Inventor

Tohru Watanabe

Inventor

Ogaki, JP

Overview

83→

Patents

1978–2020

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 83 as inventor

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

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television18%

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h107%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h107%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes4%

H02JElectric power networks4%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation4%

Y04SSystems integrating technologies related to power network operation, communication or information technologies for improving the electrical power generation, transmission, distribution, management or usage, i.e. smart grids4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

PatentTitleYear

10,846,715Energy operation apparatus, method, and system2020 10,664,931Data analyzing system and method2020 10,560,797Information processing device and method2020 10,447,035Electric power creation control system and method2019 10,136,249Information distribution apparatus and method2018 9,742,189'Microgrid control system'2017 9,727,069'Power demand adjustment system and power demand adjustment method'2017 9,722,443'Power distribution device'2017 9,483,306'Predictive sequential calculation device'2016 9,395,741'Electric-power management system, electric-power management method, and section controller'2016 9,308,756'Image forming apparatus and method of setting print media'2016 9,281,693'System control apparatus for equipment'2016 8,978,237'Method to assemble optical devices with optically interfering device'2015 8,864,127'Paper supply unit and image forming apparatus'2014 8,650,060'Plan execution control apparatus, plan execution control method, and plan execution control program'2014 8,620,116'Optical modulation apparatus, method for controlling optical modulation apparatus'2013 8,045,049'Signal processor configured to process a first signal to generate a second signal'2011 8,004,601'Imaging apparatus using multiple regulators to decrease overall power consumption'2011 7,944,482'Pixel information readout method and image pickup apparatus'2011 7,755,680'Image signal processor and deficient pixel detection method'2010 7,746,393'Image signal processor and deficient pixel detection method'2010 7,463,286'Image data processing apparatus'2008 7,372,500'Image signal processor for use with a solid-state imaging device'2008 7,365,792'Image signal processor for processing image signals of a predetermined format'2008 7,355,640'Image capturing device'2008 7,327,392'Signal processing apparatus'2008 7,173,664'Image signal processor with reduced power consumption'2007 7,154,552'Solid-state image pickup apparatus for generating an image signal by adding outputs corresponding to two types of light receiving pixels having different storage time of information charges'2006 7,110,038'Image signal processor employing voltage regulators to decrease overall power consumption'2006 7,092,018'Image signal processor and deficient pixel detection method'2006 7,027,085'Imaging apparatus'2006 6,876,683'Optical semiconductor device'2005 6,768,513'Deficient pixel detection method and image signal processor'2004 6,674,469'Driving method for solid-state image pickup device'2004 6,628,841'Image sensing apparatus'2003 6,593,966'Prevention of noise being superposed on video signal in image pickup apparatus'2003 6,545,713'Solid-state image pickup apparatus'2003 6,381,522'Method for controlling a hybrid vehicle'2002 6,377,199'Signal processor system with noise suppression'2002 6,351,284'Method and apparatus for driving solid state image sensor'2002 6,288,744'Solid-state image pickup device with a shared shift register and method of driving the same'2001 6,281,991'Self-Illumination scanner apparatus'2001 6,163,456'Hybrid module and methods for manufacturing and mounting thereof'2000 5,940,531'Image signal processing apparatus'1999 5,920,343'Imaging system with image processing for re-writing a portion of a pixel block'1999 5,907,359'Highly-integrated image sensing apparatus producing digitized output'1999 5,902,472'Aqueous solution for forming metal complexes, tin-silver alloy plating bath, and process for producing plated object using the plating bath'1999 5,777,313'Optical code reading apparatus'1998 5,773,809'Optical code reading apparatus'1998 5,733,713'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device'1998 5,731,833'Solid-state image pick-up device with reference level clamping and image pick-up apparatus using the same'1998 5,703,641'Solid-state color image pickup device for reproducing a color image'1997 5,700,534'Coloring fluid-containing marking device made of biodegradable plastic resin'1997 5,620,925'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device using a hagolen plasma treatment step'1997 5,552,030'Method of making a magnetic material in the form of a multilayer film by plating'1996 5,552,628'Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same'1996 5,544,091'Circuit scale reduction for bit-serial digital signal processing'1996 5,437,961'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device'1995 5,410,352'Image data compressing apparatus'1995 5,398,459'Method and apparatus for polishing a workpiece'1995 5,331,411'Integrated circuit for processing digital signals in video camera having electronic zooming function'1994 5,314,847'Semiconductor substrate surface processing method using combustion flame'1994 5,302,548'Semiconductor device manufacturing method'1994 5,278,104'Semiconductor wafer carrier having a dust cover'1994 5,254,872'Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same'1993 5,225,036'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device'1993 5,104,162'Apparatus for aligning and assembling clutch plates and clutch guides in a multiple disk clutch'1992 5,101,259'Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof'1992 5,067,437'Apparatus for coating of silicon semiconductor surface'1991 5,057,926'Driving method for discharging overflow charges in a solid state imaging device'1991 5,043,801'Solid-state image sensing apparatus with an independently and individually controlled photoelectric conversion period for each primary color for use in achieving a white balance'1991 5,032,491'Method of forming a fine pattern'1991 4,954,218'Method for etching a pattern'1990 4,921,397'Work stacking apparatus'1990 4,912,963'Method and an apparatus for evaluating the gas purifying ability of a gas purifier'1990 4,910,856'Method of aligning and assembling disk-shaped works having projections on outer peripheries thereof'1990 4,876,223'Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices'1989 4,839,506'IC card identification system including pin-check time means'1989 4,566,941'Reactive ion etching method'1986 4,478,678'Method of reactive ion etching molybdenum and molybdenum silicide'1984 4,426,548'Multilayer wiring structure'1984 4,390,669'Process for multi-step gas-phase polymerization of olefins'1983 4,091,147'Welded steel products having low sensitivity to weld cracking and a production method thereof'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1984–2020Patents assigned to HITACHI LTD (14)· patent assignee history

1984–2020Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1986–1998Patents assigned to TOSHIBA KK (17)· patent assignee history

1989–1996Patents assigned to CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD (3)· patent assignee history

1989–2015Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

1990–2016Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

1991–2011Patents assigned to SANYO ELECTRIC CO (33)· patent assignee history

1997–2011Based in Ogaki, JP· patent location history

2013–2017Patents assigned to WATANABE TOHRU (11)· patent assignee history

2014–2016Based in Zushi, JP· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SANYO ELECTRIC CO	33	1991–2011
TOSHIBA KK	17	1986–1998
HITACHI LTD	14	1984–2020
WATANABE TOHRUself	11	2013–2017
CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD	3	1989–1996

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Ogaki, JP	30	1997–2011
Yokohama, JP	15	1989–2015
Tokyo, JP	14	1984–2020
Kanagawa, JP	5	1990–2016
Zushi, JP	3	2014–2016