Inventor

Hirohisa Tanaka

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1985–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 186 as inventor

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

B01Jprimary

B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry7%

Y02TClimate change mitigation technologies related to transportation6%

B01DSeparation6%

G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices5%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections5%

B60TVehicle brake control systems or parts thereof4%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices3%

G02FOptical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein3%

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h103%

PatentTitleYear

10,691,026Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit2020 10,578,973Illumination optical assembly, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method2020 10,522,843Supported Ni-M materials for electrooxidation of hydrazine2019 10,283,692Power generation system2019 10,175,583Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit2019 9,979,325Pyroelectric power-generating system2018 9,899,623'Display device and method of manufacturing the same'2018 9,773,992'Organic EL display device and method of manufacturing an organic EL display device'2017 9,627,997'Power generating system'2017 9,601,784'Supported Niâ€”M materials for electrooxidation of hydrazine'2017 9,599,905'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device production method, and light polarization unit'2017 9,513,560'Illumination optical assembly, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2016 9,379,402'Anion conducting electrolyte membrane and manufacturing method thereof'2016 9,235,133'Lighting optical device, regulation method for lighting optical device, exposure system, and exposure method'2016 9,195,069'Illumination optical apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2015 9,190,597'Power-generating system'2015 9,130,222'Hydrazine fixing detection system'2015 8,993,475'Oxygen storage material'2015 8,947,635'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2015 8,945,791'Oxygen side electrode for a fuel cell'2015 8,908,151'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, device manufacturing method, compensation filter, and exposure optical system'2014 8,651,679'Display device'2014 8,623,125'Electrode for plasma generation'2014 8,557,476'Fuel cell system'2013 8,520,291'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,508,717'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,493,549'Illumination optical apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,462,317'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,456,624'Inspection device and inspecting method for spatial light modulator, illumination optical system, method for adjusting the illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,451,430'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,446,579'Inspection device and inspecting method for spatial light modulator, illumination optical system, method for adjusting the illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2013 8,361,925'Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst'2013 D0674379'Audio visual device'2013 8,300,213'Illumination optics apparatus, exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing electronic device'2012 8,177,570'Cable connector'2012 8,133,839'Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst'2012 8,116,342'Variable attenuator device and method'2012 8,097,556'Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst and method of manufacturing the same'2012 8,094,290'Illumination optical apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'2012 8,025,237'Antenna built-in module, card type information device, and methods for manufacturing them'2011 8,008,526'Synthesis reaction catalyst and method of synthesizing compound using the same'2011 7,871,135'Vehicle motion control apparatus'2011 7,795,170'Catalyst'2010 7,747,991'Program converting method'2010 7,734,388'Apparatus for detecting anomaly of wheel speed sensors'2010 D0613732'Disc player'2010 7,695,299'Cable connector'2010 7,674,114'Board-to-board connector'2010 7,668,765'Method and apparatus for location-sensitive, subsidized cell phone billing'2010 7,625,836'Heat-resistant oxide'2009 7,622,418'Method for producing exhaust gas purifying catalyst'2009 7,607,944'Multi-pole coaxial connector'2009 7,601,325'Perovskite-type composite oxide, catalyst composition and method for producing perovskite-type composite oxide'2009 7,601,031'Memory card adapter'2009 7,592,473'Method of synthesizing compound'2009 7,576,032'Catalyst composition'2009 7,534,130'Cable connector'2009 7,515,248'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method