Inventor

Fumio Kato

Inventor

Osaka, JP

Overview

1977–2019

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 73 as inventor

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

H01Mprimary

H01MProcesses or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy16%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution14%

B07BSeparating solids from solids by sieving, screening, sifting or by using gas currents4%

F23RGenerating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity, e.g. gas-turbine combustion chambers4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors3%

C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients3%

C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds3%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus3%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television3%

PatentTitleYear

10,507,508Punch press2019 10,305,099Electrode alloy powder, negative electrode for nickel-metal hydride storage batteries using the same, and nickel-metal hydride storage battery2019 10,128,492Positive electrode for alkaline storage batteries and alkaline storage battery2018 9,997,776Alloy powder for electrodes, negative electrode for nickel-metal hydride storage batteries including the same, and nickel-metal hydride storage battery including the same2018 9,893,347'Alloy powder for electrode, negative electrode for alkaline storage battery using the same, and alkaline storage battery'2018 9,755,226'Nickel-hydrogen storage battery and battery pack'2017 9,627,657'Cylindrical alkaline storage battery'2017 9,256,077'Optical device'2016 9,209,431'Alkaline battery'2015 9,190,655'Lithium primary battery'2015 9,159,993'Alkaline battery'2015 9,067,212'Mill'2015 9,036,097'Optical device'2015 9,030,738'Stereoscopic image viewing device'2015 9,019,604'Stereoscopic image viewing device'2015 8,922,723'Optical device'2014 8,894,272'Powder material agitator'2014 8,790,806'Alkaline battery'2014 8,709,646'Alkaline battery'2014 8,668,999'Lithium primary battery'2014 8,652,690'Lithium primary battery'2014 8,387,500'Slug float-up preventing mechanism'2013 8,283,069'Zinc-alkaline battery'2012 8,240,481'Sifter'2012 8,048,560'Alkaline battery'2011 7,896,163'Sifter'2011 7,897,282'AA alkaline battery'2011 7,718,315'Alkaline battery and positive electrode material for alkaline battery comprising nickel oxyhydroxide and manganese dioxide'2010 7,699,178'Particulate sifter'2010 7,691,531'Alkaline primary battery including a spherical nickel oxyhydroxide'2010 7,569,306'Alkaline battery and manufacturing method of positive electrode material therefor'2009 7,550,232'Lithium-ion rechargeable battery with negative electrode material mixture comprising graphite and carbon nano-tubes'2009 7,549,543'Cylindrical sieve'2009 7,534,074'Flow path switchover device for particulate transport'2009 7,458,716'Particulate mixer having paddles of different lengths'2008 7,413,086'Inline sifter'2008 7,410,064'Circular-cylinder sieve'2008 7,093,718'Inline sifter'2006 7,055,696'Rotary valve type magnetic foreign matter remover'2006 7,052,803'Lithium rechargeable battery'2006 6,958,200'Nickel-metal hydride storage battery and assembly of the same'2005 6,817,593'Slide gate valve for powder and granular material'2004 6,581,778'Powder receiving device'2003 6,455,196'Non-sintered positive electrode for alkaline storage battery and alkaline storage battery using the same'2002 6,218,046'Positive electrode material for alkaline storage battery and method of producing the same'2001 6,212,766'Apparatus for inserting terminal with wire and driving a wire sweeping arm'2001 6,083,642'Positive electrode material for alkaline storage battery, method of producing the same, and alkaline storage battery using the same'2000 6,074,785'Nickel/metal hydride storage battery'2000 6,065,922'Powder loading device with dust containment system'2000 5,697,147'Arm assembly for sweeping neighboring wires of already inserted terminal for inserting a new terminals with wire into a connector cavity'1997 5,649,338'Automatic interior cleaning system for a powdered material processing device'1997 5,613,824'Automatic bag opening device'1997 5,459,924'Method of inserting terminal with wire and apparatus therefor'1995 5,420,046'Method for manufacturing optically triggered lateral thyristor'1995 5,326,315'Air passage changeover device'1994 5,278,422'Normally open solid state relay with minimized response time of relay action upon being turned off'1994 5,201,181'Combustor and method of operating same'1993 5,165,764'Braking hydraulic pressure control device'1992 5,127,229'Gas turbine combustor'1992 5,116,899'Resin composition for electric insulation materials for vehicles'1992 5,106,893'Fiber-reinforced polymer composition'1992 5,106,564'Method of and apparatus for making fiber-reinforced polymer compositions'1992 5,081,843'Combustor for a gas turbine'1992 5,054,280'Gas turbine combustor and method of running the same'1991 4,990,550'Fiber-reinforced polymer composition and method of producing same'1991 4,898,001'Gas turbine combustor'1990 4,833,181'Polyolefin composition containing cellulose fibers and a deodorizer'1989 4,717,743'Polyolefin-base resin composition'1988 4,603,548'Method of supplying fuel into gas turbine combustor'1986 4,297,843'Combustor of gas turbine with features for vibration reduction and increased cooling'1981 4,228,359'Rotor-stress preestimating turbine control system'1980 4,191,508'Turbine rotor construction'1980 4,028,006'Bucket cover attachment'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977–1993Patents assigned to HITACHI LTD (10)· patent assignee history

1988–1994Based in Kariya, JP· patent location history

1991–1993Based in Ibaraki, JP· patent location history

1992–2019Patents assigned to KATO FUMIO (16)· patent assignee history

1994–2010Based in Kadoma, JP· patent location history

1997–2010Patents assigned to TSUKASA KASEI KOGYO (11)· patent assignee history

1997–2015Based in Handa, JP· patent location history

2009–2018Patents assigned to PANASONIC CORP (17)· patent assignee history

2009–2019Based in Osaka, JP· patent location history

2015–2019Patents assigned to PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (12)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PANASONIC CORP	17	2009–2018
KATO FUMIOself	16	1992–2019
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD	12	2015–2019
TSUKASA KASEI KOGYO	11	1997–2010
HITACHI LTD	10	1977–1993

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Osaka, JP	22	2009–2019
Handa, JP	14	1997–2015
Kariya, JP	7	1988–1994
Kadoma, JP	6	1994–2010
Ibaraki, JP	4	1991–1993