Inventor

Minoru Matsuo

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1979–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 50 as inventor

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

G03Gprimary

G03GElectrography21%

F25BRefrigeration machines, plants or systems14%

Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications10%

F24FAir-conditioning9%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%

F25DRefrigerators4%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%

H10DInorganic electric semiconductor devices4%

C08JWorking-up3%

F24DDomestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central heating systems3%

PatentTitleYear

11,060,741Heat source system and control method therefor2021 10,697,680Heat source system and control method thereof2020 10,655,868Device for controlling number of operating heat source devices, heat source system, control method, and program2020 10,533,781Machine quantity controlling device, energy supplying system, machine quantity controlling method, and program2020 10,215,470Heat pump system and operation method therefor2019 10,197,301Heat source system, and control device and control method therefor2019 10,139,815Chiller control device, chiller, and chiller diagnostic method2018 10,119,717Heat source system, and device and method for controlling cooling water supply device2018 10,006,725Heat source system and method for controlling number of machines to be started at time of power recovery in heat source system2018 9,957,970Device and method of controlling cooling towers, and heat source system2018 9,823,633'Number-of-machines control device for heat source system, method therefor, and heat source system'2017 9,689,730'Estimation apparatus of heat transfer medium flow rate, heat source machine, and estimation method of heat transfer medium flow rate'2017 9,664,415'Hot-water heat pump and method of controlling the same'2017 9,541,318'Estimation apparatus of heat transfer medium flow rate, heat source machine, and estimation method of heat transfer medium flow rate'2017 9,414,521'Heat source system and method of controlling flow rate of heating medium thereof'2016 9,206,994'Heat source system'2015 8,812,263'Centrifugal chiller performance evaluation system'2014 8,701,424'Turbo chiller, heat source system, and method for controlling the same'2014 8,541,089'Fixing belt, base element for fixing belt, fixing device, image forming apparatus and method for producing base element'2013 8,245,525'Heat source apparatus, heat source system, and method for operating heat source apparatus'2012 7,458,253'Method for evaluating fixing member and fixing belt and thermal fixing roller'2008 7,424,256'Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus and image forming method using the same'2008 7,354,617'Fixing belt and method for evaluating it'2008 7,142,800'Intermediate transferring belt and process for producing the same, image forming apparatus, and image forming process'2006 7,135,218'Film for use in intermediate image transfer member and method of producing endless-belt-shaped film'2006 7,024,923'Method for evaluating fixing member and fixing belt and thermal fixing roller'2006 6,861,124'Fixing belt and method for evaluating it'2005 6,781,613'Electrification apparatus and image forming apparatus'2004 6,641,760'Method of producing endless-belt-shaped film'2003 6,596,383'Film for use in intermediate image transfer member and method of producing endless-belt-shaped film'2003 6,306,693'Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing active matrix substrate, and electrooptic device'2001 6,091,052'Image fixing roller, image fixing apparatus, and image fixing method using the image fixing roller'2000 6,072,156'Image fixing apparatus and image fixing roller'2000 6,072,966'Corona charging method, corona charger, and image formation apparatus equipped with corona charger which introduces a non-ozone-generating gas'2000 6,064,850'Image formation apparatus'2000 6,018,139'Image fixing roller, image fixing apparatus, and image fixing method using the image fixing roller'2000 5,995,781'Image formation apparatus'1999 5,987,295'Image fixing apparatus and image fixing roller having a shortened warm-up time'1999 5,960,244'Image formation apparatus'1999 5,953,582'Active matrix panel manufacturing method including TFTS having variable impurity concentration levels'1999 5,834,827'Thin film semiconductor device, fabrication method thereof, electronic device and its fabrication method'1998 5,804,794'Image fixing apparatus and image fixing roller'1998 5,801,368'Information recording and reproducing apparatus'1998 5,786,564'Image fixing roller and image fixing apparatus containing the same'1998 5,773,793'Image fixing roller and image fixing apparatus containing the same'1998 5,740,513'Image formation apparatus'1998 5,608,699'Information recording and reproducing apparatus which prevents wear of a sliding card carriage'1997 5,563,427'Active matrix panel and manufacturing method including TFTs having variable impurity concentration levels'1996 5,268,250'Electrophotographic photoreceptor and method of manufacturing comprising simultaneously vapor depositing charge generating material and oligomer'1993 4,139,380'Electrophotographic sensitive material with rubber interlayer'1979

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1979–2008Patents assigned to RICOH KK (24)· patent assignee history

1979–2021Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1993–2013Based in Sagamihara, JP· patent location history

1996–2001Based in Suwa, JP· patent location history

1999–2006Based in Kanagawa, JP· patent location history

2003–2008Based in Saitama-shi, JP· patent location history

2012–2018Patents assigned to MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD (10)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to MATSUO MINORU (8)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to UEDA KENJI (6)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Patents assigned to MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND THERMAL SYSTEMS LTD (11)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
RICOH KK	24	1979–2008
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND THERMAL SYSTEMS LTD	11	2017–2021
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD	10	2012–2018
MATSUO MINORUself	8	2012–2017
UEDA KENJI	6	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	21	1979–2021
Sagamihara, JP	11	1993–2013
Kanagawa, JP	7	1999–2006
Saitama-shi, JP	3	2003–2008
Suwa, JP	3	1996–2001