with polarized state detection result and adjustment'2009 7,516,008'Vehicle motion control apparatus'2009 7,515,247'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method with polarized state fluctuation correcting device'2009 7,500,229'Program converting method and storage medium'2009 7,488,200'Connector assembly'2009 7,488,214'Memory card connector'2009 7,476,750'Method for synthesizing compound and catalyst for synthesis reaction'2009 D0580486'Printer'2008 7,446,070'Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst'2008 D0579489'Printer'2008 7,430,801'Connector assembly'2008 7,423,731'Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method with polarized switching device'2008 7,411,082'Synthesizing method for compound, and catalyst for synthesis reaction'2008 7,390,204'Card connector with stationary and movable hooks'2008 7,380,499'Image recording apparatus and printing plate material'2008 D0570395'Lighting device for camera'2008 7,381,394'Method for producing perovskite-type composite oxide'2008 7,374,442'Memory card socket structure'2008 7,357,674'Memory card socket structure'2008 7,357,661'Pressure coupling connector'2008 7,309,258'Memory card socket structure'2007 7,297,654'Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst'2007 7,294,003'Memory card socket structure'2007 D0552146'Camera'2007 7,273,390'Connector assembly'2007 7,210,950'Connector for memory card'2007 7,205,257'Catalyst for clarifying exhaust gas'2007 D0539319'Camera housing'2007 D0538324'Camera housing'2007 7,178,489'Variable valve system of internal combustion engine and hydraulic actuator'2007 D0532323'GPS receiver'2006 D0530732'Camera'2006 D0530731'Camera'2006 7,112,091'Low-profile connector'2006 7,101,035'Image recording apparatus'2006 7,094,106'Adaptor for memory card'2006 7,083,446'Connector for memory card'2006 7,081,430'Exhaust gas purifying catalyst'2006 7,073,441'Image recording apparatus'2006 D0518497'Printing plate producing machine'2006 D0516443'GPS receiver'2006 6,994,573'Connector for memory card'2006 6,986,670'Low-profile connector'2006 6,945,469'Pressure-storage type fuel injection device for internal combustion engines'2005 6,913,373'Optical illumination device, exposure device and exposure method'2005 6,881,384'Catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas'2005 6,864,214'Exhaust gas purifying catalyst'2005 6,821,158'Connector'2004 6,819,919'Method for providing matching and introduction services to proximate mobile users and service providers'2004 6,808,687'Catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas'2004 D0495335'Combined media reader/writer and fingerprint reader'2004 6,731,928'Method for providing matching and introduction services to proximate mobile users and service providers'2004 6,682,706'Catalytic converter for automotive pollution control, and process for making catalytic converter'2004 6,675,377'Program conversion apparatus'2004 D0483764'Combined mouse and fingerprint reader/writer'2003 6,647,269'Method and system for analyzing advertisements delivered to a mobile unit'2003 6,620,762'Exhaust gas purifying catalyst'2003 6,622,073'Vehicle posture control apparatus'2003 6,605,559'Dimethyl ether reforming catalyst'2003 6,584,397'Vehicle posture control apparatus'2003 6,576,200'Catalytic converter for automotive pollution control, and oxygen-storing complex oxide used therefor'2003 6,548,199'Fuel cell device with a heat release means disposed on an automobile'2003 6,542,749'Method and system for connecting proximately located mobile users based on compatible attributes'2003 6,542,750'Method and system for selectively connecting mobile users based on physical proximity'2003 6,542,748'Method and system for automatically initiating a telecommunications connection based on distance'2003 6,539,232'Method and system for connecting mobile users based on degree of separation'2003 6,488,607'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'2002 D0466100'Player/recorder'2002 6,480,778'Device for changing the speeds of the front and rear wheels in a four-wheel-drive vehicle'2002 6,475,655'Fuel cell system with hydrogen gas separation'2002 6,464,946'Catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas'2002 6,438,474'Apparatus for controlling behavior of vehicle'2002 6,438,480'Device for changing the speeds of the front and rear wheels in a four-wheel-drive vehicle'2002 6,374,162'Apparatus for controlling behavior of vehicle'2002 6,358,313'Method of manufacturing a crystalline silicon base semiconductor thin film'2002 6,292,937'Program conversion device for translating an object-oriented language source program'2001 6,289,507'Optimization apparatus and computer-readable storage medium storing optimization program'2001 6,286,132'Debugging support apparatus, a parallel execution information generation