Inventor

Hiroshi Sano

Inventor

Tokyo, JP

Overview

1976–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 105 as inventor

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

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis14%

H02KDynamo-electric machines11%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus8%

G03GElectrography5%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%

A63HToys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding2%

H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h102%

PatentTitleYear

10,665,481Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method for discharge of processing liquid from nozzle2020 10,242,459Automatic determination method of inspection region for substrate holding state abnormality inspection and substrate processing system2019 9,975,247Position detection apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, position detection method and substrate processing method2018 9,887,106'Ejection inspection apparatus and substrate processing apparatus'2018 9,228,248'Method of recovering rare-earth elements'2016 9,061,330'Discharging mechanism and a discharging method of solid matter'2015 8,973,759'Sieving device, sieving device for developing device, and powder-charging device'2015 8,896,164'Permanent-magnet stepping motor'2014 8,753,262'Internal treatment apparatus having circumferential side holes'2014 D0705169'Optical fiber connector'2014 D0705168'Optical fiber connector'2014 8,311,178'pH adjusting apparatus'2012 8,040,997'PH adjusting system and PH adjusting method'2011 8,000,636'Particle supply apparatus, imaging apparatus, and particle accommodating unit transporting method'2011 7,892,168'Confocal endoscope system'2011 7,826,778'Powder supplying device and image forming device'2010 7,773,918'Imaging apparatus having particle supply and collection apparatus arranged outside imaging apparatus'2010 7,636,537'Powder supplying device and image forming device having a gas blowing part arranged to entirely cover a bottom surface of a powder container unit'2009 7,629,740'Display device with stacked layer body'2009 7,612,498'Display element, optical device, and optical device manufacturing method'2009 7,587,152'Powder transport device and image forming system'2009 7,530,284'Multiplate clutch outer part'2009 7,489,892'Particle supply apparatus and imaging apparatus having a gas spouting unit for fluidizing the particles'2009 7,480,407'Surface region identification by image area segmentation'2009 7,463,853'Particle supply apparatus, imaging apparatus, and monitoring system'2008 7,463,763'Apparatus, method, and program for assisting in selection of pattern element for pattern matching'2008 7,031,510'Region segmentation of color image'2006 7,023,115'Motor with built-in bearing'2006 6,936,768'Plate and electric device'2005 6,909,209'Low-profile stepping motor having coils wound rectangularly'2005 6,897,592'Bobbin provided with cover for protecting magnet wire'2005 6,885,128'Low-profile stepping motor with two coils arranged flush with each other horizontally'2005 6,855,109'Portable endoscope'2005 6,840,902'Portable endoscope'2005 6,838,792'Low-profile stepping motor with two coils arranged flush with each other horizontally'2005 6,822,351'Low-profile stepping motor with two coils arranged flush with each other horizontally'2004 6,818,756'Gene which exhibits induced expression by stress'2004 6,812,599'Low-profile stepping motor with two coils arranged flush with each other horizontally'2004 6,734,342'Theobromine synthase polypeptide of coffee plant and the gene encoding said polypeptide'2004 6,727,608'Claw-pole type stepping motor'2004 6,712,760'Television device of portable endoscope'2004 6,710,503'Stator structure for claw-pole type stepping motor'2004 D0481409'Single-lens reflex camera'2003 D0480744'Single-lens reflex camera'2003 D0480743'Single-lens reflex camera'2003 6,610,502'Compound 2-amino-3-2-(-mannopyranosyl)indol-3-ylpropionic acid, process for preparing the same, and method for inspecting function of living body with the novel compound'2003 6,471,636'Fluorescence diagnosis endoscope system'2002 6,396,189'Stator assembly of rotary electric device and method of assembling the same'2002 6,392,125'Method for producing the transformants of coffee plants and transgenic coffee plants'2002 