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Toru Tanaka
Also filed as: KANOH NATSUKI · MURAKAMI ATSUSHI · OHTA TAZUO · OKANO SHIGEAKI
180 granted patents·71 pending applications·1,581 citations·filing 1975–2025
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251 records- 0198US11838011B2Temperature-sensitive transistor gate driverTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·37 cites·20 claims
- 0298US10924001B2Gate driver controller and associated discharge methodTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·41 cites·12 claims
- 0396US10587268B2Gate driver with serial communicationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 10, 2020·10 cites·20 claims
- 0495US4767108AElastic bushing assemblyTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 30, 1988·82 cites·10 claims
- 0593US11171640B2Temperature-sensitive transistor gate driverTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 9, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 0693US7403849B1Control apparatus for an internal combustion engineMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 22, 2008·28 cites·13 claims
- 0793US4268690AProcess for producing terephthalic acid of high purityMITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO·Filed 1979·Granted May 19, 1981·40 cites·12 claims
- 0892US8883969B2Method for production of carotenoid-synthesizing microorganism and method for production of carotenoidIDE TERUHIKO·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2014·19 cites·14 claims
- 0992US6818699B2Aqueous dispersion of polyester resin, production method of the same, and aqueous coating compositionUNITIKA LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 16, 2004·79 cites·14 claims
- 1091US6178764B1Air conditioning systemDENSO CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·65 cites·8 claims
- 1189US8458697B2Method and device for eliminating patch duplicationAMANO TAKASHI·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·15 cites·14 claims
- 1289US4744677ABush assemblageTOKAI RUBBER IND LTD·Filed 1985·Granted May 17, 1988·59 cites·24 claims
- 1388US11437136B2Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage mediumCANON KK·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 6, 2022·2 cites·22 claims
- 1488US6342664B2Data reproducing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 29, 2002·24 cites·10 claims
- 1587US8286962B2Sheet member feeder device and image forming apparatusTANAKA TORU·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 16, 2012·7 cites·2 claims
- 1686US9985571B2Motor driver circuit and process of matching received, determined voltagesTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 29, 2018·3 cites·10 claims
- 1786US9495195B2Resource migration between virtual containers based on utilization rate and performance degradationHITACHI LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 15, 2016·10 cites·8 claims
- 1886US8030022B2Microorganism and method for producing carotenoid using itTOSOH CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 4, 2011·6 cites·5 claims
- 1986US6190010B1Carriage for ink cartridge and printhead for ink-jet printerNEC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 20, 2001·53 cites·18 claims
- 2086US3989881ACatalyst and process for polymerization of olefinMITSUBISHI CHEM IND·Filed 1975·Granted Nov 2, 1976·32 cites·19 claims
- 2185US11028108B2Method for producing dialkylaminosilaneJNC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 8, 2021·2 cites·5 claims
- 2284US11174147B2Conversion device for converting manual liquid supply device into automatic liquid supply device, and attaching plate provided to conversion deviceASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 16, 2021·7 cites·6 claims
- 2384US9472914B2Rotary connector having a positive temperature coefficient deviceALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·7 cites·4 claims
- 2484US8748877B2Material for forming passivation film for semiconductor substrate, passivation film for semiconductor substrate and method of producing the same, and photovoltaic cell element and method of producing the sameORITA AKIHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·9 cites·31 claims
- 2584US8569014B2Microorganism and method for producing canthaxanthinTANAKA TORU·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·3 cites·7 claims
- 2684US6704253B2Disk drive apparatus capable of resuming the recording process during interruptionSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 9, 2004·18 cites·7 claims
- 2783US8719533B2Storage apparatus, computer system, and data migration methodTERAYAMA ATSUMI·Filed 2011·Granted May 6, 2014·10 cites·15 claims
- 2883US7484497B2Control device for an internal combustion engineMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 3, 2009·8 cites·11 claims
- 2983US6831882B1Optical head and optical head feederMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 14, 2004·17 cites·27 claims
- 3083US4957896ACatalyst for purification of exhaust gasesTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 18, 1990·40 cites·8 claims
- 3181US10698398B2Alarm display system and alarm display methodMITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·2 cites·10 claims
- 3281US7415343B2Engine controllerMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 19, 2008·13 cites·8 claims
- 3380US11753823B2Short fiber-reinforced concrete structure using continuous fiber-reinforced polymer materialTOKYO ROPE MGF CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 12, 2023·2 cites·10 claims
- 3480US10393052B2Injector control device and injector control methodMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 27, 2019·2 cites·8 claims
- 3580US5241436AMagnetic disc drive apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 31, 1993·31 cites·7 claims
- 3679US11905437B2Water-based paint compositionAISIN KAKO KK·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·3 claims
- 3778US11085974B2Anomaly detection device and anomaly detection methodALPS ALPINE CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 10, 2021·1 cites·9 claims
- 3878US7553468B2Method for producing solid productCHISSO CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 30, 2009·4 cites·13 claims
- 3978US7184379B2Optical disk recording/reproducing method and apparatus in which recording properties of the disk are detected when recording speed is changedSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 27, 2007·14 cites·4 claims
- 4078US6741536B1Optical disk drive including a first base portion and a movable second base portionMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted May 25, 2004·12 cites·4 claims
- 4178US2023250310A1Water-based paint composition and hardened coating film thereof, and coated articleTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4277US6031811AArrangement of subtrays in a main tray of an optical disc drive apparatusMATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 29, 2000·30 cites·3 claims
- 4377US4226964AProcess for polymerizing olefinMITSUBISHI CHEM IND·Filed 1979·Granted Oct 7, 1980·19 cites·17 claims
- 4476US12400798B2Electrolytic capacitor having improved leakage current suppressionPANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 4576US10969305B2Turbine system with planning device generating usage plan of components, and planning methodMITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYS·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 6, 2021·1 cites·6 claims
- 4676US7040077B2Medicine packing apparatusYUYAMA MFG CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·15 cites·15 claims
- 4775US8806126B2Storage apparatus, storage system, and data migration methodKAWAKAMI NORIHIKO·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·4 cites·13 claims
- 4875US4151337AProcess for preparing polyolefinMITSUBISHI CHEM IND·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 24, 1979·24 cites·13 claims
- 4974US10530308B2Offset drift compensationTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 5073US4824992AProcess for producing pyromellitic acidMITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·14 cites·3 claims
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