Inventor

Nobuyuki Sato

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1986–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 102 as inventor

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

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television13%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer8%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

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

C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds4%

C21DModifying the physical structure of ferrous metals4%

C23CCoating metallic material3%

H01GCapacitors3%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h103%

PatentTitleYear

10,986,323Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method2021 10,708,563Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method2020 10,645,241Sound emitting device, image forming apparatus and electronic apparatus2020 10,415,115Continuous annealing system and continuous annealing method2019 10,313,648Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method2019 10,233,526Facility having a continuous annealing furnace and a galvanization bath and method for continuously manufacturing hot-dip galvanized steel sheet2019 10,178,470Electronic machine, and automobile and accommodation unit provided with the same2019 10,020,391Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same2018 9,862,794'Co-condensate and method for producing the same, and rubber composition containing the same'2018 9,866,811'Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method'2018 9,747,060'Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program product'2017 9,713,823'Continuous galvanizing line having an annealing furnace'2017 9,657,366'Method of reducing dew point of atmosphere gas in annealing furnace, apparatus for the same and method of producing cold-rolled and annealed steel sheet'2017 9,661,291'Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method'2017 9,649,829'Film for forming and forming transfer foil using same'2017 9,615,166'Electronic machine, and automobile and accommodation unit provided with the same'2017 9,593,401'Continuous annealing furnace for steel strip, continuous annealing method, continuous galvanizing apparatus and method for manufacturing galvanized steel strip (as amended)'2017 9,538,153'Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method'2017 9,518,141'Resol-type para-octylphenol-formaldehyde co-condensation resin and method for producing the same'2016 RE046204'Semiconductor device and DC-DC converter'2016 9,304,453'Image forming apparatus'2016 9,224,079'Image processing apparatus configured to perform pixel dithering based on dithering table and pass information'2015 9,222,146'Apparatus for manufacturing molten zinc coated steel sheet'2015 9,163,305'Continuous annealing method and a manufacturing method of hot-dip galvanized steel strips'2015 9,025,929'Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method'2015 8,884,362'Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same'2014 8,849,090'High speed image capturing apparatus and method'2014 8,801,829'Method for production of niobium and tantalum powder'2014 8,435,413'Method for controlling a waste water concentration of cleaning solution containing phosphorus'2013 8,410,546'Semiconductor device and DC-DC converter'2013 8,331,985'Combination personal data assistant and personal computing system dynamic memory reclamation'2012 8,237,812'Imaging apparatus, imaging control method, and imaging control program'2012 8,170,610'Combination personal data assistant and personal computing system dynamic memory reclamation'2012 8,120,921'Device having electronic components mounted therein and method for manufacturing such device'2012 8,111,306'Apparatus, method and computer-readable medium for eliminating dark current components of an image pickup device'2012 8,102,434'Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program'2012 7,948,659'Halftoning device and halftoning method and laser printer including the same'2011 7,926,376'Rack guide and rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus having the rack guide'2011 7,916,191'Image processing apparatus, method, program, and recording medium'2011 7,864,372'Color conversion apparatus and color conversion method'2011 7,826,658'Image processing system, image processing method, image processing recording medium, and program suitable for extraction processing'2010 7,824,463'Method for the production of niobium and tantalum powder'2010 7,751,619'Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program'2010 7,734,103'Image processing apparatus and image processing method'2010 7,729,104'Tantalum powder and solid electrolyte capacitor including the same'2010 7,515,976'Apparatus and method for acquiring plant operation data of power plant'2009 7,479,993'Image device and method for removing noise'2009 