKIHIRO·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·11 cites·8 claims
- 3575US5751688AOptical disc clamp mechanism for use in selectively clamping a mini disc or a compact disc in an optical disc apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·22 cites·9 claims
- 3675US5124965AOptical head supporting apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 23, 1992·20 cites·11 claims
- 3774US5481120ASemiconductor device and its fabrication methodHITACHI LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 2, 1996·36 cites·35 claims
- 3873US8677523B2Bed and wheelchairTSUKADA SHOHEI·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 25, 2014·9 cites·8 claims
- 3973US8474075B2BedKAWAKAMI HIDEO·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·11 cites·13 claims
- 4073US5586105AOptical disc clamp mechanism and adapter for use in an optical disc apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 17, 1996·17 cites·12 claims
- 4172US9597645B2Stirring methodPANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 21, 2017·2 cites·7 claims
- 4272US9004508B2Movable bedPANASONIC CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 14, 2015·7 cites·14 claims
- 4372US5646934AAdapter and adapter system for playback of a compact disc and a mini disc in an optical disc apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 8, 1997·19 cites·18 claims
- 4471US9414980B2Bed, and combining method and separating method of bedKUME YOHEI·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 16, 2016·7 cites·18 claims
- 4571US8950776B2Wheelchair and bedTSUKADA SHOHEI·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 10, 2015·8 cites·10 claims
- 4670US6711102B1Magneto-optical cleaning diskMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 23, 2004·6 cites·12 claims
- 4768US8937553B2Syringe drive device and syringe drive methodFUJIOKA SOICHIRO·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 20, 2015·4 cites·8 claims
- 4868US8745775B2Automatic head care apparatus and automatic head washing apparatusMIZUNO OSAMU·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 10, 2014·1 cites·15 claims
- 4967US9027175B2Method for controlling automatic head care system and automatic hair washing system, and automatic head care systemFUJIOKA SOICHIRO·Filed 2011·Granted May 12, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 5067US8482086B2Three-dimensional structure and its manufacturing methodSHIMOYAMA ISAO·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 9, 2013·5 cites·7 claims
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