Inventor

Masato Kobayashi

Inventor

Kanagawa, JP

Overview

1983–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 199 as inventor

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

H01Hprimary

H01HElectric switches11%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television7%

G06KGraphical data reading5%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

B41JTypewriters4%

H02BBoards, substations or switching arrangements for the supply or distribution of electric power3%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer3%

C23CCoating metallic material3%

H10FInorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation3%

G03GElectrography2%

PatentTitleYear

D0915208Container2021 D0915209Container2021 D0913096Pedestal for container2021 D0913095Pedestal for container2021 D0913104Container with pedestal2021 D0912520Container with pedestal2021 10,908,773Home screen settings for information processing device and information processing system, and recording medium therefor2021 10,843,495Power supply device, conveyance apparatus, and image forming apparatus2020 10,813,634Knot forming device forming knot by transferring end of tying medium through mechanical operations2020 10,674,041Image capturing unit, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring system and color measurement method for capturing a reference chart and a subject2020 10,340,490Manufacturing method for battery case lid including explosion-proof valve2019 10,316,999Pressure pipe connection method and method for constructing pressure pipe with flange2019 10,244,147Image capturing device and color measurement method for capturing a reference chart and a subject2019 10,090,350Light receiving device2018 10,072,713Friction plate and wet multiple-plate clutch with friction plate2018 10,027,851Color patch generation for visual selection in the color adjustment of a color print apparatus2018 9,977,399Image forming apparatus controlled based on environmental conditions2018 9,967,435Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program therefore2018 9,906,688'Image capturing apparatus, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, and color measuring system for capturing a reference chart and a subject'2018 9,903,256'Bent pipe and manufacturing method thereof'2018 9,714,683'Friction plate and wet-type multiple-disc clutch with friction plate'2017 9,716,124'Image capturing apparatus, medium type determining apparatus, and image forming apparatus'2017 9,703,753'Apparatus and method for updating a device'2017 9,653,716'Manufacturing method for battery case lid including explosion-proof valve'2017 9,566,613'Oscillating sieve'2017 9,549,097'Imaging device, image forming apparatus, and method of controlling driving of two-dimensional image sensor'2017 9,523,450'Flange joint connection structure'2016 9,516,179'Image capturing unit, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring system and color measurement method capturing a subject outside of the image capturing unit'2016 9,347,873'Image forming apparatus, calibration method, and drying determination method'2016 9,331,959'Transmission apparatus and transmission method'2016 9,288,367'Glossiness determining device, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, and glossiness determination method'2016 9,286,551'Image capturing device that images a region including a reference chart and a subject'2016 9,287,539'Manufacturing method for battery case lid including explosion-proof valve'2016 9,230,202'Image processing apparatus, method, and program product perfoming color convertion depending on input image data modification in accordance with display device'2016 9,217,525'Connecting structure for pressure piping'2015 9,208,960'Electrode for vacuum circuit breaker, and vacuum interrupter using the electrode'2015 9,129,196'Image capturing device and recording apparatus'2015 9,118,874'Image capturing device, color measuring device, color measuring system, image forming apparatus, and color measuring method'2015 9,070,052'Image capturing unit, color measuring device, image forming device, color measuring system, and color measuring method'2015 8,982,408'Color image capturing, measuring, and formation using capture unit with specular reflection preventing member'2015 8,976,408'Apparatus, method, and computer-readable storage medium for maintaining reproducibility of lines or characters of image'2015 8,965,226'Image forming apparatus'2015 8,965,249'Charging device configured to produce corona discharge'2015 8,955,225'Method for producing an actuator'2015 8,947,731'Imaging unit, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring system, and color measuring method'2015 8,947,724'Image capturing unit, color measuring device, image forming device, color measuring system, and color measuring method'2015 8,910,543'Pedal device'2014 8,878,040'Music support apparatus and music support system'2014 8,827,401'Recording device including a device to detect misalignment of dots'2014 8,817,864'Communication device and method of setting communication device'2014 8,817,329'Color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring method, and color measuring system'2014 8,796,570'Interlock device of draw-out type circuit breaker, draw-out type circuit breaker, and power distribution board'2014 8,781,242'Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program'2014 8,756,287'E-mail delivery device, E-mail delivery system, and E-mail delivery program'2014 8,743,433'Color measuring device, image forming apparatus and computer program product'2014 8,678,537'Feed control apparatus, recording apparatus, control method, and recording medium'2014 8,678,540'Image capturing device and recording apparatus'2014 8,667,077'Transmission device and method of controlling selection of received data'2014 