device, a computer-readable recording medium storing a debugging support program, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a parallel execution information generation program'2001 6,261,989'Catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas'2001 6,243,864'Compiler for optimizing memory instruction sequences by marking instructions not having multiple memory address paths'2001 D0437841'Disk player for vehicle'2001 D0431817'Microphone'2000 D0418513'Microphone'2000 6,011,608'Liquid crystal display panel wherein inorganic film is formed over an inorganic insulating film overlying wirings extending across seal area'2000 5,923,883'Optimization apparatus which removes transfer instructions by a global analysis of equivalence relations'1999 D0405449'Headphone'1999 5,855,518'Damper device for rotary motion'1999 5,849,659'Exhaust gas purifying catalyst'1998 5,844,647'Liquid crystal display device'1998 5,837,642'Heat-resistant oxide'1998 5,743,165'Method for controlling driving of a ram of a hydraulic cylinder of a hydraulic press equipment'1998 5,696,388'Thin film transistors for the peripheral circuit portion and the pixel portion'1997 5,695,260'Control apparatus for detecting malfunctioning of pressure sensors in an automotive fluid pressure circuit'1997 5,683,324'Toroidal continuous variable transmission for four-wheel drive automobiles'1997 5,682,742'Apparatus and method for controlling driving of a ram of a hydraulic cylinder of a hydraulic press equipment'1997 5,671,981'Sensor malfunction detecting system in vehicle control system'1997 5,648,146'Metallic wiring substrate'1997 5,647,647'Deceleration control device for vehicle'1997 5,614,426'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device having different orientations of crystal channel growth'1997 5,609,377'Vacuum chuck apparatus'1997 5,575,542'Vehicle braking force controller'1996 5,539,270'Acceleration detector'1996 5,535,587'Hydraulic drive system'1996 5,526,263'Gravitational accelerometer provided with zero adjuster'1996 5,483,452'Apparatus for detecting failures of longitudinal acceleration sensor'1996 5,474,941'Method for producing an active matrix substrate'1995 5,459,595'Active matrix liquid crystal display'1995 5,418,635'Liquid crystal device with a reflective substrate with bumps of photosensitive resin which have 2 or more heights and random configuration'1995 5,410,164'Display electrode substrate'1995 5,303,796'Toroidal type continuously variable transmission'1994 5,286,659'Method for producing an active matrix substrate'1994 5,203,821'Malfunction detector for acceleration sensor'1993 5,191,322'Active-matrix display device'1993 5,162,901'Active-matrix display device with added capacitance electrode wire and secondary wire connected thereto'1992 D0328912'Disposable camera'1992 5,075,674'Active matrix substrate for liquid crystal display'1991 5,029,267'Oscillator'1991 5,026,143'Active type liquid crystal matrix display having signal electrodes with expanded sections at group exposure boundaries'1991 4,980,831'Antilock control device'1990 4,943,922'Antilock control assembly'1990 4,942,460'Method of and apparatus for recording a halftone dot color image on a color photosensitive material'1990 4,935,792'Thin film transistor array'1990 4,918,494'Thin film transistor'1990 4,843,438'Thin film transistor'1989 4,834,507'Active liquid crystal color display device having branchless scan electrodes'1989 4,720,736'Amorphous silicon thin film transistor'1988 4,638,691'Control device of an infinitely variable transmission'1987 4,622,591'Apparatus and method for precisely orienting originals on an image scanner drum'1986 4,527,679'Electro-pneumatic clutch control valve'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–2020Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1988–2002Patents assigned to SHARP KK (17)· patent assignee history

1996–2009Patents assigned to MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD (18)· patent assignee history

1996–2012Based in Tsu, JP· patent location history

1998–2019Patents assigned to DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD (36)· patent assignee history

2001–2019Based in Shiga, JP· patent location history

2002–2019Patents assigned to TANAKA HIROHISA (31)· patent assignee history

2003–2015Based in Ikeda, JP· patent location history

2005–2020Patents assigned to NIKON CORP (23)· patent assignee history

2005–2020Based in Kumagaya, JP· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD	36	1998–2019
TANAKA HIROHISAself	31	2002–2019
NIKON CORP	23	2005–2020
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD	18	1996–2009
SHARP KK	17	1988–2002

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	37	1985–2020
Tsu, JP	23	1996–2012
Shiga, JP	22	2001–2019
Kumagaya, JP	17	2005–2020
Ikeda, JP	11	2003–2015