Inventor

Hiroshi Kato

Inventor

Kanagawa, JP

Overview

1976–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 400 as inventor

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

F16Hprimary

F16HGearing6%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

G03GElectrography4%

H01FMagnets4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

G11CStatic stores3%

B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures2%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for2%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus2%

PatentTitleYear

10,837,415Straddle-type vehicle2020 10,808,831Vehicular power transmitting system2020 10,611,150Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, piezoelectric device, and ultrasonic sensor2020 10,611,152Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and piezoelectric device2020 10,606,381Display system, input device, display device, and display method2020 10,578,885Polarization coupling device and optical modulation device2020 10,473,192Multi-stage transmission2019 10,452,351Information processing device and information processing method2019 10,414,956Adhesive composition for protective film on painting, and manufacturing process thereof2019 10,393,970Optical module2019 10,352,827Tire contact state estimation method2019 10,352,409Multi-stage transmission2019 10,278,007Information providing system and information providing method2019 10,235,106Information processor, image forming apparatus, image forming method, and image forming system2019 10,128,139Substrate holding method and substrate processing apparatus2018 10,112,571Occupant protection device2018 10,106,196Vehicle rear section structure2018 10,005,417Occupant protection device2018 9,962,744Substrate holding and rotating device, substrate processing device equipped with same, and substrate processing method2018 9,950,687Occupant protection device2018 9,945,453Multiple speed transmission2018 9,938,401Fire retardant systems for polymers that enable flexibility and strength2018 9,919,473'Method for producing fiber-reinforced resin bonded body'2018 9,862,420'Vehicle rear section structure'2018 9,864,147'Optical modulator module'2018 9,852,680Projection type display device and method for controlling operation of projection type display device2017 9,784,345'Transmission device'2017 9,771,473'High flow, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymers and applications'2017 9,771,858'Engine system control apparatus and vehicle'2017 9,749,785'Information providing system and information providing method'2017 9,739,346'Multi-speed transmission'2017 9,695,783'Fuel evaporative gas treatment device for fuel tank'2017 9,643,220'Substrate processing method for transferring a substrate'2017 9,638,927'Polarization combiner and optical modulation device'2017 9,638,861'Optical transmitter'2017 9,631,706'Automatic transmission'2017 9,631,708'Automatic transmission'2017 9,592,873'Motorcycle'2017 9,580,632'Adhesive composition for protective film on painting, and manufacturing process thereof'2017 9,560,300'Analog to digital converter for solid-state image pickup device'2017 9,550,463'Vehicle body end section structure'2017 9,539,966'Vehicle body front section structure'2017 9,521,282'Image forming apparatus'2016 9,517,747'Side airbag apparatus'2016 9,495,738'Semiconductor component mounting apparatus'2016 9,470,219'Electric pump'2016 9,458,914'Automatic transmission'2016 9,446,724'Vehicle body front structure'2016 9,448,424'Optical module and optical modulation device'2016 9,420,134'Image forming apparatus having a control unit to control and move a read unit'2016 9,405,081'Optical transmitting apparatus'2016 9,395,672'Image forming apparatus having multiple paper feeding paths'2016 9,385,020'Substrate holding and rotating device, substrate treatment apparatus including the device, and substrate treatment method'2016 9,369,653'Solid-state imaging apparatus'2016 9,353,716'High-pressure fuel pump device'2016 9,324,602'Substrate inverting apparatus and substrate processing apparatus'2016 9,314,990'Resin composite structure and method for producing the same'2016 9,304,482'Image forming apparatus with detachable components'2016 9,300,892'Analog to digital converter for solid-state image pickup device'2016 9,285,017'Automatic transmission device'2016 9,258,507'Solid-state imaging apparatus'2016 9,256,184'Belt conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus having an endless belt'2016 9,223,193'Projection type display apparatus and method of cooling light source'2015 9,217,495'Automatic transmission device'2015 9,203,994'Image forming apparatus'2015 9,180,836'Side airbag apparatus'2015 9,152,072'Image forming apparatus'2015 9,137,403'Image forming apparatus'2015 9,124,743'Image forming apparatus'2015 9,079,777'Method for producing inorganic