7,460,728'Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program'2008 7,432,966'Image data correcting method and imaging device'2008 7,372,146'Semiconductor module'2008 7,317,482'Distance calculating method and imaging device'2008 7,262,793'Imager and image quality correcting method performing correction based on the output of different readout modes'2007 7,227,992'Apparatus and method for image processing and storage medium for the same'2007 7,071,550'Semiconductor module having heat sink serving as wiring line'2006 7,054,142'Niobium alloy powder, anode for solid electrolytic capacitor and solid electrolytic capacitor'2006 7,019,361'Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same'2006 6,996,271'Apparatus and method for image processing and storage medium for the same'2006 6,958,514'Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same'2005 6,781,595'Image processing apparatus and method, and recording medium therefor'2004 6,765,786'Niobium powder and solid electrolytic capacitor using the same'2004 6,735,161'Recording-medium transfer device'2004 6,635,100'Niobium powder and anode for solid electrolyte capacitors made therefrom'2003 6,541,186'Method of manufacturing an optical disk having areas of different recording densities or functions'2003 6,469,971'Device for reproducing optical discs'2002 6,464,540'Connector unit having signal paths substantially equal to one another in delay time of signals transmitted therethrough'2002 6,322,372'Connector unit having signal transmitted therethrough'2001 6,310,854'Optical disk having areas of different recording densities or functions'2001 6,225,664'Dielectrically isolated IC driver having upper-side and lower-side arm drivers and power IC having the same'2001 6,155,677'Ink jet recording head, an ink jet unit and an ink jet apparatus using said recording head'2000 6,048,932'Impact modified syndiotactic polystyrene blend'2000 6,005,050'Impact resistant polystyrene composition'1999 5,926,616'Printing apparatus and method'1999 5,892,730'Synchronous semiconductor memory device operable in a plurality of data write operation modes'1999 5,869,850'Lateral insulated gate bipolar transistor'1999 5,803,301'Seamless can and process for making the same'1998 5,783,466'Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same'1998 5,777,028'Impact modified syndiotactic polystyrene blend'1998 5,754,362'Loading/ejecting mechanism for a tape recorder'1998 5,750,222'Seamless can with necked-in portion'1998 H0001677'Control module for controlling the operation of a multifunctional peripheral device'1997 5,587,813'Data transfer device for an image forming apparatus'1996 5,543,462'Impact resistant polystyrene composition'1996 5,418,275'Polystyrene composition'1995 5,360,649'Thickness-reduced draw-formed can'1994 5,332,921'Resin-seal type semiconductor device'1994 5,317,525'Electric power system simulator'1994 5,210,659'Video signal recording and editing apparatus'1993 5,139,889'Thickness-reduced draw-formed can'1992 5,098,674'Powder supply device and method for a single crystal pulling apparatus'1992 RE033497'Portable tape player with radio in lid'1990 4,961,377'Thermal stencil master sheet and adhesive therefor'1990 4,883,937'Butt welding method by means of laser beam'1989 4,881,201'Semiconductor integrated circuit device'1989 4,866,478'Illuminating device for a color copier'1989 4,840,304'Butt-welded cans and process for manufacturing the same'1989 4,805,795'Butt-welded cans and process for manufacturing the same'1989 4,760,427'Exposing apparatus for color copier'1988 4,719,329'Can body and method of making the same'1988 4,692,904'Semiconductor integrated circuit device'1987 4,686,152'Packaging material comprising iron foil, and container and container lid composed thereof'1987 4,651,312'Portable tape player with radio in lid'1987 4,630,086'Nonvolatile MNOS memory'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2021Patents assigned to SONY CORP (24)· patent assignee history

1987–1998Patents assigned to TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD (9)· patent assignee history

1987–2021Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1987–2020Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

1989–2017Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

1994–2018Patents assigned to TOSHIBA KK (12)· patent assignee history

1999–2018Based in Hyogo, JP· patent location history

2003–2017Based in Chiba, JP· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to SATO NOBUYUKI (15)· patent assignee history

2013–2019Patents assigned to JFE STEEL CORP (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SONY CORP	24	1987–2021
SATO NOBUYUKIself	15	2012–2017
TOSHIBA KK	12	1994–2018
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD	9	1987–1998
JFE STEEL CORP	8	2013–2019

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	34	1987–2021
Yokohama, JP	15	1987–2020
Kanagawa, JP	11	1989–2017
Chiba, JP	8	2003–2017
Hyogo, JP	3	1999–2018