Inventor
Akio Furukawa
Inventor
Tokyo, JP
Overview
Patents· 27 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus8%
Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution8%
A61BDiagnosis7%
H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy7%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%
G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein5%
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light5%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures4%
G01RMeasuring electric variables4%
G03BApparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them4%
PatentTitleYear
10,849,486Image acquisition system, image acquisition method, control device, and control method202010,842,367Illumination apparatus, method and medical imaging system202010,805,511Controlling a set of light sources by individual adjustment to output a desired light202010,652,973Control apparatus, control system, and control method20208,451,390'Projection stereoscopic display'20138,390,920'Laser device, laser display apparatus, laser radiating apparatus, and nonlinear optical element'20138,228,960'Laser device, laser display device, and laser irradiation device'20127,678,598'Method for manufacturing surface-emitting semiconductor laser'20107,489,717'Surface-emitting semiconductor laser and method for manufacturing thereof as well as optical device'20097,259,943'Magnetic head having a current-perpendicular-to-the-plane structure and using a magneto-resistive effect'20077,243,412'Method of manufacturing a magnetic head using a magneto-resistive effect'20077,180,269'Battery charging method'20077,027,272'Magnetoresistance effect device, and magnetoresistance effect magnetic head'20066,684,013'Optical waveguide device to be optically poled, method of manufacturing optical waveguide device to be optically poled, and method of optically poling optical waveguide device'20046,017,797'Method of fabricating a semiconductor device including complementary MOSFET and power MOSFET'20005,854,949'Flasher capable of varying a light distribution angle'19985,517,425'Method of discriminating equilibrium characteristics of hydrogen absorbing alloys'19965,441,826'Hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode'19955,366,820'Fuel cell system'19945,304,345'Hydrogen absorbing alloy'19945,277,998'Hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode'19945,229,222'Fuel cell system'19935,174,367'Thermal utilization system using hydrogen absorbing alloys'19925,073,823'Video light apparatus turned-on selectively in a standby-mode of a video camera'19915,056,318'Refrigerating and/or heating device of contact type'19914,264,173'Lens tube guide frame for use in lens tube retractable type camera'19814,114,170'Flash mechanism for camera'1978Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1978–1998Patents assigned to RICOH KK (3)· patent assignee history
1981–2020Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history
1991–2020Patents assigned to SONY CORP (13)· patent assignee history
1991–2007Patents assigned to SANYO ELECTRIC CO (9)· patent assignee history
1991–1996Based in Osaka, JP· patent location history
1998Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history
2007Based in Miyagi, JP· patent location history
2007Based in Itano-gun, JP· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to FURUKAWA AKIO (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2013Patents assigned to KIMURA KAORU (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SONY CORP | 13 | 1991–2020 |
| SANYO ELECTRIC CO | 9 | 1991–2007 |
| FURUKAWA AKIOself | 3 | 2012–2013 |
| RICOH KK | 3 | 1978–1998 |
| KIMURA KAORU | 2 | 2012–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo, JP | 13 | 1981–2020 |
| Osaka, JP | 8 | 1991–1996 |
| Miyagi, JP | 2 | 2007 |
| Itano-gun, JP | 1 | 2007 |
| Yokohama, JP | 1 | 1998 |