oxide particles'2015 9,080,615'Transmission device'2015 9,071,712'Image forming apparatus'2015 9,071,713'Image forming apparatus having multiple sheet feeding paths for double side processing'2015 9,061,713'Vehicle body front structure'2015 9,062,746'Automatic transmission device'2015 9,026,532'Image forming apparatus and file management system'2015 9,013,768'Reading apparatus'2015 9,004,664'Ink jet recording aqueous pigment ink'2015 9,001,377'Image forming apparatus and method of controlling the image forming apparatus'2015 9,000,202'Method for producing inorganic oxide particles'2015 8,995,028'Reading apparatus'2015 8,989,606'Image forming apparatus having preference control unit'2015 8,964,271'Automatic document feeder'2015 8,941,045'Solid-state imaging apparatus'2015 8,888,159'Console assembly with visible guide'2014 8,884,777'Mobile device including a solar battery'2014 8,839,929'Hydraulic clutch and transmission device provided with the same'2014 8,821,332'Power transmission device'2014 8,802,314'Reinforced electrolyte membrane for fuel cell, membrane-electrode assembly for fuel cell, and polymer electrolyte fuel cell comprising the same'2014 8,770,620'Airbag apparatus'2014 8,736,732'Analog to digital converter for solid-state image pickup device'2014 8,716,878'Downwind type wind turbine having transformer therein and operating method thereof'2014 8,702,122'Airbag'2014 8,670,136'Image forming apparatus with specialized initialization including an engine, a controller and image generation unit for driving an image forming element'2014 8,553,629'Telephone device and telephone communication system'2013 8,453,818'Automatic transmission'2013 8,421,362'Illumination apparatus'2013 8,412,073'Image forming apparatus having tension-providing mechanism for belt'2013 8,401,443'Toner-particle bearing roller, developing device, and image forming apparatus'2013 8,365,889'Automatic transmission'2013 8,363,001'Liquid crystal display device which compensates for temperature characteristics in light detection and spectral transmittance'2013 8,305,763'Housing case for electronic circuit board'2012 8,298,111'Automatic transmission'2012 8,300,254'Printer'2012 8,283,887'Portable device'2012 8,284,540'Process of producing activated carbon for electric double layer capacitor electrode'2012 8,228,421'Television camera system'2012 8,196,436'Base material for optical fiber and method for production thereof'2012 8,180,876'Device manager and device management program'2012 8,159,182'Contactless power transferring coil unit, mobile terminal, power transmitting apparatus, and contactless power transferring system'2012 8,160,654'Power reception control device, power reception device, and electronic instrument'2012 8,129,621'Wire harness fixing tool'2012 8,111,041'Power transmission control device, power reception control device, non-contact power transmission system, power transmission device, power reception device, and electronic instrument'2012 8,089,245'Noncontact charging device with temperature detection'2012 8,083,627'Automatic transmission'2011 8,072,304'Noncontact power-transmission coil, portable terminal and terminal charging device, planar coil magnetic layer formation device, and magnetic layer formation method'2011 8,064,825'Power reception control device, power transmission control device, non-contact power transmission system, power reception device, power transmission device, and electronic instrument'2011 8,060,465'Data management system, and information processing device and computer readable medium therefor'2011 8,056,859'Airplane wing structure'2011 8,054,036'Power transmission control device, power reception control device, non-contact power transmission system, power transmission device, power reception device, and electronic instrument'2011 8,045,914'Image forming apparatus'2011 8,033,941'Lubricating oil feeding device for automatic transmission'2011 7,999,417'Electronic device'2011 8,000,781'Method of evaluating effect of prolonging QT interval in electrocardiogram'2011 7,992,822'Leading edge skin height difference adjusting structure and method of assembling leading edge skin'2011 7,959,464'Connector having waterproof sealing member'2011 7,944,422'Liquid crystal display meter apparatus'2011 7,945,194'Image forming apparatus and image forming system reducing electrical discharge'2011 7,931,558'Automatic transmission'2011 7,931,995'Solid electrolyte composite for electrochemical reaction apparatus'2011 7,917,086'Charger, electronic instrument, and charging system'2011 7,909,952'Method for assembling main wing made of aluminum alloy'2011 7,899,376'Developing device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system'2011 7,899,375'Developing apparatus, image forming apparatus, image forming system and image forming method'2011 7,884,506'Electronic device'2011 