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Toru Yamamoto
Also filed as: YAMAMOTO TORU
85 granted patents·12 pending applications·1,449 citations·filing 1978–2023
99Inventor score
Files withNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD14SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC14HONDA MOTOR CO LTD9YAMAMOTO TORU6KOBELCO CONSTR MACH CO LTD5
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97 records- 0194US11093114B2Context-based user interface menu with selectable actionsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 17, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0294US4946467ASurgical sutureGUNZE KK·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 7, 1990·308 cites·10 claims
- 0393US11169665B2Game console user interface with application previewsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 9, 2021·7 cites·22 claims
- 0493US8767627B2Path control method for multihop wireless networkEZURE YUICHIRO·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 1, 2014·160 cites·20 claims
- 0592US4325215AHydraulic apparatusTEIJIN SEIKI CO LTD·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 20, 1982·53 cites·7 claims
- 0690US11269492B2Context-based user interface menu with selectable actionsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 8, 2022·3 cites·11 claims
- 0788US5377247AFuel assembly of nuclear reactorTOSHIBA KK·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 27, 1994·36 cites·31 claims
- 0887US10403906B2Fuel cell electrode catalyst, method of producing the same, and fuel cellTOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·2 cites·3 claims
- 0986US6312131B1Hydrophilic mirror and method of producing the sameNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 6, 2001·27 cites·15 claims
- 1086US5414569AMagnetic recording apparatus with selective recording of auxiliary audio signalSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 9, 1995·49 cites·6 claims
- 1185USD400427SLoop tape for hook-and-loop fastenersYKK CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 3, 1998·30 cites·1 claims
- 1283US4721630APainting process for inner panel region of motorcar vehicle body and apparatus thereforHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 26, 1988·70 cites·10 claims
- 1382US5373712AWarp-knit cloth for surface fastenerYOSHIDA KOGYO KK·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 20, 1994·29 cites·4 claims
- 1481US9411501B2Electronic device and touch operation processing methodYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 9, 2016·6 cites·18 claims
- 1581US6019763ABone joining deviceGUNZE KK·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·78 cites·14 claims
- 1680US11185758B2Game console application with action cardsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·2 cites·22 claims
- 1780US4386419AMemory device with variable loadNIPPON ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1980·Granted May 31, 1983·28 cites·21 claims
- 1879US7320827B2Glass substrate and method of manufacturing the sameNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 22, 2008·18 cites·6 claims
- 1978US11413531B2Game console application with action card strandSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·1 cites·22 claims
- 2078US4324748AProcess and apparatus for extruding plastic foams through a fluorocarbon lined die shaping means having extended wear characteristicsJAPAN STYRENE PAPER CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 13, 1982·37 cites·11 claims
- 2177US8774051B2Path notificationYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·7 cites·12 claims
- 2277US6447921B1Low emissivity glass and glass articles made of low emissivity glassNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·16 cites·22 claims
- 2374US5014644AApparatus for coating automotive bodyHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted May 14, 1991·44 cites·7 claims
- 2473US12026355B2User interface menu transitionsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2573US4515521AWelding torch apparatusHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1982·Granted May 7, 1985·23 cites·4 claims
- 2672US10426231B2Molded surface fastener, cushion body, cushion body manufacturing method, and molding dieYKK CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 1, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 2772US5544387ACurtain attachment connector assembly and curtain attachment connectorYOSHIDA KOGYO KK·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 13, 1996·43 cites·9 claims
- 2872US5110205AApparatus for detecting alcohol concentrationMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1991·Granted May 5, 1992·36 cites·7 claims
- 2971US9326376B2Printed wiring boardMEIKO ELECTRONICS CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 26, 2016·3 cites·8 claims
- 3071US8640577B2Turning spindle unit of multi-tasking machineYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 4, 2014·4 cites·3 claims
- 3169US11896900B2Game console application with action card strandSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 13, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3269US11681412B2User interface menu transitions with selectable actionsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
- 3369US6778963B2Speech recognition system for car navigation and microphoneSONY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 17, 2004·18 cites·10 claims
- 3469US5333055AVideo camera circuit for processing image signals from an image pickup device having a mosaic color filterSANYO ELECTRIC CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 26, 1994·31 cites·11 claims
- 3568US9712394B2Sensor network system, sensor network control method, sensor node, sensor node control method, and sensor node control programABE KENICHI·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 18, 2017·4 cites·14 claims
- 3668US8825103B2Transmission power controlYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 2, 2014·4 cites·13 claims
- 3768US7974323B2Semiconductor laserSEDI INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 5, 2011·2 cites·6 claims
- 3866US9342234B2System and method for mobile information device content display and selection with concurrent pop-up explanatory informationKOBAYASHI IKUO·Filed 2012·Granted May 17, 2016·3 cites·10 claims
- 3964US11490018B2Mobile image pickup deviceJAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 1, 2022·1 cites·15 claims
- 4064US9835704B2Heat emission distribution information generating device and method, magnetic resonance imaging device, and programUNIV HOKKAIDO NAT UNIV CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 5, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 4164US6183312B1Electrical contactWHITAKER CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 6, 2001·22 cites·8 claims
- 4264US5090361ACoating apparatusHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 25, 1992·25 cites·6 claims
- 4364US5079822AMethod of assembling automotive body and body panels, apparatus for removing and installing body panels, and feed jig for feeding body panelsHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 14, 1992·25 cites·29 claims
- 4463US11762533B2User interface menu transitions with selectable actionsSONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4562US12162794B2Glass sheet with porous coating film and method of producing sameNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 4661US11139498B2Electrode catalyst for fuel cellsYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4760US10496258B2Information processing device, information processing method, program, and information storage mediumSONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 3, 2019·1 cites·11 claims
- 4860US8270673B2Motion detecting apparatusYAMAMOTO TORU·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 18, 2012·1 cites·7 claims
- 4960US7259085B2Method for forming thin film, substrate having thin film formed by the method, and photoelectric conversion device using the substrateNIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 21, 2007·7 cites·7 claims
- 5060US5198186AFuel assembly for nuclear reactorTOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 30, 1993·23 cites·11 claims
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