8,649,056'Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium'2014 8,581,944'Image forming apparatus and method for detecting position deviation'2013 8,576,545'Switchgear'2013 8,534,789'Recording apparatus and control method therefor'2013 8,496,312'Recording apparatus and control method therefor'2013 8,491,080'Recording device, control method, and recording medium'2013 8,465,146'Roll paper conveying apparatus, inkjet printer, and roll paper conveying method'2013 8,453,828'Conveying apparatus, image forming apparatus including conveying apparatus, and conveying method'2013 8,426,754'Electrical contact for vacuum valve'2013 8,424,997'Recording device, control method, and recording medium'2013 8,403,149'Cyclone classifier, flash drying system using the cyclone classifier, and toner prepared by the flash drying system'2013 8,388,796'Method and structure for bonding metal member to be bonded'2013 8,379,373'Vacuum insulated switchgear including a bus recovery member'2013 8,373,082'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2013 8,354,468'Thermoplastic elastomer composition'2013 8,346,888'Contents data output apparatus, contents data delivery system, contents data output method, and contents data output program'2013 8,314,645'Signal processing device'2012 8,304,679'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2012 8,294,057'Electrode for switch and vacuum switch, and method of manufacturing electrode for switch or vacuum switch'2012 8,287,076'Conveying distance control device, recording apparatus, conveying distance control method, and storage medium'2012 8,251,355'Front fork'2012 8,247,725'Vacuum switchgear'2012 8,227,720'Vacuum switch and vacuum switchgear'2012 8,215,743'Recording apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a recording program'2012 8,208,181'Image reading apparatus, document reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus'2012 8,191,986'Image forming apparatus'2012 8,168,909'Vacuum switchgear'2012 8,159,727'Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus'2012 8,135,297'Image forming apparatus'2012 8,073,618'Driving support apparatus and method'2011 8,068,261'Image reading apparatus, image reading method, and image reading program'2011 8,049,130'Vacuum insulated switch and vacuum insulated switchgear'2011 8,035,054'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2011 7,983,003'Magnetic recording medium having soft magnetic layer and perpendicular magnetic recording layer'2011 7,974,086'Attachment unit for information storage device, and electronic apparatus'2011 7,919,743'Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera'2011 7,902,479'Vacuum switchgear'2011 7,902,480'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2011 7,812,308'Mass spectrometer'2010 7,790,998'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2010 7,742,503'Method and apparatus for transmitting data from asynchronous network via synchronous network'2010 7,738,255'Electronic module and electronic device'2010 7,708,882'Water treating apparatus'2010 7,706,268'Transmission device'2010 7,704,449'Electrode, electrical contact and method of manufacturing the same'2010 7,688,488'Image reading device and image forming apparatus including the same'2010 7,683,286'Switchgear'2010 7,679,023'Switchgear'2010 7,662,208'Electrical contacts for vacuum circuit breakers and methods of manufacturing the same'2010 7,580,013'Organic EL drive circuit IC'2009 7,576,498'Organic EL drive circuit and organic EL display device using the same'2009 7,531,782'Solid-state image sensor having micro-lenses arranged to collect light of which the incidence angle has been moderated by a transparent film disposed thereon'2009 7,515,124'Organic EL drive circuit and organic EL display device using the same organic EL drive circuit'2009 7,459,665'Solid-state image sensor with transparent film on micro-lenses by which oblique light is refracted towards light receiving elements'2008 7,456,381'Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera having an offsetting arrangement between light receiving elements and micro-lenses'2008 7,457,105'Vacuum switchgear system and kit for system'2008 7,438,245'Milling and classifying apparatus, collision mill, air classifier, toner, and method for producing toner'2008 7,425,687'Vacuum insulated switchgear'2008 7,420,886'Magnetic recording medium, and thermal stability measuring method and apparatus of magnetic recording medium'2008 7,417,214'Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera having plural color filters and dual transparent film'2008 7,411,180'Solid state image sensor with transparent film on micro-lenses and offsetting positions of micro-lenses and color filters from a central portion of a corresponding light receiving area'2008 7,301,896'Redundant changeover apparatus'2007 7,253,399'Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera'2007 7,244,903'Vacuum switchgear'2007 7,230,304'Electric contacts and method of manufacturing thereof, and vacuum interrupter and vacuum circuit breaker using thereof'2007 7,226,976'Latent curing agent for epoxy resin, and curable epoxy resin composition'2007 7,223,932'Vacuum Switchgear'2007 7,223,510'Toner, method for manufacturing the toner, method and device for packing the toner, and image forming apparatus using the toner'2007 7,220,500'Magnetic recording medium, and thermal stability measuring method and apparatus of magnetic recording medium'2007 7,216,806'Container handling apparatus, container management system, and method of container handling'2007 7,141,319'Method for processing the surface of an insulating article, printer head and substrate for recording medium'2006 7,135,652'Vacuum switchgear'2006 7,058,298'Optical transmission device and optical transmission system'2006 7,027,284'Variable capacitance element'2006 6,950,743'Navigation system and program