7,864,358'Image data control device, image data control program, computer readable recording medium on which the program is stored, image forming device, and image reading device'2011 7,852,184'Coil module apparatus'2010 7,840,115'Optical disc recording apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2010 7,822,368'Container for developing agent, and image forming apparatus incorporating the same'2010 7,817,940'Image forming apparatus having tension-providing mechanism for belt'2010 7,812,991'Image data control device, image data control program, computer readable recording medium on which the program is stored, image forming device, and image reading device'2010 7,793,977'Side airbag apparatus'2010 7,751,760'Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and image forming system'2010 7,750,508'Contactless power transferring apparatus'2010 7,729,647'Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and image forming system'2010 7,650,099'Image forming apparatus having tension-providing mechanism for belt'2010 7,646,989'Light emitting element driving device'2010 7,637,100'Automatic transmission and production method of impeller hub for automatic transmission'2009 7,633,545'Focus detecting system'2009 7,620,348'Container for developing agent, and image forming apparatus incorporating the same'2009 7,565,099'Developing device and image forming apparatus having a toner-particle bearing roller with a helical groove portion'2009 7,535,655'Lens device'2009 7,489,455'Lens barrel'2009 7,384,368'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2008 7,289,688'Passive method and apparatus for inducing mode conversion'2007 7,242,821'Enhanced performance mode converter'2007 7,217,486'Toner and image-forming apparatus using the toner'2007 7,173,857'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device capable of uniformly inputting/outputting data'2007 7,157,773'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device'2007 7,138,070'Magnetic material manufacturing method, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, powdered magnetic material and bonded magnets'2006 7,125,626'Ion exchange assembly for an electrochemical cell'2006 7,121,128'Method of manufacturing elliptic deep-drawn products'2006 7,117,681'Thrust control valve'2006 7,104,919'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2006 7,104,501'Blade member for airplane'2006 7,103,262'Optical disc recording apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2006 7,087,185'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2006 7,086,135'Method and apparatus for manufacturing glow plug'2006 7,074,726'Substrate treating method and substrate treating apparatus'2006 7,036,992'Power roller bearing for toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2006 7,025,897'Magnetic material manufacturing method, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, powdered magnetic material and bonded magnets'2006 7,023,291'Oven controlled crystal oscillator for high stability'2006 7,011,069'Oil supply system for engine'2006 6,979,374'Magnetic powder, manufacturing method of magnetic powder and bonded magnets'2005 6,951,625'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2005 6,942,930'Cooling roll, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, magnetic powders and bonded magnets'2005 6,916,385'Method of manufacturing magnet materials, and ribbon-shaped magnet materials, powdered magnet materials and bonded magnets'2005 6,905,115'Workpiece assembly jig'2005 6,896,745'Magnetic powder, manufacturing method of magnetic powder and bonded magnets'2005 6,897,523'Semiconductor device'2005 6,892,792'Cooling roll, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, magnetic powders and bonded magnets'2005 6,885,235'Semiconductor integrated circuit device with internal power supply potential generation circuit'2005 6,872,326'Method of manufacturing magnetic powder, magnetic powder and bonded magnets'2005 6,868,029'Semiconductor device with reduced current consumption in standby state'2005 6,862,790'Dimpling device'2005 6,856,550'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device capable of uniformly inputting/outputting data'2005 6,855,265'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2005 6,852,246'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2005 6,838,014'Cooling roll, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, magnetic powders and bonded magnets'2005 6,830,633'Magnetic material manufacturing method, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, powdered magnetic materials and bonded magnets'2004 6,823,604'Method for adjusting assembly jig'2004 6,819,619'Semiconductor memory device allowing reduction of an area loss'2004 6,807,101'Semiconductor memory device'2004 6,796,363'Cooling roll, ribbon-shaped magnetic