Inventor

Makoto Kimura

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1977–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 107 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B60Gprimary

B60GVehicle suspension arrangements9%

G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them6%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television6%

B62DMotor vehicles5%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for5%

H02KDynamo-electric machines4%

G06FElectric digital data processing4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

H01LSemiconductor devices3%

PatentTitleYear

10,933,907Sensor device2021 10,916,520Semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing the same2021 10,916,176System and method for display power reduction2021 10,707,910Microwave module2020 10,627,298Torque sensor2020 10,595,038Moving image coding apparatus, moving image coding method and recording medium2020 10,404,142Motor control apparatus and power steering apparatus2019 10,312,452Aromatic amine derivative and organic electroluminescence device utilizing the same2019 10,253,668Urea SCR system2019 10,129,551Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium2018 10,047,190Epoxy resin, method for producing epoxy resin, curable resin composition, cured product, fiber reinforced composite material, and molded article2018 9,975,987Epoxy resin, method for producing epoxy resin, curable resin composition and cured product thereof, fiber-reinforced composite material, and molded article2018 9,947,738Display panel including multilayer wiring and member for reducing probability of power line mis-pressing during manufacturing process, and manufacturing method for the same2018 9,748,509'Organic EL element and organic EL display panel'2017 9,661,192'Video signal transmission apparatus'2017 9,549,187'Intra prediction mode determination apparatus, intra prediction mode determination method, and recording medium'2017 9,271,009'Image processing apparatus and image processing method'2016 9,247,125'Auxiliary light projection apparatus, flash apparatus, and photographing apparatus'2016 9,182,452'Power supply voltage monitoring circuit, sensor circuit for vehicle, and power steering apparatus'2015 9,004,221'Torque sensor and power steering system using the torque sensor'2015 8,760,502'Method for improving 3 dimensional effect and reducing visual fatigue and apparatus enabling the same'2014 8,714,298'Pump apparatus'2014 8,522,914'Pump apparatus and control method for controlling the pump apparatus'2013 8,522,542'Variable displacement pump'2013 8,457,428'Image coding apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium'2013 8,228,534'Communication system, image formation apparatus, controller, computer readable medium and data signal'2012 8,159,098'Motor control apparatus, power steering apparatus and brake control apparatus'2012 7,982,347'Motor control apparatus, power steering apparatus and brake control apparatus'2011 7,843,953'Network control device and control method'2010 7,742,872'On-vehicle navigation apparatus, turnoff road guiding method, driving lane specifying device, and driving lane specifying method'2010 7,663,273'Motor control apparatus, power steering apparatus and brake control apparatus'2010 7,267,024'Gear, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same'2007 7,171,006'Vocal sound input apparatus for automotive vehicle'2007 7,150,584'Steel-pipe sheet pile and coupling structure of steel-pipe sheet piles'2006 7,095,575'Magnetic disk apparatus, method for determining data track pitch, and self-servo write method'2006 7,088,244'Communication system'2006 6,944,933'Manufacturing method of a rotor of small motors'2005 6,941,130'Information providing apparatus, computer program product and information providing method'2005 6,853,108'Rotor for small-sized motor and method of manufacturing same'2005 6,801,178'Liquid crystal driving device for controlling a liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display apparatus'2004 6,774,526'Rotor for small-sized motor and method of manufacturing same'2004 6,731,041'Rotor for small motors and manufacturing method therefor'2004 6,707,606'Lens sheet, projection screen using the same, and method of molding the lens sheet'2004 6,639,736'Base plate, lens sheet, and projection screen'2003 6,462,649'Air bag failure display system and method'2002 6,427,106'Control apparatus for passenger restraining safety devices'2002 6,416,887'Organic electroluminescent element'2002 6,148,252'Automotive suspension control system utilizing variable damping force shock absorber'2000 6,088,158'Rear projection screen having resistance to change of external humidity'2000 5,969,598'Accident reporting system for a land vehicle'1999 5,920,115'Semiconductor device and display unit using the semiconductor device and notebook-size personal computer'1999 5,828,970'Suspension control system for automotive vehicle'1998 5,814,964'Stepping motor driving method'1998 5,767,571'Semiconductor device and display unit using the semiconductor device and notebook-size personal computer'1998 5,627,443'Method of driving stepping motor'1997 5,588,822'Flame trap for use in a pulse combustor'1996 5,559,701'Automotive suspension control system for anti-rolling control utilizing a steering sensor