for navigation system setup'2005 6,928,720'Method of manufacturing a surface acoustic wave device'2005 6,911,800'Stepping motor controller, scanning apparatus, and image forming apparatus'2005 6,901,741'Diagnosis of deterioration in air/fuel ratio sensor'2005 6,886,398'Monitoring of fuel vapor pressure'2005 6,884,940'Vacuum switchgear'2005 6,833,985'Variable capacitance element'2004 6,765,167'Electric contact member and production method thereof'2004 6,753,494'Sintered body and electrode, method for surface densitication of these, process for manufacturing electrode by this method and circuit breaker'2004 6,651,631'Fuel vapor emission control device for an engine'2003 6,575,552'Printer head'2003 6,568,747'Automotive floor structure'2003 6,483,224'Surface acoustic wave device and method of producing the same'2002 6,453,887'Fuel vapor emission control device for an engine'2002 6,447,849'Method for processing the surface of an insulating article'2002 6,437,275'Vacuum circuit-breaker, vacuum bulb for use therein, and electrodes thereof'2002 6,379,775'Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same'2002 6,376,364'Method of fabricating semiconductor device'2002 6,287,429'Magnetic recording medium having an improved magnetic characteristic'2001 6,280,837'Resin molded article'2001 6,280,627'Liquid chromatograph with fraction collector'2001 6,270,857'Method of modifying a surface of an insulator'2001 6,259,051'Vacuum switch and a vacuum switchgear using the same'2001 RE037244'Insulated type switching device'2001 6,248,383'Agent for improving water binding capacity of meat and method of making'2001 6,229,250'Metallic thin film and method of manufacturing the same, and surface acoustic wave device using the method thereof'2001 6,224,398'IC card connector and IC card connector mounting structure'2001 6,162,526'Magnetic recording medium having a crystalized glass substrate'2000 6,156,656'Process for manufacturing a semiconductor device'2000 6,144,005'Vacuum switch and a vacuum switchgear using the same'2000 6,090,960'Precursor with (methoxy) (methyl) silylolefin ligand to deposit copper and method same'2000 6,060,381'Method of manufacturing an electronic part having an air-bridge interconnection'2000 6,055,469'Fault determining device for torque transmission state sensor, and engine misfiring diagnosis device'2000 6,052,043'Thin-film multilayered electrode, high-frequency transmission line, high-frequency resonator, and high-frequency filter'2000 6,033,471'Metallic thin flim and method of manufacturing the same, and surface acoustic wave device using the metallic thin film and the method thereof'2000 6,024,465'Lighting fixture'2000 6,020,639'Semiconductor wafer with removed CVD copper'2000 5,968,679'Magnetic recording medium and method of manufacturing the same'1999 5,954,927'Method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium'1999 5,948,467'Enhanced CVD copper adhesion by two-step deposition process'1999 5,920,244'Thin-film multilayered electrode, high-frequency resonator, and high-frequency transmission line'1999 5,900,324'Magnetic recording media, methods for producing the same and magnetic recorders'1999 5,897,379'Low temperature system and method for CVD copper removal'1999 5,881,455'Method of fabricating through-holed wiring board'1999 5,824,427'Magnetic recording media and methods for producing the same'1998 5,812,028'Audio signal amplifier circuit and a portable acoustic apparatus using the same'1998 5,804,315'Weld-obscuring thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article'1998 5,787,182'Audio signal amplifier circuit and a portable audio equipment using the same'1998 5,770,988'Thin-film multilayered electrode and method of fabricating same'1998 5,767,301'Precursor with (alkyloxy)(alkyl)-silylolefin ligand to deposit copper'1998 5,763,848'Electrode for vacuum circuit breaker'1998 5,746,893'Method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium'1998 5,744,192'Method of using water vapor to increase the conductivity of cooper desposited with cu(hfac)TMVS'1998 5,719,365'Insulated type switching device'1998 5,594,224'Vacuum circuit interrupter'1997 5,483,945'Air/fuel ratio control system for engine'1996 5,448,980'Leak diagnosis system for evaporative emission control system'1995 5,419,916'Gelatin coating composition and hard gelatin capsule'1995 5,416,357'Semiconductor integrated circuit device'1995 5,390,626'Process for formation of silicon carbide film'1995 5,245,147'Push button switch'1993 5,005,075'X-ray mask and method of manufacturing an X-ray mask'1991 4,948,482'Method for forming silicon nitride film'1990 4,803,030'Method of molding case for push-button switch'1989 4,745,316'Submersible motor'1988 4,462,057'A.C. Switching circuit'1984 4,417,803'Pressure fixing device'1983

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988–2015Patents assigned to HITACHI LTD (37)· patent assignee history

1990–2018Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1995–2021Based in Kyoto, JP· patent location history

1997–2014Based in Hitachi, JP· patent location history

2000–2020Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

2000–2016Based in Kawasaki, JP· patent location history

2011–2020Patents assigned to KOBAYASHI MASATO (64)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to RICOH CO LTD (36)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to SATOH NOBUYUKI (30)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to SAKURADA YUICHI (21)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KOBAYASHI MASATOself	64	2011–2020
HITACHI LTD	37	1988–2015
RICOH CO LTD	36	2011–2020
SATOH NOBUYUKI	30	2012–2019
SAKURADA YUICHI	21	2012–2019

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Kanagawa, JP	40	2000–2020
Hitachi, JP	33	1997–2014
Tokyo, JP	20	1990–2018
Kawasaki, JP	12	2000–2016
Kyoto, JP	9	1995–2021