materials, magnetic powders and bonded magnets'2004 6,795,129'Method and apparatus for digital broadcast channel selection by frequency searching in a step-wise fashion'2004 6,786,452'Wing structure of airplane'2004 6,781,631'Lens control unit'2004 6,778,439'Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device with MONOS type memory cell'2004 6,770,130'Silica composite oxide particles and method of producing the same'2004 6,749,343'Power roller bearing for toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2004 6,744,672'Non-volatile semiconductor memory device capable of high-speed data reading'2004 6,721,004'TV lens operating unit'2004 6,717,207'Non-volatile semiconductor memory device of which bit line withstand voltage can be increased'2004 6,714,451'Semiconductor memory device including bit select circuit'2004 6,679,804'Automatic transmission'2004 6,660,178'Magnetic powder and bonded magnet'2003 6,648,989'Magnetic powder and bonded magnet'2003 6,646,946'Fast accessible semiconductor memory device'2003 6,639,924'Driving module of laser diode'2003 6,635,384'Solid electrolyte composite for electrochemical reaction apparatus'2003 6,627,102'Magnetic powder, manufacturing method of magnetic powder and bonded magnets'2003 6,629,067'Range control system'2003 6,618,286'Non-volatile semiconductor memory device with a memory array preventing generation of a through current path'2003 6,614,707'Power supply circuit stably supplying power supply potential even to load consuming rapidly changing current and semiconductor memory device with same'2003 6,597,617'Semiconductor device with reduced current consumption in standby state'2003 6,596,243'Catalyst element for purifying exhaust gases from internal combustion engine'2003 6,591,657'Method of manufacturing ball joint'2003 6,584,005'Semiconductor memory device preventing erroneous writing in write operation and delay in read operation'2003 6,572,509'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2003 6,558,482'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2003 6,554,913'Method of manufacturing magnetic powder, magnetic powder and bonded magnets'2003 6,551,418'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2003 6,548,777'Switch apparatus'2003 6,548,748'Electronic musical instrument with mute control'2003 6,545,611'Transmission apparatus'2003 6,544,013'Oil pump apparatus'2003 6,536,716'Conversion throttle interface for model railroads'2003 6,536,507'Cooling roll, method for manufacturing magnet material, ribbon shaped magnet material, magnetic powder and bonded magnet'2003 6,527,875'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2003 6,521,054'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2003 6,520,888'Loading cam apparatus for toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2003 6,504,231'Bipolar transistor in which impurities are introduced from emitter electrode material to form emitter region'2003 6,500,277'Magnetic powder and isotropic bonded magnet'2002 6,483,357'Semiconductor device reduced in through current'2002 6,478,891'Ribbon shaped magnet material magnetic powder and rare earth bonded magnet'2002 6,480,437'Semiconductor memory device permitting improved integration density and reduced accessing time'2002 6,474,311'Fuel tank for engine'2002 6,466,509'Semiconductor memory device having a column select line transmitting a column select signal'2002 6,450,036'Method and device for diagnosing deterioration of an article having at least a covering layer organic polymer material'2002 6,414,894'Semiconductor device with reduced current consumption in standby state'2002 6,413,188'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2002 6,411,560'Semiconductor memory device capable of reducing leakage current flowing into substrate'2002 6,407,734'Power supply system capable of reducing power consumption during interruption of an external input signal given to an operating circuit'2002 6,407,958'Semiconductor integrated circuit device with split hierarchical power supply structure'2002 6,401,799'Method of manufacturing magnet material, ribbon-shaped magnet material, magnetic powder and bonded magnet'2002 6,404,178'Power supply circuit capable of supplying a stable power supply potential even to a load consuming rapidly changing current'2002 6,400,632'Semiconductor device including a fuse circuit in which the electric current is cut off after blowing so as to prevent voltage fall'2002 6,387,010'Power roller unit and output disc unit for toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2002 6,383,112'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2002 6,370,325'Optical disc recording apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2002 6,368,245'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2002 6,361,468'Automatic transmission'2002 6,354,913'Abrasive