6,270,454'Portable endoscope system'2001 6,179,777'Fluorescent diagnosing apparatus including optical path switching member'2001 6,177,751'Rotary electric machine and bobbin thereof'2001 6,166,468'Rotary electric machine and bearing structure thereof'2000 6,099,466'Fluorescence diagnosis endoscope system'2000 6,072,590'Method and apparatus for forming halftone dots'2000 6,033,360'Portable endoscope'2000 6,024,150'Apparatus for cutting and attaching a nonmetallic cutter to a carton'2000 6,007,485'Portable endoscope'1999 6,004,264'Portable endoscope system'1999 6,001,058'Portable endoscope system'1999 5,924,978'Portable endoscope system with a bayonet switching mechanism.'1999 5,897,736'Method of attaching a nonmetallic cutter to a carton'1999 5,891,016'Fluorescence endoscope having an exciting light filter and a fluorescence filter'1999 5,865,727'Portable endoscope system'1999 5,856,718'Pressurization device for the rotor of a motor'1999 5,829,119'Stator assembly of rotary electric device and method of assembling the same'1998 5,831,626'Method and apparatus for generating halftone image with halftone dot rate correction'1998 5,777,413'Bearing installation in a floppy disk driver motor'1998 5,772,580'Biological fluorescence diagnostic apparatus with distinct pickup cameras'1998 5,746,494'Illuminating apparatus of endoscope'1998 5,743,848'Portable endoscope system'1998 5,735,794'Endoscope having external battery connected to battery casing'1998 5,701,903'Fluoroscopic apparatus'1997 5,689,145'Stator structure that removes metal particles from the stator structure'1997 5,588,950'Portable endoscope system'1996 5,486,054'Bearing system in a motor for a floppy disk drive apparatus'1996 5,397,718'Method of manufacturing thin film transistor'1995 5,394,864'Bendable portion of endoscope'1995 5,365,034'Defect detection and defect removal apparatus of thin film electronic device'1994 5,306,225'Decanter centrifuge having a disc-like dip weir with a hole'1994 D0340939'Strobe adapter for magnetic disc still camera'1993 D0340732'Magnetic disc still camera'1993 5,135,893'Carbonaceous ceramic composite for use in contact with molten nonferrous metal'1992 5,073,048'Optical fiber bundle'1991 5,036,834'Illuminating light introducing device for endoscope'1991 D0317615'Electronic still video camera'1991 D0316720'Magnetic disc still camera'1991 4,996,307'Preparation of water-soluble acylated chitosan'1991 D0308222'Document recorder'1990 4,879,281'Artificial saliva composition'1989 4,841,190'Resin-filled permanent-magnet stepping motor'1989 4,756,614'Film projector toy'1988 4,698,324'Method for manufacture of catalyst composite having gold or mixture of gold with catalytic metal oxide deposited on carrier'1987 4,512,968'Oral compositions'1985 4,401,305'Simulated racing game'1983 4,329,154'Method of recovering boric acid'1982 4,316,780'Method of producing color-anodized aluminium articles'1982 4,146,991'Toy trackway'1979 4,117,075'Method of combustion for depressing nitrogen oxide discharge'1978 4,112,610'Toy garage'1978 4,094,089'Jumping rail'1978 D0244709'Toy crane'1977 3,997,061'Toy crane'1976 3,983,184'Unsaturated polyester resin composition'1976 3,957,674'Magnesium hydroxide suspension'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2014Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

1989–2014Patents assigned to MINEBEA CO LTD (20)· patent assignee history

1990–2003Patents assigned to CANON KK (8)· patent assignee history

1990–2003Based in Yokohama, JP· patent location history

1991–2002Patents assigned to ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD (20)· patent assignee history

1998–2018Patents assigned to DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG (6)· patent assignee history

1998–2020Based in Kyoto, JP· patent location history

1999–2014Based in Chiba, JP· patent location history

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

2008–2010Patents assigned to RICOH KK (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD	20	1991–2002
MINEBEA CO LTD	20	1989–2014
CANON KK	8	1990–2003
DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG	6	1998–2018
RICOH KK	6	2008–2010

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tokyo, JP	30	1976–2014
Shizuoka, JP	22	2000–2016
Kyoto, JP	8	1998–2020
Yokohama, JP	8	1990–2003
Chiba, JP	7	1999–2014