and body accelerometers'1996 5,542,700'Control system for occupant restraint system'1996 5,526,262'Automotive suspension control system utilizing variable damping force shock absorber'1996 5,521,821'Suspension control system for automotive vehicle'1996 5,515,273'System and method for controlling damping force characteristic of shock absorber of vehicle'1996 5,507,032'Multiprocessor I/O request control system forming device drive queue and processor interrupt queue from rows and cells of I/O request table and interrupt request table'1996 5,497,327'Control system for occupant restraint system'1996 5,493,493'Control system for passenger protecting apparatus'1996 5,490,068'Suspension control system for automotive vehicle including apparatus for controlling shock absorber damping force coefficient'1996 5,467,280'Vehicular suspension system utilizing variable damping force shock absorber'1995 5,450,589'Firmware modification system wherein older version can be retrieved'1995 5,446,663'Apparatus for controlling damping coefficient for vehicular shock absorber'1995 5,438,514'Apparatus for controlling damping coefficient for vehicular shock absorber'1995 5,430,646'System and method for controlling damping force coefficient of shock absorber applicable to automotive supension'1995 5,429,384'Control for shock absorber'1995 5,407,228'Control system for occupant restraint system'1995 5,398,184'Apparatus for controlling damping coefficient of vehicular shock absorber'1995 5,379,683'Cooker'1995 5,365,432'System and method for optimally controlling damping force characteristics of front and rear suspension units of four-wheeled vehicle'1994 5,363,488'Input/output command issuing control system in data processing system'1994 5,358,400'Plug mount structure of a pulse combustion apparatus'1994 5,322,318'Automotive suspension system for anti-rolling control'1994 5,321,830'Reset method when adaptor module is faulty and computer system executing same'1994 5,310,027'Control system for adjusting damping force coefficient of shock absorber for automotive suspension'1994 5,289,380'System and method for controlling damping force characteristic of shock absorber applicable to automotive suspension'1994 5,275,551'Combustion chamber of pulse combustion apparatus'1994 5,239,646'Data transmission method and data processing system using the same'1993 5,231,582'Shifting control system for automotive automatic power transmission with enhanced variable shift pattern selection depending upon a resistance based upon vehicle acceleration and an engine parameter'1993 5,214,764'Data processing apparatus for operating on variable-length data delimited by delimiter codes'1993 5,163,530'Control system for controlling driving torque delivered for driven wheels'1992 5,099,108'Electric control system for liquid heating apparatus of the pulse combustion type'1992 5,063,294'Converged ion beam apparatus'1991 5,044,929'Ignition control apparatus for pulse combustor'1991 4,982,359'System and method for recognizing vehicle position on elevated freeway'1991 4,975,835'Variable length data processing apparatus for consecutively processing variable-length data responsive to one instruction'1990 4,949,703'Liquid heating apparatus of the pulse combustion type'1990 4,947,824'Pulse combustion fat fryer of the table type'1990 4,658,301'Phototelegraphic apparatus for transmitting images of film and data'1987 4,651,226'Image scanning signal generating apparatus with pre-scan for exposure control'1987 4,490,359'Quality improver for animal fur'1984 4,482,230'View finder unit mounted on a single lens reflex camera'1984 4,473,287'Focus detecting device for camera'1984 4,469,422'Electric connector for camera'1984 4,457,609'Device for coupling a lens barrel and a camera body'1984 4,401,374'Interchangeable finder device'1983 4,320,945'Apparatus for driving sub-mirror in single lens reflex camera'1982 4,318,598'Automatic focusing device in a camera'1982 4,231,649'Viewfinder display in a single lens reflex camera'1980 4,164,370'Shutter device in a camera'1979 4,086,951'Apparatus for changing width of a cast piece in a continuous casting operation'1978 4,022,265'Method for enlarging the width of a cast piece in a continuous casting operation'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1979–1987Patents assigned to NIPPON KOGAKU KK (11)· patent assignee history

1979–2021Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1990–2019Based in Nagoya, JP· patent location history

1991–2010Patents assigned to NISSAN MOTOR (13)· patent assignee history

1991–2012Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

1994–1998Patents assigned to ATSUGI UNISIA CORP (14)· patent assignee history

1994–2019Patents assigned to KIMURA MAKOTO (11)· patent assignee history

1994–2000Based in Atsugi, JP· patent location history

1998–2021Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

2013–2021Patents assigned to HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ATSUGI UNISIA CORP	14	1994–1998
NISSAN MOTOR	13	1991–2010
KIMURA MAKOTOself	11	1994–2019
NIPPON KOGAKU KK	11	1979–1987
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD	6	2013–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	22	1979–2021
Kanagawa, JP	20	1991–2012
Yokohama, JP	14	1998–2021
Atsugi, JP	7	1994–2000
Nagoya, JP	5	1990–2019