Inventor

Kazuya Tamura

Inventor

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US

Overview

1996–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 67 as inventor

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

G01Cprimary

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings17%

G08GTraffic control systems17%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer15%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables6%

B62DMotor vehicles3%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes3%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%

B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function2%

F16KValves2%

G03GElectrography2%

PatentTitleYear

10,987,943Expansion device, three-dimensional image forming system, thermally-expandable sheet, three-dimensional object shaping method, and computer-readable storage medium2021 10,302,443Navigation server and program2019 10,147,708Light emitting device having light emitting elements of substantially regular hexagonal shape2018 10,073,415Developing device, image forming apparatus, and airflow controlling device2018 10,041,805Navigation server and program2018 10,042,323Developing device and image forming apparatus2018 10,001,747Image forming apparatus2018 9,366,453'Control system of air conditioning system'2016 8,495,179'Method and system for facilitating the exchange of information between a vehicle and a remote location'2013 8,204,688'Display method and system for a vehicle navigation system'2012 8,055,443'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2011 8,046,166'Display method and system for a vehicle navigation system'2011 8,041,779'Method and system for facilitating the exchange of information between a vehicle and a remote location'2011 8,005,609'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2011 7,979,206'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2011 7,881,863'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2011 7,877,206'Display method and system for a vehicle navigation system'2011 7,849,149'Method and system for controlling the exchange of vehicle related messages'2010 7,818,380'Method and system for broadcasting safety messages to a vehicle'2010 7,818,121'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2010 7,777,984'Cartridge holder apparatus and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus including same'2010 7,742,256'Cartridge slot door mechanism for covering cartridge slot'2010 7,680,596'Route calculation method for a vehicle navigation system'2010 7,680,594'Display method and system for a vehicle navigation system'2010 7,671,764'Method and system for using traffic flow data to navigate a vehicle to a destination'2010 7,619,851'Cartridge holder with a cartridge height position locking mechanism accommodating tape cartridges of differing tape widths'2009 7,451,042'Bandwidth and memory conserving methods for a vehicle navigation system'2008 7,408,736'Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus'2008 7,379,263'Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus'2008 7,375,920'Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus'2008 7,319,931'Methods for filtering and providing traffic information'2008 7,222,018'Bandwidth and memory conserving methods for a vehicle navigation system'2007 6,914,754'Head feeding mechanism'2005 6,844,997'Head feeding mechanism having protrusion engaged with lead screw'2005 6,819,236'Vehicle monitoring system'2004 6,816,336'Magnetic tape drive having a sensor for detecting a behavior of magnetic tape and a flexible circuit board connected to the sensor'2004 6,749,141'Loading mechanism in which a drive ring comprising a press formed product is used'2004 6,729,569'Reel hub lock releasing mechanism'2004 6,697,229'Head transfer actuator assembly used in a tape device with a head assembly given a bias in a radial direction of the lead screw'2004 6,678,111'Magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus having a tape guide post mechanism in that a tilt of the tape guide post is restricted'2004 6,674,186'Linear motor'2004 6,667,677'Magnet movable electromagnetic actuator'2003 6,634,535'Roller shaft'2003 D0478079'Magnetic tape storage'2003 6,592,063'Chucking confirming method'2003 6,559,746'Thrust controllable actuator'2003 6,481,045'Capstan shaft cleaning device'2002 6,459,365'Dangerous area alarm system'2002 6,437,689'Agent apparatus'2002 6,424,297'Method for detecting the position of a moving body'2002 6,417,984'Magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus'2002 6,404,583'Magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus'2002 6,343,247'Automatic drive control system'2002 6,301,530'Automatic following travel system'2001 6,282,468'Automatic following travel system'2001 6,269,897'Steering control device'2001 6,249,232'Inter-vehicular communication method'2001 6,200,100'Method and system for preventing incontinent liquid drip'2001 6,169,940'Automatic driving system'2001 6,115,652'Road system for automatically traveling vehicle'2000 6,092,782'Opening and closing valve'2000 6,005,492'Road lane recognizing apparatus'1999 6,000,629'Suck back valve with linear actuator and encoder arrangement'1999 5,938,119'Suck back valve'1999 5,748,476'Vehicle control system'1998 5,661,650'System for controlling a vehicle relative to a judged shape of a travel road'1997 5,539,397'Driving control system for vehicle'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–2019Patents assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (35)· patent assignee history

1996–2004Based in Wako, JP· patent location history

1999–2004Patents assigned to SMC KK (5)· patent assignee history

2002–2010Patents assigned to MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD (19)· patent assignee history

2002–2005Based in Isehara, JP· patent location history

2003–2004Patents assigned to BENCHMARK STORAGE INNOVATIONS (3)· patent assignee history

2003–2019Based in Tokyo, JP· patent location history

2007–2012Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US· patent location history

2008–2010Based in Atsugi, JP· patent location history

2018Patents assigned to FUJI XEROX CO LTD (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD	35	1996–2019
MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD	19	2002–2010
SMC KK	5	1999–2004
BENCHMARK STORAGE INNOVATIONS	3	2003–2004
FUJI XEROX CO LTD	3	2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US	16	2007–2012
Wako, JP	13	1996–2004
Isehara, JP	9	2002–2005
Tokyo, JP	6	2003–2019
Atsugi, JP	6	2008–2010