and method for polishing semiconductor substrate'2002 6,353,704'Optical disc recording apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2002 6,353,355'Semiconductor device enabling high-speed generation of internal power-supply potential at the time of power on'2002 6,340,902'Semiconductor device having multiple power-supply nodes and capable of self-detecting power-off to prevent erroneous operation'2002 6,340,374'Polishing slurry and polishing method'2002 6,338,744'Polishing slurry and polishing method'2002 6,333,884'Semiconductor memory device permitting improved integration density and reduced accessing time'2001 6,328,669'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,314,042'Fast accessible semiconductor memory device'2001 6,313,947'Light polarizing glass containing copper particles and process for preparation thereof'2001 6,292,413'Semiconductor device, semiconductor memory device and semiconductor integrated circuit device'2001 6,287,929'Method of forming a bipolar transistor for suppressing variation in base width'2001 6,285,827'Optical disc recording apparatus, computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2001 6,284,174'Melt spinning pack and synthetic fiber manufacturing method'2001 6,238,318'Power roller unit and output disc unit for torodial type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,206,801'Continuously variable transmission'2001 6,187,217'Thin magnet alloy belt and resin bonded magnet'2001 6,179,127'Carrier tape and die apparatus for forming same'2001 6,176,805'Angular bearing of dual cavity toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,176,806'Cam disk for toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,176,373'Embossed carrier tape'2001 6,174,258'Toroidal-type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,174,257'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2001 6,170,167'Structure for attaching drying agent to lens barrel'2001 6,152,093'Stratified scavenging two-cycle engine and cylinder block therefor'2000 6,138,393'Apparatus for formation of visual sense effect'2000 6,135,912'Automatic transmission for a vehicle'2000 6,134,818'Apparatus for formation of visual sense effect'2000 6,127,059'Gas diffusion layer for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell'2000 6,118,924'Optical disc recording apparatus computer-readable recording medium recording a file management program, and optical disc'2000 6,112,708'Stratified scavenging two-cycle engine'2000 6,110,069'Automatic transmission for vehicle'2000 6,105,239'Automatic assembling system'2000 6,098,765'Rotary damper'2000 6,093,263'Soft nitrided gear and method of fabricating the same'2000 6,083,137'Power roller bearing for troidal type continuous variable transmission system'2000 6,074,324'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2000 6,071,210'Troidal-type continuously variable transmission and a ball spline for use in the same'2000 6,058,053'Semiconductor memory device capable of high speed operation and including redundant cells'2000 6,054,230'Ion exchange and electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell'2000 6,045,605'Abrasive material for polishing a semiconductor wafer, and methods for manufacturing and using the abrasive material'2000 6,036,618'Continuously variable transmission of half-toroidal type'2000 6,025,675'Cathode-ray tube and blue phosphor'2000 D0416265'Engine'1999 5,954,910'Elastic fixing roll'1999 5,945,192'Sealing assembly for a solid polymer ion exchange membrane'1999 5,936,620'Power supply system capable of reducing power consumption during interruption of an external input signal given to an operating circuit'1999 5,904,159'Polishing slurries and a process for the production thereof'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2020Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1978–2020Patents assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (21)· patent assignee history

1983–2019Patents assigned to KATO HIROSHI (53)· patent assignee history

1985–2019Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

2000–2020Patents assigned to AISIN AW CO (27)· patent assignee history

2000–2008Patents assigned to NSK LTD (21)· patent assignee history

2000–2007Based in Hyogo, JP· patent location history

2001–2020Patents assigned to SEIKO EPSON CORP (51)· patent assignee history

2001–2020Based in Okaya, JP· patent location history

2003–2019Based in Kariya, JP· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KATO HIROSHIself	53	1983–2019
SEIKO EPSON CORP	51	2001–2020
AISIN AW CO	27	2000–2020
NSK LTD	21	2000–2008
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD	21	1978–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Kanagawa, JP	42	1985–2019
Tokyo, JP	32	1976–2020
Hyogo, JP	32	2000–2007
Okaya, JP	24	2001–2020
Kariya, JP	22	2003–2019