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Tomonori Watanabe
Also filed as: WATANABE TOMONORI
97 granted patents·19 pending applications·278 citations·filing 2002–2025
99Inventor score
Files withBROTHER IND LTD52HONDA MOTOR CO LTD15SONY CORP15OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO9PROTERIAL LTD5
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116 records- 0196US12044992B2Image-forming apparatus provided with mechanism for opening and closing shutter of fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·5 cites·19 claims
- 0295US10380817B2System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle doorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·18 cites·20 claims
- 0395US7989101B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·12 cites·8 claims
- 0494US12044672B2Physical quantity estimating system, approximate function generating apparatus, physical quantity estimating apparatus, program, recording medium, and physical quantity estimating methodPROTERIAL LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·1 cites·14 claims
- 0592US8241774B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemHARA MIEKO·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 14, 2012·5 cites·18 claims
- 0692US7507041B2Imaging deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·36 cites·7 claims
- 0792US7225269B2Network gateway system having rules for exchanging packet, network gateway method, and network gateway device thereforHITACHI LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 29, 2007·84 cites·12 claims
- 0891US9455426B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 27, 2016·3 cites·23 claims
- 0990US12411447B2Sheet conveyance device and image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 9, 2025·1 cites·18 claims
- 1090US8883334B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 11, 2014·3 cites·22 claims
- 1190US8470465B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemHARA MIEKO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 25, 2013·4 cites·23 claims
- 1289US10969719B2Fixing device including mechanism for varying pressure at nip region between rotary body and pressure bodyBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 6, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1388US7713657B2Battery, charging apparatus and electronic deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2005·Granted May 11, 2010·6 cites·8 claims
- 1487US8945745B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 3, 2015·2 cites·9 claims
- 1587US8790807B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 29, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 1686US7357822B2Filter control apparatusBOSCH AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 15, 2008·37 cites·11 claims
- 1783US10048616B2Detection gear provided with protrusion, and developing cartridge provided with the sameBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 14, 2018·2 cites·120 claims
- 1882US12282270B2Developer cartridge provided with gear having engagement portionsBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1982US7875385B2Battery, charging apparatus and electronic deviceSONY CORP·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 25, 2011·2 cites·14 claims
- 2081US11584364B2Vehicle control device, vehicle, operation method for vehicle control device and storage mediumHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·1 cites·8 claims
- 2181US8752825B2Image forming apparatus and sheet transporting apparatus with cover and guide member pivotable with respect to apparatus bodyWATANABE TOMONORI·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 17, 2014·6 cites·18 claims
- 2280US10191433B2Sheet feeding timing method of image forming apparatus based on sheet sizeBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·2 cites·14 claims
- 2379US11977346B2Fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2479US11080952B2System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle doorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 3, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 2578US12298691B2Image-forming apparatus provided with mechanism for opening and closing shutter of fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2024·Granted May 13, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2678US2025147451A1Developer cartridge provided with gear having engagement portionsBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2776USD876349SPower supply unitOMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·18 cites·1 claims
- 2876US10510200B2System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle doorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 17, 2019·2 cites·20 claims
- 2976US9897961B2Image forming apparatus provided with transmission mechanism capable of interrupting transmission of rotational force to reconveying rollerBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·9 claims
- 3075US2023393499A1Image forming device modifying nip pressure of nip formed in fixing device before motor is haltedBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3175US2025028275A1Image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3274US11635716B2Device including rotator and belt, such as a fixing unit for an image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 25, 2023·0 cites·11 claims
- 3374US11579543B2Developer cartridge provided with gear having engagement portionsBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 14, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3474US9242433B2Textured substrate for epitaxial film formation, and method for manufacturing the sameTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL IND·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 3573US12130574B2Image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3673US11624993B2Fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3773US10983456B2Developer cartridge provided with gear having engagement portionsBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 20, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 3873US8977184B2Image forming apparatusTOKUDA HIROSHI·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 10, 2015·2 cites·23 claims
- 3973US2025128977A1Heat-reflecting member, and method for manufacturing glass member having heat-reflecting layer included thereinSHIN ETSU QUARTZ PROD CO LTD·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4072US11906914B2Image forming device modifying nip pressure of nip formed in fixing device before motor is haltedBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4172US11300907B2Device including rotator and belt, such as a fixing unit for an image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 12, 2022·0 cites·16 claims
- 4272US10996600B2Device including rotator and belt, such as a fixing unit for an image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted May 4, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 4371US10642190B2Toner cartridge including detection gearBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted May 5, 2020·0 cites·22 claims
- 4471US8709633B2Battery loading and unloading mechanismYAMASAKI TAKAYOSHI·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 29, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 4570US11137703B2Fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 4670US10942478B2Device including rotator and belt, such as a fixing device for an image forming apparatusBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 4770US10740993B2System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle doorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·1 cites·16 claims
- 4870US10515499B2System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle doorHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 24, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4970US10326116B2Battery device, electronic apparatus, and battery systemSONY CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·0 cites·22 claims
- 5069US10928762B2Fixing deviceBROTHER IND LTD·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 23, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
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